16:55 Leopardstown

Sunday 30 March 2025

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Legacy Wine Bar Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 41.27s

(22)

Bucaneer's Spirit⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 82| D

10/1

Latest win at Navan in September. Tenth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1314-90

(10)

Derry Lad¹⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: E Mullins| OR: 81

12/1

Below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Listowel (12f, good to soft, 9/2) when last seen. Off 6 months. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Thomas Coleman.

Form: 330995-

(7)

Artful Approach^p²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 79

11/2

Winner at Galway in July. 11/2, fourth of 6 in minor event at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) when last seen, left poorly placed. Off 7 months. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 245134-

(13)

Expound^p,t¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75

22/1

8/1, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, good to soft) 175 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 013412-

(21)

Counterculture¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 74| D

9/2

Won at Roscommon in August. 15/2, bit below form fifth of 20 in handicap at this course (10f, heavy) 161 days ago. Still lightly raced starting second season.

Form: 742105-

(6)

Migdam^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74| D

12/1

Good third of 6 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 13/2) 16 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 6-83473

(9)

Mythical Rock²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 74

20/1

Last of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Dundalk (8f) 23 days ago, left with too much to do. Fair mark and one to note.

Form: 4033-30

(4)

Zipster⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 74| BF| D

16/1

Won at Southwell in August. 4/1, first run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 58 days ago.

Form: 41824-0

(3)

Dark Viper¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71

5/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Good second of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft, 7/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 62220-2

(20)

Encosta¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 71| C

13/2

Course winner. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 116 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 063366-

(16)

Rampage^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 70| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Good fourth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft, 25/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 2070-84

(15)

Chavajod^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: D Egan| T: D P Coakley| OR: 69| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) on return 16 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 60009-3

(11)

Neo Smart^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ross Coakley| T: J S Bolger| OR: 69

10/1

7/1, bit below form seventh of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 36980-7

(5)

Thrifty Of Digby¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 67| D

22/1

Winner at Gowran in October. 7/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy) 153 days ago.

Form: 354410-

(17)

Dont Do Dramas¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 66

33/1

10/1, below form 8¾ lengths ninth of 15 to Thrifty of Digby in handicap at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) 160 days ago.

Form: 830079-

(2)

Maharajjah³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Young| OR: 66

80/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form seventh of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f, 6/1) 37 days ago, met some trouble. First run for yard after leaving J. F. Levins. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 800-347

(1)

Sub Rosa^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Kinsella| OR: 65

125/1

100/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 107 days ago.

Form: 23/0000-

Non-Runners

(18)

Abbey Actress¹⁶⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: John O'Donoghue J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(19)

Super Exceed¹⁴⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: Seamie Heffernan

(8)

Church Mountain⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(12)

La La Lucrative¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 1

(14)

Starting Monday¹⁵⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: G Scott J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Counterculture (9/2), Dark Viper (5/1), Artful Approach (11/2), Encosta (13/2), Abbey Actress (7/1), Neo Smart (10/1), Chavajod (10/1), Bucaneer's Spirit (10/1), Migdam (12/1), Derry Lad (12/1), Zipster (16/1), Rampage (18/1), Mythical Rock (20/1), Starting Monday (20/1), Super Exceed (20/1), Expound (22/1), Thrifty Of Digby (22/1), Church Mountain (25/1), La La Lucrative (25/1), Dont Do Dramas (33/1), Maharajjah (80/1), Sub Rosa (125/1)

CHAVAJOD made an encouraging return at Dundalk a fortnight ago and this C&D winner could be the way to go under David Egan. Dark Viper and Counterculture are a couple of the other likely players in a wide-open handicap.