16:18 Leopardstown

Wednesday 9 April 2025

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FM104 'Giddy Up' Handicap

Off time: 16:19 | Winning time: 1m 29.82s

(11)

Proleek Prince¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 79

14/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. 5 lengths sixth of 8 to Comfort Line in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 9/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 142-006

(8)

Desert Haven^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 78| CD

14/1

Hard to get excited by his recent hurdle exploits but the fact he won this race last year (off 2 lb lower) means it would be no surprise to him bounce back with a bang returned to the Flat.

Form: 0/12600-

(13)

Pier Pressure¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78| D

4/1

6/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 152 days. Stable having good spell.

Form: 467536-

(10)

Comfort Line^v¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77| D

10/1

Three wins from 24 runs last year and added to tally at Dundalk (7f) 19 days ago, responding well. Placed here last summer and respected back on turf.

Form: 762221

(3)

The Bear Trap^v¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 73| D

10/1

Career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f, 7/1). Off 117 days. More will be needed back in a handicap.

Form: 850071-

(1)

Enchanted Garden²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: A Mullins| OR: 72| BF| CD

7/2

Returned from 7 months off to win over C&D last July. Not in the same form back here the following month but evidently capable fresh and could bounce back with a bang.

Form: 0071/10-

(7)

Moyassr^t1¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 72

14/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (9/4) at Dundalk (8f). Off 159 days. Tongue strap on 1st time. Claims if ready to roll after his break.

Form: 06/0721-

(5)

Morning Approach³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 71| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Dundalk in December. Reached the frame there on next 2 starts and unsuited by the way the race developed when ninth of 10 on latest start. Back on turf.

Form: 341-249

(6)

Port Louis⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 71| D

16/1

14/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 82 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 30000-9

(4)

Red Hugh O'Donnell^b1,t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 70

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in maiden (11/1) at Dundalk (7f) 47 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Improvement needed.

Form: 6/20-59

(9)

Tawaazon^t,p¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 69| D

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good to soft, 28/1 when last seen in September. Well handicapped if staging a revival after a break.

Form: 030600-

(12)

Imperial Fighter^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: P J McKenna| OR: 68| D

4/1

8/1, 2½ lengths fifth of 8 to Comfort Line in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 19 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Hood back on. Interesting back on turf under Billy Lee.

Form: 716565

(2)

Roman Harry¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 67| D

9/1

Creditable second of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (7f, 10/1) 12 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 5326-02

Forecasts

Enchanted Garden (7/2), Pier Pressure (4/1), Imperial Fighter (4/1), Roman Harry (9/1), Comfort Line (10/1), The Bear Trap (10/1), Desert Haven (14/1), Moyassr (14/1), Proleek Prince (14/1), Port Louis (16/1), Morning Approach (16/1), Tawaazon (22/1), Red Hugh O'Donnell (40/1)

IMPERIAL FIGHTER hasn't shaped too badly in 2 AW starts for this yard (went off too hard latest) and might be worth siding with back on turf with Billy Lee taking the reins this time. Last year's winner Desert Haven and the Ado McGuinness-trained Comfort Line are others likely to have a say.