Wednesday 5 April · Leopardstown, Eire
15:05 SHEIN Cup Handicap (50-85)
- Distance
- 1m 2f 0y
- Going
- Heavy
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 12500
- Runners
- 16
Race preview
There should be races to be won with BRAZIL on the Flat off a mark of 83. There's no doubt he disappointed when beaten in a match race for a Grade 2 hurdle at Limerick over Christmas but, prior to that, his form had been rock solid and featured Grade 3 victories in Naas and Cheltenham. He will be very much at home on this ground. He won over a mile on deep ground at the Curragh during his juvenile campaign. New Hill was only caught on the line over this trip at Naas in November. The handicapper didn't miss that effort, but she is a contender on her return. Cristal Clere was eye-catching in powering three and three-quarter lengths clear over a mile at this track on Sunday, but it was a race where the pace collapsed. Smooth Tom is another with a chance while first-reserve Purple Gown has started this season well and could enter the equation if getting a run.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristal Clere | 1-83221 | S D Bowen | J Nallen | 10 7 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | Timourid | 509684- | Colin Keane | P W Flynn | 9 9 | 12-1 | |
| 3 | Wild Dollar | 9913/0- | Chris Hayes | E & P Harty | 9 12 | 25-1 | |
| 4 | New Hill | 954402- | Robbie Colgan | S Lavery | 9 9 | 10-1 | |
| 5 | La Dame Blanche | 5190-7 | Gary Carroll | M Mulvany | 9 7 | 20-1 | |
| 6 | Dalvey | 4-34533 | J M Sheridan | J McAuley | 9 13 | 33-1 | |
| 7 | Smooth Tom | 234214- | Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 10 2 | 11-2 | |
| 8 | Butterfly Garden | 221216- | Scott McCullagh | K Prendergast | 9 9 | 18-1 | |
| 9 | Starting Monday | 30720-5 | Ben Coen | G Scott | 9 6 | 12-1 | |
| 10 | Brazil | 431806/ | Seamie Heffernan | P Roche | 10 2 | 5-1 | |
| 11 | Group One Power | 323000- | Gavin Ryan | P J F Murphy | 9 7 | 40-1 | |
| 12 | Quizical | 003790- | Ronan Whelan | S Lavery | 10 2 | 25-1 | |
| 13 | Dark Note | 10200-0 | C Horgan | A Slattery | 9 6 | 33-1 | |
| 14 | Focus Required | 00057-0 | Nathan Crosse | L Comer | 9 0 | 40-1 | |
| 15 | Only For Me | 368285- | C D Maxwell | J Magnier | 9 10 | 20-1 | |
| 16 | Gradulations | 221008- | Billy Lee | A Oliver | 9 10 | 16-1 | |
| NR | Purple Gown | 0848-21 | Reserve 1 | J S Bolger | 9 1 | ||
| NR | Anycity | 56006/5 | Reserve 2 | J Larkin | 8 7 |