IE - Leopardstown - Race 7

Thoroughbred

17 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Soft

17.5K

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Verdict

A case can be made for plenty, but NICKY LARSON looks on a favourable mark and can go one better than on his handicap debut. Unexposed Chirac is feared most on the back of his Gowran success, while the unsettled forecast could bring Down The Glen into the mix, whose sole win came in testing conditions last year.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
9	Unlucky to bump into one when much-improved second of 14 on handicap debut at Limerick (subsequent winner Glamazon back in fourth) and a similar performance may be enough to take this, provided he gets the breaks from an inside draw. 1st Pick 9 Nicky Larson (Fr) Jockey: J. Pietropaolo Trainer: Paul Nolan, Ireland J: J. Pietropaolo T: Paul Nolan, Ireland	100	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Unlucky to bump into one when much-improved second of 14 on handicap debut at Limerick (subsequent winner Glamazon back in fourth) and a similar performance may be enough to take this, provided he gets the breaks from an inside draw.
11	Unexposed sort who justified support with an improved effort when scoring at Gowran (soft) last time, having been suited by a well-run 7f. That bodes well for his crack at 1m and he's high on the shortlist. 2nd Pick 11 Chirac (Ire) Jockey: R. P. Whelan Trainer: J. J. Feane, Ireland J: R. P. Whelan T: J. J. Feane, Ireland	99	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Unexposed sort who justified support with an improved effort when scoring at Gowran (soft) last time, having been suited by a well-run 7f. That bodes well for his crack at 1m and he's high on the shortlist.
3	Relished testing conditions when off the mark in good style at Galway (7f) in October and having stepped up on his reappearance when fourth of 9 at Sligo (10.5f) last time, he could be primed for another big run. 3rd Pick 3 Down The Glen (Ire) Jockey: D. W. O'connor Trainer: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland J: D. W. O'connor T: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland	97	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Relished testing conditions when off the mark in good style at Galway (7f) in October and having stepped up on his reappearance when fourth of 9 at Sligo (10.5f) last time, he could be primed for another big run.

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