19th May Friday Night Party At Leopardstown Handicap – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

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19th May Friday Night Party At Leopardstown Handicap

Date 2023-05-07

Distance 1m2f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,735

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (10)	Giladah Bay J:Colin Keane T:D K Weld	J:Colin Keane T:D K Weld	137	h	5116-3	87	95	76	16d	—	—	+2	16.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Three handicap wins last year, good return at Cork when only a head behind Timourid
18 (11)	Alma Libre Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Wayne Lordan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	123	—	32727-	73	101	90	236d	—	—	+1	15.4	1.50/1	7 14%
Placed in four of her seven races last year, seems likely to pick up race at some stage
3 (13)	Golden Twilight Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:M Halford & T Collins	140	t	01261-	90	99	56	191d	—	—	+19	27.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Four-time winner at Dundalk, probably best at 1m4f, went close over 1m5f here last autumn
11 (5)	Timourid Bay J:Robert Whearty(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Robert Whearty(7) T:Paul W Flynn	132	t	684-22	82	101	46	16d	—	—	+3	10.1	2.75/1	12 8%
Just in front of Wild Dollar and New Hill over C&D, another good effort at Cork last time
14 (14)	New Hill Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	127	—	402-40	77	98	36	16d	—	—	+1	8.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Started the season brightly with C&D fourth, failed to reproduce that form at Cork
9 (17)	Smooth Tom Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	133	v	214-78	83	98	39	16d	—	—	+1	10.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Has a bit to find with a few of these rivals on running at this venue and Cork last month
19 (1)	Purple Gown Chestnut J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	120	—	848-21	70	94	83	35d	—	—	+1	6.6	3.25/1	14 7%
Ended last season looking well exposed, has come good this term, strong contender
1 (9)	Weston Grey J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Gordon Elliott	147	—	22114-	97	94	-	203d	—	—	+22	27.9	4.75/1	20 5%
Useful sort in Germany last season, trip and ground should suit, interesting recruit
17 (12)	Turbulence Bay J:Mikey Sheehy T:Ross Osullivan	J:Mikey Sheehy T:Ross Osullivan	124	—	4/597-	74	98	76	188d	—	—	+2	7.6	4.75/1	20 5%
Won a Killarney maiden in 2021, ran only three times last year, first run was his best
2 (4)	Finans Bay Bay J:Adam Caffrey(7) T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Adam Caffrey(7) T:Adrian Mcguinness	141	—	01-3R6	91	91	42	16d	—	—	+8	11.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Has come down in the ratings but appears held by Giladah and Timourid on Cork running
4 (7)	Kingswear Bay J:J M Sheridan(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:J M Sheridan(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	138	t	0-6732	88	90	42	19d	—	—	+6	10.7	6.00/1	25 4%
Won twice for Godolphin, best run for this team when second on latest, shorter trip now
12 (18)	Wild Dollar Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Declan McDonogh T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	130	t	13/0-3	80	100	35	32d	—	—	+2	13.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Almost two years since recording his sole win, shaped with promise over C&D a month ago
8 (3)	Laughifuwant Bay J:Mark Enright T:Gerard Keane	J:Mark Enright T:Gerard Keane	134	—	05-055	84	105	55	15d	—	—	0	11.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has come down in the world since winner and Group/Listed-placed in 2020, definite chance
7 (8)	Mr Rango Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge(5) T:Ross Osullivan	J:Siobhan Rutledge(5) T:Ross Osullivan	136	—	10613-	86	91	69	182d	—	—	+17	22.4	4.75/1	20 5%
Enjoyed a good spell of form in the latter part of last season, could go well on return
15 (2)	Imposing Supreme Grey J:Gavin Ryan T:Thomas Gibney	J:Gavin Ryan T:Thomas Gibney	126	—	40747-	76	100	83	218d	—	—	+4	7.3	8.00/1	33 3%
Best form when winning twice at 2021 Galway festival, form was uneven last season
13 (6)	Rain Bay J:Shane Foley T:James M Barcoe	J:Shane Foley T:James M Barcoe	128	—	33210-	78	99	69	188d	—	—	+17	18.5	19.75/1	80 1%
Placed three times over this trip for Andre Fabre but her sole win was over further
NR (16)	Big Kitten Chestnut J:TBC T:John C Mcconnell	J: T:John C Mcconnell	119	—	0-0680	69	100	67	39d	—	—	+3	5.6	24.75/1	100 1%
Both wins were on AW in Britain in 2018, makes no appeal on recent form
10 (15)	Eastern Wind Bay J:James Ryan(7) T:T G Mccourt	J:James Ryan(7) T:T G Mccourt	132	h	200-00	82	97	-	35d	—	—	+7	8.5	19.75/1	80 1%
Course winner over 1m last summer, went off too quick for his own good here five weeks ago
16 (20)	Turf Range Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:D Broad	J:Seamie Heffernan T:D Broad	126	b	-31605	76	99	-	26d	—	—	+8	10.7	16.25/1	66 2%
Four wins and three seconds at Dundalk, 0-11 record on turf strikes a note of caution
6 (19)	Kojin Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:Peter Fahey	J:Ben Coen T:Peter Fahey	136	—	41100-	86	92	72	182d	—	—	+16	17.5	19.75/1	80 1%
Progressive in his first four races last term, improvement not sustained on last two runs

