14:48 Leopardstown

Wednesday 9 April 2025

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'Domin OH HOO HOO' Handicap

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 2m 8.51s

(3)

Dutch Gold¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 86| D

12/1

40/1, respectable sixth of 23 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, good) 104 days ago. Useful on the Flat and enters calculations back on the level.

Form: 5614/00-

(12)

Cheeky Wink^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85

17/2

Blinkered for 1st time, good second of 5 in minor event at Roscommon (10.4f, soft, 6/1). Off 177 days. Yard having good spell. Cheekpieces back on. Could go well.

Form: 5/15742-

(5)

Himalayan Heights¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85

7/1

Fourth of 5 in minor event at Roscommon (10.4f, soft, 11/4). Off 177 days. Trainer going well.

Form: 221304-

(8)

Instant Appeal⁵⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 84

5/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 8-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 4/1), always holding on. Off 19 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. The betting should guide after such a long absence.

Form: 231/

(15)

Shemozzle¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 84

16/1

11/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Newbury (10f, heavy). Off 166 days. First run for yard after leaving Ralph Beckett. Best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: 261987-

(14)

Slieve Binnian¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 83| BF| D

17/2

Latest win at Dundalk in November. 5/6, fourth of 6 in handicap at Dundalk (12f). Off 124 days. First run for yard after leaving Mick Halford & Tracey Collins. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 533914-

(2)

Pepper Noir⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 82

28/1

Two AW Flat wins for Gavin Cromwell at the end of 2024. No impact in 2 juvenile hurdles since and has changed stable ahead of this return to the Flat.

Form: 750311-

(7)

Quatre Bras¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 82

28/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam when last of 15 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy, 20/1) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 02354-0

(17)

Ozark Daze¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 80| BF

22/1

Creditable second of 14 in maiden (evens) at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 166 days. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Oliver.

Form: 650322-

(1)

Sacred Oath^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 77

7/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. Very good fourth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 19 days ago. Stable in good form. Can give a good account back on turf.

Form: 8528-14

(4)

Solar Breeze^p⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 77| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 9/2) 47 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 7209-43

(9)

Expound^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 76| D

12/1

22/1, good third of 17 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 13412-3

(10)

Pralognan^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A J Martin| OR: 74

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 075234

(11)

Migdam^v¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, creditable sixth of 17 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 834736

(18)

Ard Na Mara^t¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable fourth of 20 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (heavy). Off 171 days.

Form: 42164-

Non-Runners

(13)

The Real Screamer¹¹⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Non Runner

(16)

Out On Friday¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 9

T: P Byrne J: Reserve 1

(6)

Rain¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: E & P Harty J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Ard Na Mara (5/1), Instant Appeal (5/1), The Real Screamer (6/1), Himalayan Heights (7/1), Sacred Oath (7/1), Cheeky Wink (17/2), Slieve Binnian (17/2), Dutch Gold (12/1), Migdam (12/1), Expound (12/1), Shemozzle (16/1), Pralognan (18/1), Solar Breeze (22/1), Ozark Daze (22/1), Rain (25/1), Out On Friday (25/1), Pepper Noir (28/1), Quatre Bras (28/1)

MIGDAM has been given a chance by the handicapper and might prove the answer to this very open handicap after making a sound return to turf over 1m here last month. Dermot Weld's Sacred Oath has been in good form at Dundalk this year and heads the many possible dangers along with Expound and Noel Meade top weight Dutch Gold.