The Timeform team are keen on Son Of Anarchy in the 15:05.
Timeform’s Sunday Leopardstown tips
12:10 Lazare De Star
12:45 Lambay Island
13:20 Kiss Will
13:55 Ballyburn
14:30 Galopin Des Champs
15:05 Son Of Anarchy
15:40 Bentraghhill
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
Gordon Elliott’s LAZARE DE STAR finished some way clear of the remainder when bumping into a very useful prospect on Rules debut at Navan earlier this month and, with improvement forthcoming, he looks the one to beat on that effort.
Le Moulin Rouge came from further back than the others in the frame when third at Wexford on his hurdles bow and is most feared of those with experience, though Mighty Park is a particularly interesting newcomer for the powerful Mullins and McManus combination.
The unexposed LAMBAY ISLAND found just one too good on last month’s handicap debut at Thurles, and he is taken to go one better this time. That was an improved effort, and he remains one to keep on side at this sort of level.
Consistent is a word that springs to mind when considering The Nagger Reidy, and he is greatly respected on the back of another solid effort in defeat at Naas, while Coyote Spirit and Jury Foreman are both open to improvement now handicapping, and are others to consider.
Willie Mullins has won this with Galopin des Champs and Fact To File in recent years, and KISS WILL gets the vote to build on his promising chase debut third at Fairyhouse last month. He was a beaten favourite that day, but shaped with plenty of promise behind a couple of promising types, and he’s sure to pick up a race of this nature at some point.
Koktail Divin and Patter Merchant have shown enough to think they’ll be winning over fences soon and ought to be on the premises, while point winner Soldier In Milan is another interesting runner switched straight to fences on the back of a promising bumper success in the spring.
13:55 Ballyburn
BALLYBURN finished behind Teahupoo in the Hatton’s Grace last month, but he arguably shaped best on the day, forced to switch between the last two flights, which halted his momentum.
He was closing all the way to the line, though, and with that run under his belt, he can confirm himself the one they all have to beat in this division this season. Last season’s Stayers’ Hurdle winner Bob Olinger should also be on the premises, while Home By The Lee’s record in this race makes him a dangerous one to discount.
GALOPIN DES CHAMPS is seven from seven over fences at Leopardstown, an imperious record, and he can win this race for the third successive year on his return to action.
He finished behind Iknowthewayurthinkin in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but this is his backyard, and he was arguably better than ever when last seen winning by 22 lengths at the Punchestown Festival. Fastorslow will more than likely come on for his seasonal reappearance in the John Durkan and may prove best of the rest.
Preference is for SON OF ANARCHY, who made a winning handicap debut in good style at Punchestown last time, and could have more still to offer back up in distance.
He is taken to see off the challenge of Yeah Man, who is a classy chaser but has a much lower mark to contend with, reverted to hurdling, while Eclipse Chaser and Desertmore House could also be in the mix.
BENTRAGHHILL makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and is selected to go two places better than in his sole outing in points back in the spring for a yard that has won three of the last six renewals of this bumper.
Lemmy Caution offered something to work on, despite inexperience on his bumper debut at Navan last month, and can be expected to improve, with City of Cork another possible player having shaped with some promise in a recent maiden hurdle at Navan.
Timeform’s Sunday Leopardstown tips
12:10 Lazare De Star
12:45 Lambay Island
13:20 Kiss Will
13:55 Ballyburn
14:30 Galopin Des Champs
15:05 Son Of Anarchy
15:40 Bentraghhill
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
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