June 15 / 17.20 Leopardstown

17.20

Yielding

Leopardstown Members Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • 10 runners
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Leopardstown Members Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.60
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 0-6005 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 9lb higher last summer; ran on well after a slow start in a 6f handicap at Fairyhouse two weeks ago; good claims here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(14)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Amanirenas

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M C Grassick

Had been regressive this year until winning at Laytown last time over 6f; stays this trip and is a player if backing up that revival; wide draw, though.

4/1

16/1

  • Place: £7.20

Form: 5/36R-

Last run: 446 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
FIve career wins in Britain, twice on turf; not seen since refusing to race in a Wolverhampton handicap 15 months ago; best watched.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

13

(10)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Invincible Larne

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: E McNamara

midfield

22/1

14th

5

(10)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Invincible Larne

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: E McNamara

Won three on AW and two on turf in Britain (sprint trips); promising debut for John McConnell last summer but never reproduced that form and left yard after finishing fourth in claimer here last month; tongue tie tried on yard debut.

14/1

4th

13

(14)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Invincible Larne

9st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Won three on AW and two on turf in Britain (all over sprint trips); made a promising debut for this yard when second at Leopardstown in June; not at that level since; sixth in two 1m claimers last month; needs to find extra.

8/1

14/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6201-0 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come with plenty of ease although probably handles good; not beaten far in a Curragh premier handicap last month and could go close.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(1)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Coins Cross

9st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Likes it soft/heavy although pick of this year's form on good when touched off at Leopardstown; recent form leaves him with plenty to find.

16/1

7th

7

(1)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Coins Cross

9st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Likes it soft/heavy although pick of this year's form on good when touched off at Leopardstown; recent form leaves him with plenty to find.

16/1

14th

3

(15)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Curragh

Coins Cross

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Only beaten a head in this last year; went close at Leopardstown earlier this season but out of form since; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 747-08 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner slowly coming to hand and ran well in defeat in a 1m2f handicap at Fairyhouse two weeks ago; shorter trip does not hold any real fears and every chance that he might run a big race here.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

1

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:48 Bellewstown

Imposing Supreme

10st 2lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Thomas Gibney

9yo has won six races including one over C&D; shaped as though still retaining ability when runner up in higher grades than this at Galway and fourth at the Curragh; 2lb below last win and can go well.

9/1

10th

9

(5)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

16:35 Galway

Imposing Supreme

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Four of his six wins have come at this venue, two over this trip; ran another sound race when splitting Genuine Article and Titanium at the festival; a bit below his best in two more recent runs; could feature back at his favourite track with a valuable 7lb off.

11/2

3

(4)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:30 Navan

Imposing Supreme

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Four of his six wins have come at Galway and good second there last month; setting steady pace left him vulnerable at the Curragh on latest; rider's claim here a positive.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 110-03 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Up 26lb for three wins on contrasting ground last autumn; back to form when a strong finishing third in a Listowel handicap 12 days ago; dropped 3lb for that and should at least be in the frame with some improvement likely.
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Verdict Starting price

14

(2)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

17:42 Clonmel

Dazzling Spirit

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Cian Collins

Last of her four wins was in September 2023; respectable fifth in handicap at Gowran (1m1f, good) in July but she missed the break and was tailed off in a classified event at Ayr last month (1m2f, good); 4lb wrong.

18/1

3

(13)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Dazzling Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Cian Collins

April's Gowran Park third (9.5f, yielding) is a sole podium finish in her last 18 runs, but she ran to that sort of level again back there last time, reaffirming she can still operate on sounder surfaces also.

16/1

Form: 160630

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Three wins over the winter at Dundalk for Denis Hogan; well beaten over 1m here last week although that followed a close third in a competitive 1m Curragh handicap; will go close on that form.
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11

(11)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Jaafel

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C Byrnes

Four-time winner here including handicap over this trip on this card last year off 67; joined yard after second in C&D claimer in March but yet to run anywhere near his rating on turf, latest in Roscommon claimer; should appreciate return to AW.

5/1

5th

7

(6)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 95y

17:20 Roscommon

Jaafel

9st 4lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: C Byrnes

Four-time winner although yet to score on turf; fair run in a 1m5f handicap at Leopardstown in June but more needed.

7/1

9th

10

(10)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

19:43 Cork

Jaafel

8st 7lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

Four-time AW winner is 0-22 on turf; best of three runs for this in-form yard when only beaten 2l in a 1m5f Leopardstown handicap; could go well even from 2lb out of the handicap.

14/1

10/1

Form: 26-100 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Gained a second career success in a Dundalk handicap in March; well beaten twice since although didn't enjoy much luck in running at the Curragh last month; tongue-tie and blinkers tried here and not without a chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

12

(15)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Might And Mercy

9st 5lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Patrick J McKenna

prominent, led after 1f, headed under 2f out, soon weakened

25/1

12th

3

(3)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Might And Mercy

9st 6lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Patrick J McKenna

Course winner over 7f has a falling mark this year after a number of unplaced runs; a better effort over that trip last time; has a chance if building on that.

6/1

4th

4

(7)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Might And Mercy

9st 10lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Patrick J McKenna

soon led narrowly or disputed lead, headed and prominent after 2f, challenging on far side of group when bumped 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds, lost third final strides

33/1

Form: 3300-0 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Horse

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Last won off a 2lb higher mark at Dundalk last year; not much to recommend of late and others look much more likely here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

1

(5)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Giuseppe Cassioli

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Exposed 8yo who remains on a tough enough mark but did go close at Gowran three runs back, in a field of 16 over 1m; rarely seen at Dundalk these days.

5/1

5th

1

(5)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Giuseppe Cassioli

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Exposed 8yo who remains on a tough enough mark but did go close at Gowran three runs back, in a field of 16 over 1m; rarely seen at Dundalk these days.

5/1

1

(8)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:10 Laytown

Giuseppe Cassioli

12st 2lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Gerard O’Leary

Gained a second win over this trip at Leopardstown last season and successful over 1m since; back to form with 1l defeat at Gowran in July but couldn't build on that a fortnight ago; should be suited by the surface and Patrick Mullins is an eyecatching jockey booking; interesting contender despite not looking particularly well treated at present.

5/1

Form: 9455-9

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
No impression on his stable debut at Listowel 12 days ago; probably capable of better and tonight's effort may be a truer reflection of his ability.
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8th

7

(5)

11th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Allo Arry

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: John C McConnell

slowly away, in rear

20/1

8th

7

(5)

11th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Allo Arry

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: John C McConnell

Third runner for yard; 1-23, the win coming on the sand at Laytown (7f); hasn't shown much in his most recent runs over this C&D; may have needed latest after almost a year off but would have liked to see a bit more spark; notable jockey booking but others preferred.

20/1

14th

10

(11)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Allo Arry

9st 6lb

J: Ruby Kinkaid

T: John C McConnell

in rear

25/1

Form: 2590-0 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Close to a few of these when probably needing the run at the Curragh last month; no surprise should he do better here.
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9th

13

(12)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

16:45 Roscommon

Monzoon

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

Three AW wins but just 1-34 on turf; twice well beaten lately and isn't easy to fancy.

33/1

12

(14)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

17:55 Leopardstown

Monzoon

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: P Sweeney

Better record on AW (3-21) than on turf (1-33); needs to step up considerably from stable/seasonal debut at Naas last month.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €236.60
Straight Forecast €237.07
Tricast €1124.40
Trifecta €1034.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Imposing Supreme

The Irish Sun:

Might And Mercy

SPOTLIGHT:

Dazzling Spirit

TOPSPEED:

Monzoon

POSTDATA:

Imposing Supreme