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Giladah	11/2	9/2	5	5	9/2
Alma Libre	7	5	9/2	11/2	11/2
Golden Twilight	11	9	9	9	9
Timourid	9	12	11	10	11
New Hill	12	11	9	11	11
Smooth Tom	7	17/2	17/2	8	8
Purple Gown	12	12	14	14	14
Weston	20	16	12	16	16
Turbulence	20	16	12	16	16
Finans Bay	28	22	22	22	22
Kingswear	20	25	25	25	25
Wild Dollar	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Laughifuwant	13/2	6	6	11/2	6
Mr Rango	20	18	14	18	18
Imposing Supreme	33	33	25	33	33
Rain	40	80	80	80	80
Big Kitten	100	66	66	66	66
Eastern Wind	80	80	80	80	80
Turf Range	40	66	50	40	50
Kojin	80	80	80	40	66

Predictor

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

1st

Golden Twilight

27.9

OR: 10 Form: 15.5 Odds: 2.4

2nd

Weston

27.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 1.6

3rd

Mr Rango

22.4

OR: 9 Form: 12 Odds: 1.4

Rain

18.5

OR: 7 Form: 11 Odds: 0.5

Kojin

17.5

OR: 9 Form: 8 Odds: 0.5

Giladah

16.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 3 Odds: 4

11/2

Alma Libre

15.4

OR: 5.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 4

Wild Dollar

13.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Laughifuwant

11.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Finans Bay

11.2

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Smooth Tom

10.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Kingswear

10.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Turf Range

10.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0.6

Timourid

10.1

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

New Hill

8.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Eastern Wind

8.5

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Turbulence

7.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Imposing Supreme

7.3

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Purple Gown

6.6

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Big Kitten

5.6

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

100

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Weston	97	94	—
Finans Bay	91	91	42
Golden Twilight	90	99	56
Kingswear	88	90	42
Giladah	87	95	76
Mr Rango	86	91	69
Kojin	86	92	72
Laughifuwant	84	105	55
Smooth Tom	83	98	39
Timourid	82	101	46
Eastern Wind	82	97	—
Wild Dollar	80	100	35
Rain	78	99	69
New Hill	77	98	36
Imposing Supreme	76	100	83
Turf Range	76	99	—
Turbulence	74	98	76
Alma Libre	73	101	90
Purple Gown	70	94	83
Big Kitten	69	100	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Laughifuwant	15d ago	Fit
Giladah	16d ago	Fit
Timourid	16d ago	Fit
New Hill	16d ago	Fit
Smooth Tom	16d ago	Fit
Finans Bay	16d ago	Fit
Kingswear	19d ago	Fit
Turf Range	26d ago	Fit
Wild Dollar	32d ago	Fit
Purple Gown	35d ago	Fit
Eastern Wind	35d ago	Fit
Big Kitten	39d ago	Fit
Mr Rango	182d ago	Long break
Kojin	182d ago	Long break
Turbulence	188d ago	Long break
Rain	188d ago	Long break
Golden Twilight	191d ago	Long break
Weston	203d ago	Long break
Imposing Supreme	218d ago	Long break
Alma Libre	236d ago	Long break