18:28 Leopardstown

Thursday 9 July 2026

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Harry Meighan Memorial Handicap

Off time: 18:29 | Winning time: 1m 39.60s

(12)

Glyndwr²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 82| D

66/1

Cheekpieces on when landing a pair of 1m handicaps at Dundalk last autumn. Only seventh of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (7f) 20 days ago when losing all chance at start. Headgear remains off here.

Form: 2811-07

(4)

Ocean Manifest^b,t¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 78| D

25/1

Scored at Dundalk in January and in good nick since, fourth of 11 in handicap there (1m) in March. Not ruled out after a break.

Form: 213-164

(9)

Bill Silvers³⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jamie Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 75

28/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap at Clonmel (bled) when last seen out 10 months ago.

Form: 06205P-

(7)

Dark Viper^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75| CD

15/2

Dual C&D scorer in 2025. Yet to hit top form this season, fifth of 10 in handicap at Ballinrobe 17 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces now.

Form: 0-06885

(2)

Heliogabalus²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: S Byrne| OR: 74| CD

3/1

Resumed from 9 months off with success in 16-runner handicap over C&D 21 days ago by neck from Zaraahmando. Up 6 lb but not taken lightly.

Form: 03100-1

(11)

Dark Summit¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| D

18/1

Maiden winner over 1m last year in France. Hasn't made much impact in handicaps for present trainer this season. Others appeal much more.

Form: 7-80000

(13)

Eddie G^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73

12/1

Dual Dundalk winner who hasn't stood much racing in recent seasons. Posted a good third of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (7f) 20 days ago though, so not without interest off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 19/36-93

(6)

Zaraahmando^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 73| D

5/1

Recorded third victory of 2025 at Cork in September. Tongue tied and back on track with neck second of 16 to Heliogabalus over C&D 3 weeks ago, clear of rest. Up 4 lb but a likely player.

Form: 15-4062

(5)

Frank Pickle⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 72

8/1

Remains a maiden after 9 runs. Failed to build on reappearance fourth at the Curragh (1m) when a well-held fifth of 10 in maiden at Cork 67 days ago. Needs to bounce back after a break.

Form: 7260-45

(8)

Finsceal Annie^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 71| C

10/1

Course winner. Yet to fire this season, just eighth of 13 in handicap here (9f) 28 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 926-008

(14)

Hamiyan^p1⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 77

17/2

Fair 1m maiden at 2yrs. Off 6 months and only twelfth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (1m) in April. Cheekpieces are reached for now after a break.

Form: 9234-0

(3)

Ballymagreehan²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 64| D

4/1

Opened his account for 2026 in 1m handicap at Gowran in May. Not discredited from a 10 lb higher mark when seventh of 15 there since. Not out of things.

Form: 3-76017

(10)

Heart Of Eternity¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jared Huggan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

66/1

Made the frame all 3 starts for Charlie Appleby but yet to fire for her current yard, tried in blinkers when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Naas (6f) in March.

Form: 4-06800

Non-Runners

(1)

Liberate¹³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Heliogabalus (3/1), Ballymagreehan (4/1), Zaraahmando (5/1), Liberate (6/1), Dark Viper (15/2), Frank Pickle (8/1), Hamiyan (17/2), Finsceal Annie (10/1), Eddie G (12/1), Dark Summit (18/1), Ocean Manifest (25/1), Bill Silvers (28/1), Glyndwr (66/1), Heart Of Eternity (66/1)

Lots with chances but it could prove siding with EDDIE G to capitalise on a lenient mark on the back of a resurgent Down Royal third. Zaraahmando heads the list of dangers on the back of a very good C&D second, while Liberate, Heliogabalus and Ocean Manifest also need factoring into this open handicap.