20:30 Leopardstown

Friday 16 May 2025

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Leopardstown Lady Riders Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.41s

(1)

Reaching High²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss J Townend⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 92

5/2

Relished the step up to 1¾m when easily getting off the mark at Wolverhampton (14f) in August. Shaped as if amiss in the Melrose at York later that month but he remains low-mileage now starting out for another top stable and no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 623210-

(11)

O'Reilly²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 90| C

33/1

Seemingly hard to train but confirmed he retains plenty of ability when after 16 months off when seventh of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 22 days ago, having to pick way through. Now his task is to build on that effort.

Form: 12350/7

(12)

Genoah^t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Julie Burke| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 89| BF

50/1

Off the mark in a Dundalk maiden in November and improved further to make a successful handicap debut back there (10.7f) in February. Latest run 56 days ago has to go down as disappointing but he's still relatively low-mileage and remains unexposed at this sort of trip.

Form: 251-190

(2)

Solomon^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 88

80/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time/cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 159-500

(5)

Walhaan^p,t⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Gabriella Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 88| C

33/1

Course winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (10f, good, 25/1) 5 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to step up again if he's to feature.

Form: 5145-07

(10)

Burren Song^b1,t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 83| CD

12/1

C&D winner (successful in this race 2 years ago). Good sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 20/1) 47 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 5/92465-

(8)

Rock Of Ireland²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: Alan McIntyre| OR: 80

11/4

Lightly raced maiden who matched reappearance form when good second of 15 in handicap (13/2) at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. That ought not to prove his limit at this trip.

Form: 6/278-42

(4)

Bear Profit²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 79| C

13/2

Course winner. 16/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 26 days ago. Reappearance second in this sphere back in March was a solid effort however, and he appeals as a likely bounce back candidate.

Form: 58213-2

(15)

Dubai Leader^h,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ms L Dowdall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 78| D

50/1

80/1, possibly needed the run after 9 months off when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Cork (8f, good) 10 days ago. Significant step back up in trip looks in his favour but he does have it to prove on balance of form showed for present yard.

Form: 6/0500-0

(7)

Not Just Any Eagle³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 78

10/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. 15/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (14f, soft) 30 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 3115-88

(3)

Raydamann¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss H M Smullen⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 78

14/1

Has been improving steadily over hurdles for new yard, off the mark in a juvenile maiden at Clonmel (17f) last month. Good third on handicap debut at Punchestown (16.4f) 2 weeks ago and no forlorn hope back in this sphere.

Form: 322056-

(13)

Beyond Your Dreams^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73| D

5/1

9/1, below form sixteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) 16 days ago. In good form when last seen in this sphere and respected under this pilot who bagged this prize 12 months ago.

Form: 970612-

(9)

Pralognan^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 73

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (18/1) at this course (10f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Needs to step up on that if he's to figure.

Form: 75234-0

(14)

Hibernia Oppositus²⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kinkaid⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 72

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, probably needed the run after 22 months off when fourteenth of 18 in maiden at Galway (12.2f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Makes handicap debut and this should reveal more.

Form: 2432/0-

Non-Runners

(6)

Autocrat⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: R Donohoe J: Neve Bennett

Forecasts

Reaching High (5/2), Rock Of Ireland (11/4), Beyond Your Dreams (5/1), Autocrat (6/1), Bear Profit (13/2), Not Just Any Eagle (10/1), Burren Song (12/1), Raydamann (14/1), Pralognan (16/1), Walhaan (33/1), O'Reilly (33/1), Dubai Leader (50/1), Genoah (50/1), Solomon (80/1), Hibernia Oppositus (125/1)

REACHING HIGH clearly wasn't 100% when down the field in the Melrose at York last summer, yet he'd previously looked one to keep firmly onside when bolting up at Wolverhampton. A low-mileage 4-y-o who appeals as the type to progress further for another top yard, it would come as no surprise to see him make a bold bid. Beyond Your Dreams, Autocrat and Bear Profit are others to consider.