{"id":598889,"date":"2026-08-20T06:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/598889\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T06:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:32:10","slug":"dublin-to-bahrain-fillies-handicap-leopardstown-racecards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/598889\/","title":{"rendered":"Dublin To Bahrain Fillies Handicap &#8211; Leopardstown Racecards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Horse silk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.com\/images\/silks\/20260820leo200001.png\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hold-up type. Winner of a valuable C&amp;D handicap last autumn. Caught further back than ideal when returning to form at Galway last time, only beaten 5 lengths in a solid-looking handicap. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Horse silk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.com\/images\/silks\/20260820leo200002.png\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Third behind Pink Oxalis in a competitive C&amp;D event last autumn. In similar form when consecutive placed efforts here this summer before disappointing at Galway. C&amp;D winner is fancied to bounce back with cheekpieces added for first time since joining Ger Lyons. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Horse silk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.com\/images\/silks\/20260820leo200003.png\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Doubled her tally for the year in better company at Fairyhouse (7f) last month. Seemingly anchored by rise in the weights when well held in 6\u00bdf handicap here subsequently and didn&#8217;t improve for the step up to this trip on sole previous attempt. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Horse silk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.com\/images\/silks\/20260820leo200004.png\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Unexposed 3-y-o from family yard has had success with. Didn&#8217;t go unbacked when making it second time lucky on return at Galway (1m) last month. Handicapper hasn&#8217;t taken any chances, though her Group 3 entry suggests there could be a fair bit more to come. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Horse silk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.com\/images\/silks\/20260820leo200005.png\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Versatile mare took advantage of a falling mark at Roscommon prior to gamely following up at Gowran in June. Straight back to form when 1\u00bd lengths third on return to the latter course (7f) earlier this month, and she may again get the run of the race here. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Horse silk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.com\/images\/silks\/20260820leo200006.png\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Impressed with the way she went through the race when doubling her tally at this course (1\u00bcm) in July. No impact over contrasting trips at Curragh\/Tramore since, though, and she may just have gone off the boil. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Horse silk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.com\/images\/silks\/20260820leo200007.png\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Followed up her comfortable Killarney success in a 9f handicap here last time, short of room before showing a potent turn of foot to get first run on fast-finishing runner-up. She&#8217;s in the form of her life and an 8-lb rise is unlikely to prevent another bold showing. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Horse silk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.com\/images\/silks\/20260820leo200008.png\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Successful in a fairly useful 9f course handicap last June. Shaped encouragingly in the face of a wide trip when 3\u00bc lengths third to Bella Colombia latest. Should benefit from the return of Chris Hayes\/first-time cheekpieces, and a big run is expected off 2 lb lower than last year&#8217;s winning mark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hold-up type. Winner of a valuable C&amp;D handicap last autumn. 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