Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

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Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-06-05

Distance 7f60y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €14,750

Runners (12)

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
3 (3)	Fort Vega Bay J:James Ryan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:James Ryan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	136	—	/0-632	86	95	80	41d	—	—	-5	14.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Limerick second puts him in the mix and handles good ground
2 (7)	Love Billy Boy Bay J:Wayne Hassett T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Wayne Hassett T:Gerard O'Leary	137	—	36-261	87	98	72	38d	—	—	-5	15	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Naas win franked since; remains of interest off this mark
10 (4)	Dark Viper gr/b J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:Mrs John Harrington	124	—	20-213	74	93	58	16d	—	—	-4	10	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won here over 1m in March; needs a decent pace at this trip
5 (5)	Zabriskie Point Bay J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	136	—	/7568-	86	97	81	222d	—	—	+1	12.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ex Charlie Hills-trained 4yo; on a workable mark, market interesting on yard debut
11 (8)	Genesis Chestnut J:Wesley Joyce T:Alan McIntyre	J:Wesley Joyce T:Alan McIntyre	122	t	8-5463	72	97	74	12d	—	—	0	7.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Encouraging Curragh comeback run over this trip; one to consider
12 (1)	Black Storm Brown J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	120	—	1875-0	70	94	89	12d	—	—	0	6.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Didn't count on recent seasonal return at the Curragh and fair bit to find with Genesis
8 (6)	Shoot To Kill Bay J:Jack Kearney T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jack Kearney T:Stephen Thorne	132	—	393321	82	92	75	24d	—	—	+18	26.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Successful turf return at Roscommon; has to be on the shortlist with conditions to suit
4 (9)	Transcending Glory Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:J P Murtagh	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:J P Murtagh	136	b	195-00	86	96	70	12d	—	—	+4	11.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D winner last summer but plenty to find on recent form
6 (2)	Exquisite Acclaim Bay J:Jamie Powell T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Jamie Powell T:Adrian McGuinness	135	p	-14100	85	97	66	12d	—	—	+11	17.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Well held both starts this term at 1m, drop back in trip to suit but others preferred
1 (12)	Blues Emperor Chestnut J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:J P Murtagh	J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:J P Murtagh	142	—	6177-0	92	98	85	12d	—	—	+8	11.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Entitled to come on for recent comeback run but this trip on the short side
9 (10)	Earls Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	131	tb	0750-0	81	94	99	81d	—	—	+5	8.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Needs to improve on Irish Lincoln run but possible and handles ground
7 (11)	Catch The Paddy Bay J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:Patrick J McKenna	J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:Patrick J McKenna	133	—	336047	83	96	37	53d	—	—	+7	9.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Primarily an AW performer of late, recent turf run leaves him with plenty to find

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Fort Vega	10/3	7/2	3/1	10/3	7/2
Love Billy Boy	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Dark Viper	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Zabriskie Point	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Genesis	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Black Storm	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Shoot To Kill	11/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Transcending Glory	12/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Exquisite Acclaim	16/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Blues Emperor	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Earls	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Catch The Paddy	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Shoot To Kill

26.1

OR: 8 Form: 15.9 Odds: 2.2

11/1

2nd

Exquisite Acclaim

17.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

16/1

3rd

Love Billy Boy

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Fort Vega

14.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Zabriskie Point

12.3

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Blues Emperor

11.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Transcending Glory

11.1

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Dark Viper

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Catch The Paddy

9.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Earls

8.7

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Genesis

7.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Black Storm

6.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blues Emperor	92	98	85
Love Billy Boy	87	98	72
Fort Vega	86	95	80
Zabriskie Point	86	97	81
Transcending Glory	86	96	70
Exquisite Acclaim	85	97	66
Catch The Paddy	83	96	37
Shoot To Kill	82	92	75
Earls	81	94	99
Dark Viper	74	93	58
Genesis	72	97	74
Black Storm	70	94	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Genesis	12d ago	Quick return
Black Storm	12d ago	Quick return
Transcending Glory	12d ago	Quick return
Exquisite Acclaim	12d ago	Quick return
Blues Emperor	12d ago	Quick return
Dark Viper	16d ago	Fit
Shoot To Kill	24d ago	Fit
Love Billy Boy	38d ago	Fit
Fort Vega	41d ago	Fit
Catch The Paddy	53d ago	Fresh
Earls	81d ago	Fresh
Zabriskie Point	222d ago	Long break