17:53 Leopardstown

Thursday 19 June 2025

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Aer Lingus College Football Classic Handicap

Off time: 17:54 | Winning time: 1m 41.73s

(2)

Temple City^h1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

100/1

Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Down in trip. Hooded for 1st time. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 3/8257-0

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(1)

Ransom^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: P Sweeney| OR: 72| D

15/2

Won 20-runner handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 20/1) 27 days ago, cosily. Just as likely to run poorly, though remains well treated on old form.

Form: 7-53001

(15)

Zipster¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 72| BF| D

10/3

Good third of 16 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 4/1) 14 days ago, fading late. Stable in good form. Another bold show likely back to 1m.

Form: 4-05733

(7)

Mythical Rock⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 66

25/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good, 10/1) 8 days ago, not clear run. Chance on old form.

Form: 33-3000

(9)

Rampage^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 65| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap (28/1) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago, never nearer. Enters calculations.

Form: 847705

(6)

Showhound⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Killian Leonard| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 65

20/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. 8/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.2f, soft) 7 days ago. Yard in good form so still merits consideration.

Form: 152909

(11)

Tuba¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 64

33/1

Fourth of 15 in novice hurdle (13/8) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 17 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Fair on the Flat so needs considering.

Form: 368-006

(8)

Everylittlestep^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 63| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 10 lengths sixteenth of 20 to Ransom in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 20/1) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2758-00

(14)

Selective Power⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 63| D

12/1

25/1, twenty second of 25 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 45 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 23130-0

(10)

Haughty⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 61| D

50/1

Hooded for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good, 16/1) 69 days ago. Fair on the Flat so still one to consider.

Form: 567155/

(12)

Thompson Gunner²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: Cian Hughes| OR: 61

14/1

Below form 7¼ lengths thirteenth of 20 to Ransom in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 50/1) 27 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 325-000

(16)

Titan Sun^h,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P McCreery| OR: 70

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1 and hooded/tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (6.3f, good) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 5-69

(5)

Methgal^p1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 68

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, respectable tenth of 17 in handicap at Cork (8f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. No forlorn hope.

Form: 463-60

(4)

Faoladh^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 66

7/2

Very good second of 18 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Can go very well again.

Form: 606-462

(18)

Tilani^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 61

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving M. Halford & T. Collins when good fifth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/1) 14 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 9907-5

Non-Runners

(13)

Loingseoir²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: M C Grassick J: Nicola Burns

(3)

James Henry³⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: M Fahey J: Ronan Whelan

(17)

Cordouan⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: P Sweeney J: Patrick McGettigan

Forecasts

Zipster (10/3), Faoladh (7/2), Tilani (7/2), Cordouan (6/1), Ransom (15/2), James Henry (8/1), Everylittlestep (12/1), Selective Power (12/1), Rampage (12/1), Thompson Gunner (14/1), Loingseoir (14/1), Methgal (20/1), Showhound (20/1), Mythical Rock (25/1), Tuba (33/1), Haughty (50/1), Titan Sun (66/1), Temple City (100/1)

This is wide open but ZIPSTER hails from a yard in excellent nick so is fancied to build on his good recent third here now dropped back in trip and resume winning ways. Faoladh heads the list of dangers on the back of a very good C&D second, with both Tilani and Cordouan both firmly in the picture too. Tuba completes the shortlist.