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14:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 5 February 2023

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Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: 5m 25.04s

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Ciel De Neige^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148

14/1

Five wins from 20 NH runs. Failed to stay 3m on his return here 6 weeks ago. Worth another chance off a tempting mark.

Form: 11125-0

Vanillier^p1,t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 145

8/1

50/1, well-beaten last of 6 to Galopin Des Champs in John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase at Punchestown (19.9f, soft) 48 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3336-36

Ballyshannon Rose³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 142| D

20/1

Well-beaten third of 5 to Scarlet And Dove in Grade 3 mares event at Fairyhouse (21.1f, heavy, 3/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 4-82273

Maskada³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 141

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 39 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 13F4-F1

Foxy Jacks^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 138

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, fell in handicap chase at Cheltenham (30.2f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: FP-635F

The Goffer²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| D

10/1

31 lengths third of 4 to Galia Des Liteaux in Hampton Novices' Chase at Warwick (24f, heavy, 10/3) 22 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Respected under Davy Russell.

Form: 04-4123

West Cork Wildway⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 138| BF

33/1

5/2 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy) 80 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: F144-59

Real Steel⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 137| C| D

20/1

Improved to win 28-runner handicap chase at this course (24.2f, soft, 33/1) 40 days ago, all out. Not taken lightly.

Form: P4-4421

Take All^h,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 137

25/1

Creditable 6¼ lengths ninth of 28 to Real Steel in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, soft, 22/1) 40 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Seamus Fahey.

Form: 4P7-829

Farceur Du Large^b1⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| OR: 136| D

11/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Creditable 5¾ lengths eighth of 28 to Real Steel in handicap chase (22/1) at this course (24.2f, soft) 40 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 441-418

Birchdale^p¹⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 135| CD

20/1

C&D winner (won this last year off 2 lb lower). Latest win in chase here in February. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good, 14/1) 169 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Respected.

Form: 17-26P7

Ilikedwayurthinkin^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: S D Torrens| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135| D

11/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, soft, 50/1) 39 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 62-2P9P

Top Ville Ben^h⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 135

28/1

Nine wins from 32 NH runs. Below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase (18/1) at Wetherby (24.2f, good to soft) 41 days ago.

Form: 312P-35

Egality Mans^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133

33/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (28/1) at Gowran (25f, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: 34-30PP

Indigo Breeze^h⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 133

13/2

5/2, good second of 5 in novice chase at Cheltenham (24.4f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 28-F322

Falco Blitz^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: C M Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 132| D

50/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 25½ lengths fourth of 13 to Maskada in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 39 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: P-P4U84

Mars Harper^p⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 132

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, below form fourth of 8 in novice chase at Naas (20f, soft) 47 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 363224

Rambranlt'jac⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130

33/1

Latest win in chase at Galway in July. Respectable sixth of 18 in handicap chase (25/1) at Navan (24f, heavy) 70 days ago.

Form: F-14256

Malina Girl¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 128| D

22/1

11/1, bit below form 40 lengths third of 6 to Allegorie De Vassy in Gr 2 chase at Thurles (20.4f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 123123

Now Where Or When^p,t⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 127

14/1

1 win from 1 run this season. 4/1, won 10-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 93 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable in good form. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 13P32-1

Glamorgan Duke¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: P T Enright| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 121| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Below form third of 6 in minor event hurdle (125/1) at Navan (15.8f, soft) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: P/P-4393

R'evelyn Pleasure^p¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 121

40/1

8/1, bit below form third of 10 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.7f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 6-542F3

Charlie Stout^t¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 116

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 10 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.7f, soft, 12/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 6-47442

Forecasts

Maskada (5/1), Indigo Breeze (13/2), Vanillier (8/1), The Goffer (10/1), Farceur Du Large (11/1), Ilikedwayurthinkin (11/1), Now Where Or When (14/1), Ciel De Neige (14/1), Mars Harper (16/1), Foxy Jacks (16/1), Birchdale (20/1), Ballyshannon Rose (20/1), Real Steel (20/1), Malina Girl (22/1), Take All (25/1), Top Ville Ben (28/1), West Cork Wildway (33/1), Charlie Stout (33/1), Rambranlt'jac (33/1), Egality Mans (33/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (40/1), Glamorgan Duke (50/1), Falco Blitz (50/1)

MASKADA arrives in top form, making amends for her Fairyhouse exit with a career-best win at Limerick (beat a subsequent winner), and she remains one to keep on the right side of. There are plenty of potential dangers, however, headed by Ciel de Neige and Indigo Breeze.