August 04 / 17.45 Leopardstown

17.45

Good

Hurling For Cancer August 16th Handicap

  • Prize money: £10411.76
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Hurling For Cancer August 16th Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.40
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 432100

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
No match for Entropy in a maiden at Sligo in May; made all to beat a couple of decent dual-purpose performers in 1m5f maiden at Down Royal but has weakened right out of contention on first two starts in handicaps; comes back in trip now but hard to fancy.
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7th

6

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:40 Market Rasen

Dancila

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear before 5th, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out

9/2

1st

3

7th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

14:25 Newton Abbot

Dancila

11st 10lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Musselburgh winner on stable/hurdle debut but didn't really build on that in two subsequent novices; handicap debut and interesting to see how he fares in the betting against stablemate Valentino Dancer.

15/8

4

29th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:05 Sandown

Dancila

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Useful Flat-racer; created pretty good impression on stable/hurdle debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, good) in February but has been held in two subsequent novice hurdles (both on good to soft) and will need to up his game to win a race this competitive on his handicap hurdle debut; tongue-tie added.

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -36220

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won AW maiden at Dundalk last year and third to Ides Of August in handicap at same venue next time; found only one too good in premier handicaps over 1m2f/1m4f in early summer but bombed out last time on Irish Derby weekend at the Curragh; comes back in trip and tried in new headgear combination.
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3rd

3

(1)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:22 Leopardstown

Safecracker

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

raced in third, outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out, kept on final furlong

11/2

2nd

1

(6)

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:50 Curragh

Safecracker

10st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Beat Zoffman (rec 6lb) under top-weight in this race last year when recording career-best RPR; promising reappearance here over 1m2f last month behind Crystal Black but never landed a blow behind same rival at Ascot nine days ago; respected nonetheless.

6/1

13th

5

(11)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

16:25 Ascot

Safecracker

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: J P Murtagh

never better than midfield

12/1

Form: 4-2219 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Beaten only a length in C&D handicaps in April/May before easily breaking his maiden at Sligo; disappointing in a premier handicap back here last month but worth another chance.
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3rd

2

(5)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Entropy

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

pressed leader, lost second but prominent after 1f, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, lost second post

5/2

Form: 2040-7 CD

Last run: 110 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Has only won once in 15 starts since winning the first two races of his career at three but he's a very capable sort; won here last year and runner-up in a C&D premier handicap off this mark; slowly away before running on well when beaten less than 3l on Cork return in April; not seen since but decent record fresh.
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4th

1

(2)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Tauran Shaman

10st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear of midfield, ridden and hung left over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, never on terms

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 130-02

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won a sprint maiden on 2yo debut at Navan; never a factor over this distance on reappearance but kept on well for second at the Curragh (1m) last month when blinkered and ridden to get the trip; must still be reservations about her stamina for 1m2f.
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16th

2

(20)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:35 Leopardstown

Giselles Ausie

10st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced wide

22/1

12th

13

(8)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

19:20 Roscommon

Giselles Ausie

9st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear of midfield

10/1

6th

7

(6)

15th Jun 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:00 Leopardstown

Giselles Ausie

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield

25/1

6th
3 (3)

11/2

Form: 6-0790 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner here at two and landed a nice prize on AW last year; has been disappointing this term and only beat one home in premier handicap over C&D last month; down 8lb in the ratings since the start of the season.
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Payout
Exacta €54.10
Straight Forecast €54.64
Trifecta €157.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Entropy

RP Ratings (IRE):

Giselles Ausie

TOPSPEED:

Safecracker

POSTDATA:

Ides Of August

The Irish Sun:

Entropy