15:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 12 April 2026

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Leopardstown Members Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 44.73s

(17)

Va Va Vroom^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83| C

25/1

Course winner for Jesica Harrington. Below-form fifth over C&D on first run for this yard last autumn. Off 6 months.

Form: 55/5805-

(12)

Sonoran^t¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82| BF

18/1

Turf debut winner last spring. Good third of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (1m) when last seen in November. Evidently capable when fresh. Respected.

Form: 126403-

(10)

Syzygy^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 82| D

15/2

Much improved since handicapping, winning her first 3 on soft/heavy last autumn. Cheekpieces on first time (retained), good third of 25 from out of the handicap in Irish Lincolnshire at the Curragh (1m, heavy) on reapperance 28 days ago. Progressive and a must for the shortlist.

Form: 77111-3

(18)

Fixation¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 79| BF

16/5

Promising type. Winner at Dundalk in November. Good second of 10 in conditions event there (1m) in December. Almost certainly more to come in 2026. Player.

Form: 8/02612-

(13)

Walhaan^v,t⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 79| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Dundalk (10.7f) in December. Below par there last time. Significantly back down in trip with visor and tongue strap refitted.

Form: 051-438

(9)

Anvika^t¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 77

11/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2024 and out of sorts when last seen in the autumn.

Form: 942390-

(4)

Vega's Muse^p¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77| D

11/1

Won at Killarney (1m, good) in August and ended last sason with a creditable third of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown (1m, heavy) in October. Off 6 months.

Form: 322613-

(2)

Navagio^t⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 76| D

22/1

Faiirly useful on the Flat. Well held in 3 maiden hurdles since joining this yard but is feasibly handicapped now back on the level.

Form: 0/50435-

(15)

Molto Amichi¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: E Griffin| OR: 75

11/1

Fell on hurdle debut at Tipperary when last seen in October. Had been in fair form on the Flat prior to that. Off 6 months.

Form: 042253-

(7)

Spent All Me Money^p²³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 75

40/1

Won a 7f Naas handicap last summer on first start for Adrian Sexton. Not in the same form at Roscommon (7.5f, good) later that month and off since. Blinkers are refitted on reappearance.

Form: 014310-

(1)

Merlin The Wizard²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R P Cody| OR: 74| D

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Second of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (1m) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt if in similar form back on turf.

Form: 0570-02

(8)

Little Miss P²⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 73

12/1

Fair maiden. Fifth of 8 in maiden (6/1) at Killarney (11f, good to soft) when last seen in August. Back down in trip for handicap debut after 8 months off.

Form: 63555-

(3)

Battle Borne^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 71

50/1

Winner of maiden at Dundalk in February but down the field in 2 handicaps there since.

Form: 392100

(14)

Faoladh^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 68| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 40/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) on reappearance 30 days ago. Shoud be sharper with that behind him. Could figure.

Form: 62150-9

(11)

Gotta Catch'em All¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: H Rogers| OR: 66

12/1

Remains a maiden after 21 starts but was runner-up 4 times in 2025. Also creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (1m) when last seen in October. Off for 163 days.

Form: 622284-

(5)

Pallatine Hills^t¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jamie Powell| T: E & P Harty| OR: 66

9/1

21½ lengths twelfth of 18 to Syzygy in handicap (10/1) at the Curragh (1m, soft) when last seen in October. Tongue strap refitted on reappearance. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 483550-

(6)

Beat The Devil^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Whearty| T: P Magee| OR: 63| D

16/1

Arrives in form from Dundalk's AW (including 1m win in January). Needs to prove he's as effective on turf now (fifth the best he managed in a handful of starts last year).

Form: 224725

Non-Runners

(16)

Loingseoir¹⁶¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 10

T: M C Grassick J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Fixation (16/5), Merlin The Wizard (11/2), Syzygy (15/2), Pallatine Hills (9/1), Vega's Muse (11/1), Faoladh (11/1), Anvika (11/1), Molto Amichi (11/1), Gotta Catch'em All (12/1), Little Miss P (12/1), Beat The Devil (16/1), Sonoran (18/1), Navagio (22/1), Va Va Vroom (25/1), Loingseoir (25/1), Walhaan (28/1), Spent All Me Money (40/1), Battle Borne (50/1)

FIXATION appeals as one who can improve again this season and gets the vote to make a winning start to the campaign. Sonoran is another lightly-raced 4-y-o who may have his best days ahead of him and is second choice ahead of Irish Lincolnshire third Syzygy and last month's Dundalk runner-up Merlin The Wizard.