Thursday 16 July · Leopardstown, Eire

16:45 Leopardstown Handicap (45-65)

Distance: 0m 7f 0y
Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 9000
Runners: 18

Race preview

The form of JM BARRIE's fifth in a mile handicap at Limerick has received a couple of boosts which give him a good chance here. Both the winner and the third from that race won on their next starts. He has been dropped 2lb by the handicapper which is a bonus. His best finish came over this trip in Dundalk when beaten a length into third. Take My Hand brings consistent form to this contest and has prospects of making the breakthrough. Since racing resumed in June, she has finished third on three occasions including over a mile in Limerick when keeping on well. The handicapper has eased her by 1lb. Tommy The Hat and Impetuous appeal most of the remainder.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Take My Hand	60-3633	Gary Carroll	M Mulvany	9 1	5-1
2	Sweet Justice	500-220	Colin Keane	T G McCourt	9 10	4-1
3	Philly's Hope	096895	Leigh Roche	A McGuinness	8 8	17-2
4	Kodiac Prince	0-89	Rory Cleary	T Cleary	9 8	20-1
5	My Lucky Penny	00-0007	Adrian O'Shea	Mrs A M O'Shea	9 4	33-1
6	Abby's Magic	0900	Andrew Slattery	Mrs P Dobbs	8 8	66-1
7	Be Like The Bird	570-898	J M Sheridan	D Hogan	9 6	9-1
8	Sansevero Chapel	80-59	D J Mullins	T Mullins	9 11	9-1
9	Jm Barrie	04-3355	D W O'Connor	D Marnane	9 11	6-1
10	Ranger Bob	0-090	Sean Davis	G Keane	9 11	33-1
11	Stellify	000-90	Chris Hayes	A McGuinness	8 8	66-1
12	Tommy The Hat	0-63684	Robbie Colgan	D Broad	9 6	10-1
13	Porter Rockwell	0-96	Gavin Ryan	N Meade	9 11	11-1
14	Swift Sonnet	0-76	S M Mooney	N Slevin	10 0	33-1
15	Rotokura	08-0	James J Doyle	D Hogan	8 13	25-1
16	Anjika	7-9070	O J Orr	C Cannon	9 4	100-1
17	Power And Pace	9-600	Nathan Crosse	J T Gorman	9 8	40-1
18	Impetuous	007-094	Wayne Lordan	E J O'Grady	8 8	16-1