17:25 Leopardstown

Wednesday 9 April 2025

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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 57.93s

(1)

Guest Star^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Cian Fahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

20/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Winner at Dundalk in January. 33/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 19 days ago, very slowly away. Down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 774-140

(2)

Si Senior^h,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 59

5/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 6/1 and hooded for 1st time, creditable fourth of 20 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 10 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 9-43484

(3)

Still Rolling²⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 58

20/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 8 months and back up in trip on first run for yard after leaving J. S. Bolger.

Form: 66/3970-

(9)

Higher Kingdom^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 55

4/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 7 days ago, never nearer. Can make presence felt.

Form: 15-5604

(6)

Dynamite Defense^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 54

9/2

Winner at Dundalk in September. 9/2, good sixth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 12 days ago. Live each-way chance.

Form: 09214-6

(5)

Duleek Street³³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52

20/1

Ninth of 18 in handicap (16/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft), slowly away. Off 11 months.

Form: 00288/9-

(10)

Serengeti Sunrise⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 48

40/1

Last of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 008-000

(11)

Sayfa Fad^b1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 47

12/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 47 days ago, very slowly away. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 06800-0

(7)

Slieve Bearnagh^t¹⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 47| BF| D

5/1

Respectable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Cork (16.3f, good to soft) 157 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. Halford & T. Collins. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1309/43-

(8)

Harbanaker^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: William Harvey| OR: 41| C

15/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. First run since leaving John McConnell when fourth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 25/1) 12 days ago, never nearer. Each-way chance if able to build on that.

Form: 4008/04

Non-Runners

(4)

Knockmore Prince⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Si Senior (5/2), Higher Kingdom (4/1), Dynamite Defense (9/2), Slieve Bearnagh (5/1), Harbanaker (15/2), Knockmore Prince (10/1), Sayfa Fad (12/1), Duleek Street (20/1), Guest Star (20/1), Still Rolling (20/1), Serengeti Sunrise (40/1)

The vote goes to SLIEVE BEARNAGH, who hasn't hit the target in this sphere since September 2023 but he was in good heart over hurdles last year and resumes on the Flat on an appealing mark for his new yard. Higher Kingdom shaped well at Gowran last week and is second choice, with Si Senior also shortlisted.