16.50 Leopardstown

J: Mr M J M O’Sullivan

7/1 (Won)

Win: £5.10
Place: £1.30

Form: 6605U3 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Rated 3lb lower than when winning this race 12 months ago (same rider claimed 2lb then but no claim this time around); some consistent enough form and should show up well, though possibly vulnerable to one with something up their sleeve.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 3	26th Jun 2022 Good To Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 4	14:50 Cartmel Super Citizen 11st 13lb J: Mr M J M O’Sullivan T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	prominent, pushed along 12th, lost position and ridden 14th, left in fourth 2 out, weakened after last	5/1
4th 8	27th May 2022 Good 3m 1f 110y	20:10 Limerick Super Citizen 11st 11lb J: Mr M J M O’Sullivan T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	Tailed off in cross country and the Punchestown festival last time but had been in good form prior to that over regulation fences; would need a career best to defy this mark though.	11/2
11th 6	30th Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 0y	14:35 Punchestown Super Citizen 12st 3lb J: Miss M O’Sullivan T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	Career best with Leopardstown handicap chase win on his penultimate outing; had not looked like a natural over these fences previously, unseating here in February.	14/1

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5th

3

26th Jun 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

14:50 Cartmel

11st 13lb

J: Mr M J M O’Sullivan

prominent, pushed along 12th, lost position and ridden 14th, left in fourth 2 out, weakened after last

5/1

4th

8

27th May 2022

Good

3m 1f 110y

20:10 Limerick

11st 11lb

J: Mr M J M O’Sullivan

Tailed off in cross country and the Punchestown festival last time but had been in good form prior to that over regulation fences; would need a career best to defy this mark though.

11/2

11th

6

30th Apr 2022

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

14:35 Punchestown

12st 3lb

J: Miss M O’Sullivan

Career best with Leopardstown handicap chase win on his penultimate outing; had not looked like a natural over these fences previously, unseating here in February.

14/1

2nd

12 ()

J: Mr H C Swan

6/1

Place: £2.60

Form: P32235

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Some solid efforts this season and has been freshened up since latest fifth at Down Royal nearly six weeks ago; decent jockey booking and entitled to be thereabouts if putting best foot forward.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 9	28th May 2022 Good 2m 5f 0y	13:55 Punchestown Echoes Of Family 11st 6lb J: N Terrassin T: Eddie & Patrick Harty		14/1
1st 9	16th Apr 2022 Yielding 2m 5f 88y	15:05 Fairyhouse Echoes Of Family 10st 5lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
2nd 12	7th Mar 2022 Yielding 2m 5f 97y	16:50 Leopardstown Echoes Of Family 11st 4lb J: Mr H C Swan T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	Some solid efforts this season and has been freshened up since latest fifth at Down Royal nearly six weeks ago; decent jockey booking and entitled to be thereabouts if putting best foot forward.	6/1

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3rd

9

28th May 2022

Good

2m 5f 0y

13:55 Punchestown

11st 6lb

J: N Terrassin

14/1

1st

9

16th Apr 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 88y

15:05 Fairyhouse

10st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

2nd

12

7th Mar 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 97y

16:50 Leopardstown

11st 4lb

J: Mr H C Swan

Some solid efforts this season and has been freshened up since latest fifth at Down Royal nearly six weeks ago; decent jockey booking and entitled to be thereabouts if putting best foot forward.

6/1

3rd

9 ()

Fou Diligence

J: Mr J Dunne

T: J P Dempsey

9/1

Place: £2.30

Form: U93644

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

This trip looks more suitable than 2m he faced last time at Gowran when failed to really have a cut at fences early before improving as race went on; capable of bold showing if delivering 'A' game.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 8	21st Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 70y	18:15 Kilbeggan Fou Diligence 11st 7lb J: L P Dempsey T: J P Dempsey	1-25; pulled up over fences earlier in month and it was the same result over timber at Cork on Sunday; needs more relief from the assessor.	25/1
16	17th Apr 2022 Yielding 3m 0f 80y	16:40 Cork Fou Diligence 11st 0lb J: James O’Sullivan T: J P Dempsey	Yet to convince over this far and let down by jumping at Wexford on latest; previous efforts were encouraging but others look more solid options at this trip.	20/1
4	1st Apr 2022 Yielding 3m 1f 100y	19:00 Wexford Fou Diligence 11st 9lb J: L P Dempsey T: J P Dempsey	Yet to convince over this far but Navan fourth was encouraging and finished his race well at Leopardstown last time over 2m6f; one to consider.	13/2

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10th

8

21st Apr 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 70y

11st 7lb

1-25; pulled up over fences earlier in month and it was the same result over timber at Cork on Sunday; needs more relief from the assessor.

25/1

16

17th Apr 2022

Yielding

3m 0f 80y

11st 0lb

Yet to convince over this far and let down by jumping at Wexford on latest; previous efforts were encouraging but others look more solid options at this trip.

