Friday 13 May · Leopardstown, Eire

18:20 Sandyford Business District Handicap (50-70)

Distance: 1m 0f 0y
Going: Good
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 12000
Runners: 18

Race preview

PURPLE GOWN can go one better having been very unlucky in running at Naas last time. The Jim Bolger trained filly was hampered early in the race then repeatedly denied a run before finishing strongly under Rory Cleary. She gave the impression of being a well handicapped horse and it could be significant that Kevin Manning rides off such a light weight. Airgead reserves his best for Gowran Park and Leopardstown so the Prunella Dobbs gelding has to be of interest. Although making his seasonal debut now, the six-year-old has run well fresh in the past and is likely to be primed for this assignment. Last-time-out winners Magic Charm and Godhead have to be considered despite being disadvantaged with their wide draws.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Rosie Rock	3370-40	Adam Caffrey	A McGuinness	9 9	16-1
2	Godhead	658061	Danny Gilligan	J McAuley	10 2	14-1
3	Bobby K	0200-03	Billy Lee	Michael W O'Meara	10 2	16-1
4	Atlas	886-098	Gary Carroll	T G McCourt	9 8	22-1
5	Beleaguerment	481098	Dylan Browne McMonagle	J McAuley	9 1	33-1
6	Helen De Pourtales	203873	Shane Foley	J McAuley	9 6	20-1
7	Fine Distraction	479607-	Sean Davis	L McAteer	8 10	40-1
8	Magic Charm	4480-41	Wayne Lordan	N Lupini	9 4	4-1
9	Cool Leader	744560-	M A Enright	Miss H McLoughlin	9 3	16-1
10	Riliya	0714-20	Reserve 1	L Smyth	8 10	22-1
11	Even Flow	422934-	Sorcha Woods	R K Watson	9 13	40-1
12	Stop On Red	80-5700	Declan McDonogh	J G Coogan	9 7	22-1
13	Purple Gown	075-502	K J Manning	J S Bolger	8 8	11-2
14	Bardo Contiguo	003733-	Ben Coen	E Doyle	10 0	11-1
15	Sagittarius Rising	8/04980-	Kyanna Van Buuren	J C McConnell	9 5	40-1
16	Zerinda	64669-3	Colin Keane	P J Hayes	9 13	7-2
17	Asisaid	096	Gavin Ryan	P J F Murphy	8 13	12-1
18	Airgead	000/004-	Leigh Roche	Mrs P Dobbs	8 11	10-1
NR	Je T'ai Porte	821-090	Non Runner	M Halford	10 0
NR	Tawaazon	524880	Seamie Heffernan	D Hogan	9 12
NR	Lily Like	099-706	Non Runner	D Kinsella	9 8
NR	Run Silver Run	600-8	Reserve 2	D Cullen	8 7