16:12 Leopardstown

Sunday 18 October 2026

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Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 10.10s

(2)

Dark Viper^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80| C

9/1

All 3 career wins have come here, including in good style (9f) in July. Not disgraced both starts since and considered back at this venue.

Form: 521664

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(10)

Molto Amichi^p1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: E Griffin| OR: 79

22/1

Confirmed the promise of his previous run when landing a gamble at Killarney in July. Very much had the run of the race that day, however, and has struggled since. Headgear on.

Form: 3-92190

(3)

Thyer^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 78

6/1

Winless for over 2 years but that could be ready to end judged on recent efforts. Drop back in trip will suit and tongue strap back on.

Form: 0-65325

(18)

Darius Dark^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 80| C

9/1

Completed a hat-trick at the Curragh in June but summed up by revised mark since.

Form: 111047

(1)

Sinbad My Dad^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 75| C| D

14/1

Bounced back to form in first-time blinkers to win at Clonmel last month. Caught out by the step back up in trip since and this distance is more suitable.

Form: 492816

(15)

Galileo Noir^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 78

20/1

Lightly-raced sort who won a maiden at the Curragh in April but down the field on his last 2 starts in handicaps after 5 months off. Headgear on.

Form: 7-31559

(8)

Great Mover²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽³⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 74

15/2

Easy Gowran winner 13 months ago. Hasn't hit the target since but ran best race for a while when third at Listowel last month, likely to have gone close granted a cleaner run in the straight. Now of interest again.

Form: 260593

(17)

Nermal¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 78| D

11/2

Got off the mark on his handicap debut at Roscommon in June. Decent placed efforts on turf since and drop back in trip will suit.

Form: 231483

(16)

Rest Your Mind¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 73| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced filly who made a winning return/yard debut in maiden at Galway in August. Further progress in handicaps since, just denied at the Curragh 2 weeks ago. Drop back to this trip could be ideal.

Form: 506-142

(4)

Walhaan²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 73| C

40/1

Veteran who was a respectable third back from a break at Dundalk last time but he has struggled both starts on turf this year.

Form: 438003

(19)

Java Wood⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: K Smith| OR: 71

22/1

Off the mark for the year at Limerick (1m) in June and won with a bit to spare at Gowran last month. Needs to shrug off a couple of below-par performances since, though.

Form: 071487

(12)

Faro Island^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Oliver| OR: 69

33/1

Proved better than ever when notching his third career success at Galway in July but has struggled since.

Form: 761870

(13)

Autumn Twist^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 66| D

10/1

Produced a career best when scoring over hurdles in August and good fifth in that sphere following month, but disappointed back on the Flat in between. Headgear back on.

Form: 3-56970

(7)

Berto Ramirez²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 65

20/1

Winless on Flat and has gone off the boil.

Form: 784-446

(6)

Nibras Rainbow^b³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: P W Flynn| OR: 60| C

12/1

Has won twice upon rejoining current yard, his latest success in 22-runner handicap here (9f) in July. Some good placed efforts since, though latest run at the Curragh on Thursday was one of his lesser efforts. RESERVE.

Form: 393320

Non-Runners

(11)

Harana³³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

(5)

Spacebound¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Daniel McLoughlin J: C J Whiteley

(9)

Dark Summit¹¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

(14)

Lamar Valley²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Kevin Coleman J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rest Your Mind (3/1), Nermal (11/2), Thyer (6/1), Spacebound (6/1), Great Mover (15/2), Harana (8/1), Darius Dark (9/1), Dark Viper (9/1), Autumn Twist (10/1), Nibras Rainbow (12/1), Sinbad My Dad (14/1), Galileo Noir (20/1), Berto Ramirez (20/1), Java Wood (22/1), Molto Amichi (22/1), Faro Island (33/1), Walhaan (40/1)

GREAT MOVER looked a shade unlucky when third behind a couple of next-time-out winners at Listowel last month so is taken to make amends. This does look competitive, though, with Rest Your Mind and Spacebound heading the dangers.