Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

16:55

Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap

Date 2023-04-02

Distance 1m

Class

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 1m 52.30s (slow by 12.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cristal Clere (IRE) Sean D Bowen · John J Nallen	13/2	Won
2nd	Karlsberg (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · Shane Crawley	9/2J	3.75
3rd	Loingseoir (IRE) Yudish Geerdharry · M C Grassick	16/1	.5
4th	Marvelosa (IRE) Ben Coen · Richard John O'Brien	14/1	0.2
5th	Sirjack Thomas (IRE) Cian MacRedmond · Adrian McGuinness	16/1	3.25
6th	Plunkett (GB) Luke McAteer · Paul W Flynn	12/1	5.5
7th	Comfort Line (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	9/2J	.5
8th	Whatharm (IRE) Conor Hoban · Patrick J Flynn	25/1	6
9th	Princess Rajj (IRE) Dylan Kidd · Mrs John Harrington	9/1	2
10th	Lord Vader (GB) Ronan Whelan · Emmet Mullins	11/1	7
11th	Eloquent Arthur (GB) J M Sheridan · Denis Gerard Hogan	9/1	1.25
12th	Eastern Wind (GB) James Ryan · T G McCourt	20/1	11
13th	Fools Glory (IRE) Andrew Slattery · P F McEnery	9/1	12

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (9)	Cheers Again Bay J:TBC T:Paul W Flynn	J: T:Paul W Flynn	139	—	0041-1	82	79	2	88d	—	—	—	18	—	—
Dramatic improvement in two AW starts but much tougher mark back to turf
NR (13)	Dunum Bay J:TBC T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J: T:Miss Natalia Lupini	139	—	11112-	82	93	76	190d	—	—	—	30	—	—
Won 4-5 starts last season and a fine runner-up final one; just 1lb higher so chance
1 (8)	Comfort Line Grey J:Adam Caffrey(7) T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Adam Caffrey(7) T:Adrian Mcguinness	142	tp	2496-0	85	91	70	8d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
3-time winner was beaten only 3.5l in Lincoln last week; a repeat will see him go close
2 (6)	Eastern Wind Bay J:James Ryan(7) T:T G Mccourt	J:James Ryan(7) T:T G Mccourt	141	p	5200-0	84	92	67	8d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
C&D winner was beaten 7.5l in Lincoln last week; this is less competitive but needs more
3 (7)	Plunkett Bay J:Luke McAteer(3) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Luke McAteer(3) T:Paul W Flynn	140	—	3850-0	83	91	81	7d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Two wins last year including here but was beaten a long way at Naas last week
6 (1)	Cristal Clere Bay J:Sean D Bowen(7) T:John J Nallen	J:Sean D Bowen(7) T:John J Nallen	138	—	1-8322	81	89	54	9d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
Generally consistent in defeat after winning a Dundalk maiden; unproven on this ground
7 (10)	Sirjack Thomas Grey J:Cian MacRedmond(5) T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Cian MacRedmond(5) T:Adrian Mcguinness	138	—	6007-0	81	95	73	8d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Last won in July 2021 but is dropping in handicap; not a bad run in Lincoln last week
8 (15)	Loingseoir Bay J:Yudish Geerdharry(10) T:M C Grassick	J:Yudish Geerdharry(10) T:M C Grassick	137	t	061-57	80	93	76	7d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Soundly beaten at Dundalk and Naas lately and has to find plenty more
9 (5)	Eloquent Arthur Bay J:J M Sheridan(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:J M Sheridan(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	134	tp	74235-	77	94	82	162d	—	—	—	11.4	—	—
Scored third win at Killarney last year and consistent after; can run respectably
10 (14)	Lord Vader Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:Emmet Mullins	J:Ronan Whelan T:Emmet Mullins	132	—	62326-	75	87	28	353d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
Ran respectably in defeat a number of times in UK over 7f; market check on yard debut
11 (4)	Marvelosa Bay J:Ben Coen T:Richard John Obrien	J:Ben Coen T:Richard John Obrien	131	—	4355-7	74	92	75	79d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Has run respectably in defeat in several maidens; has to improve down in trip
12 (2)	Princess Rajj Bay J:Dylan Kidd(10) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Dylan Kidd(10) T:Mrs John Harrington	131	—	73053-	74	96	87	185d	—	—	—	9.9	—	—
Won over 6f and 7f last year; broadly consistent after; not sure about this ground
13 (12)	Whatharm Bay J:Conor Hoban T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Conor Hoban T:Patrick J Flynn	129	—	007-40	72	93	60	65d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Six-time AW winner was well beaten on turf last season and doesn't make much appeal
14 (11)	Fools Glory Chestnut J:Andrew Slattery T:P F Mcenery	J:Andrew Slattery T:P F Mcenery	128	t	29013-	71	90	75	153d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Won twice last autumn on soft ground; might be vulnerable off this mark though
15 (3)	Karlsberg Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Shane Crawley	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Shane Crawley	128	—	86015-	71	95	84	201d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Had an issue after disappointing on final start; yard in form but unproven over 1m

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dunum

OR: 8 Form: 22 Odds: 0

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2nd

Cheers Again

OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Fools Glory

16.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 11 Odds: 0

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Cristal Clere

14.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Lord Vader

12.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Karlsberg

12.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Eloquent Arthur

11.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 0

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Princess Rajj

9.9

OR: 6 Form: 3.9 Odds: 0

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Comfort Line

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Eastern Wind

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Plunkett

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sirjack Thomas

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Loingseoir

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Marvelosa

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Whatharm

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Comfort Line	85	91	70
Eastern Wind	84	92	67
Plunkett	83	91	81
Cheers Again	82	79	2
Dunum	82	93	76
Cristal Clere	81	89	54
Sirjack Thomas	81	95	73
Loingseoir	80	93	76
Eloquent Arthur	77	94	82
Lord Vader	75	87	28
Marvelosa	74	92	75
Princess Rajj	74	96	87
Whatharm	72	93	60
Fools Glory	71	90	75
Karlsberg	71	95	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Plunkett	7d ago	Quick return
Loingseoir	7d ago	Quick return
Comfort Line	8d ago	Quick return
Eastern Wind	8d ago	Quick return
Sirjack Thomas	8d ago	Quick return
Cristal Clere	9d ago	Quick return
Whatharm	65d ago	Fresh
Marvelosa	79d ago	Fresh
Cheers Again	88d ago	Fresh
Fools Glory	153d ago	Long break
Eloquent Arthur	162d ago	Long break
Princess Rajj	185d ago	Long break
Dunum	190d ago	Long break
Karlsberg	201d ago	Long break
Lord Vader	353d ago	Long break