20/1

4

1st Apr 2022

Yielding

3m 1f 100y

11st 9lb

Yet to convince over this far but Navan fourth was encouraging and finished his race well at Leopardstown last time over 2m6f; one to consider.

13/2

4th

4 ()

Touch Of Oscar

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Michael Hourigan

20/1

Place: £4.00

Form: 007P88

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Only his third start for this trainer but most of his recent form leaves him with a fair deal to find; assessor giving him a chance, though.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 5	14th May 2022 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 50y	16:50 Wexford Touch Of Oscar 11st 9lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Michael Hourigan	Wins over hurdles and fences for Joseph O'Brien all on good ground; below best so far for current yard, disappointing favourite at Kilbeggan latest back on better ground; questions to answer at this stage although down to career-low chase mark.	10/1
8th 4	22nd Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 200y	19:00 Kilbeggan Touch Of Oscar 11st 8lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Michael Hourigan
4th 4	7th Mar 2022 Yielding 2m 5f 97y	16:50 Leopardstown Touch Of Oscar 12st 1lb J: Mr E P O’Brien T: Michael Hourigan	Only his third start for this trainer but most of his recent form leaves him with a fair deal to find; assessor giving him a chance, though.	20/1

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8th

5

14th May 2022

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 50y

11st 9lb

Wins over hurdles and fences for Joseph O'Brien all on good ground; below best so far for current yard, disappointing favourite at Kilbeggan latest back on better ground; questions to answer at this stage although down to career-low chase mark.

10/1

8th

4

22nd Apr 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

11st 8lb

4th

4

7th Mar 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 97y

12st 1lb

Only his third start for this trainer but most of his recent form leaves him with a fair deal to find; assessor giving him a chance, though.

20/1

5th

1 ()

Champagne Beauty

J: Mr D Allen

T: P D Fitzgerald

14/1

Form: P40360 D

Last run: 123 days

W: 12st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Conditions likely to suit and ran well on back of 110-day break at Listowel in September, so potentially interesting here after 123 days off; big weight and others more convincing, though.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	3rd Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 110y	14:55 Fairyhouse Champagne Beauty 11st 7lb J: Ricky Doyle T: P D Fitzgerald
2nd 6	19th Mar 2022 Good 2m 4f 102y	15:27 Thurles Champagne Beauty 11st 11lb J: Denis O’Regan T: P D Fitzgerald	Two-time chase winner and back below her last winning mark; stayed on well for fifth in a promising run 12 days ago and might come on for that first start in four months.	4/1
5th 1	7th Mar 2022 Yielding 2m 5f 97y	16:50 Leopardstown Champagne Beauty 12st 4lb J: Mr D Allen T: P D Fitzgerald	Conditions likely to suit and ran well on back of 110-day break at Listowel in September, so potentially interesting here after 123 days off; big weight and others more convincing, though.	14/1

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7

3rd Apr 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

11st 7lb

2nd

6

19th Mar 2022

Good

2m 4f 102y

11st 11lb

Two-time chase winner and back below her last winning mark; stayed on well for fifth in a promising run 12 days ago and might come on for that first start in four months.

4/1

5th

1

7th Mar 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 97y

12st 4lb

Conditions likely to suit and ran well on back of 110-day break at Listowel in September, so potentially interesting here after 123 days off; big weight and others more convincing, though.

14/1

6th

10 ()

J: Mr Damien Skehan

9/2

Form: -80362

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Improving with each of her three starts over fences and emerged with credit from latest second to Enduring Love (beaten 1.5l in third since at Clonmel); stable in good form and looks one of the leading players.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 9	22nd Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 200y	19:00 Kilbeggan Quarry Girl 11st 0lb J: Shane Mulcahy T: Denis Gerard Hogan
14	1st Apr 2022 Yielding 3m 1f 100y	18:30 Wexford Quarry Girl 11st 8lb J: Shane Mulcahy T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Third reserve; decent Clonmel second two starts back gives her claims but ideally wants it softer and this trip could stretch her.
6th 10	7th Mar 2022 Yielding 2m 5f 97y	16:50 Leopardstown Quarry Girl 11st 7lb J: Mr Damien Skehan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Improving with each of her three starts over fences and emerged with credit from latest second to Enduring Love (beaten 1.5l in third since at Clonmel); stable in good form and looks one of the leading players.	9/2

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Starting price

3rd

9

22nd Apr 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

19:00 Kilbeggan

11st 0lb

J: Shane Mulcahy

14

1st Apr 2022

Yielding

3m 1f 100y

18:30 Wexford

11st 8lb

J: Shane Mulcahy

Third reserve; decent Clonmel second two starts back gives her claims but ideally wants it softer and this trip could stretch her.

6th

10

7th Mar 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 97y

16:50 Leopardstown

11st 7lb

J: Mr Damien Skehan