16:42
Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap
1m3½f (1m3f150y), Flat, 3yo+, €30,000, 16 runners
- Going
- GOOD
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Latin America is our selection at Leopardstown, and the case rests on a progressive profile that makes him the pick over Sky Captain, who is only a pound better on our figures. That slim gap is easily bridged by a horse still on the upgrade, and the race is run over 12 furlongs on good ground. Sky Captain is the chief danger and cannot be dismissed, while Truth Be Told and Too Bossy For Us are the other principal threats in a big field. Latin America gets the vote for his upward trajectory.
Runners
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7/51
Sky Captain arrives fresh off a 21-day break with three seconds in his last five starts, and he has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 101 ranks him top of 16. The one worry is two sixths in his last two outings, and he is yet to win in that spell.
- Sire
- Fracas (IRE)
- Dam
- Saoire (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Joseph Joyce
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 51 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 101, Speed 83
W. J. Lee
M C Grassick 0/6
Truth Be Told won three and four starts back and was second two starts back, so he arrives a leading danger, with experience of today's trip and going. The one risk is a sixth last time out, and 36 days off, while our rating of 94 ranks him third of 16.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Princess Highway (USA) by Street Cry
- Owner
- K Campbell
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Curragh, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 28%
- Ratings
- Perf 94, Speed 81
Seamie Heffernan
Joseph G Murphy 0/7
Immutable won two starts back and was runner-up in the two runs before that, though he went unplaced last time out, and he returns after 21 days having run over today's trip and going. Carrying 136 lb off an official mark of 89 from stall 2, he's rated fifth of 16 by our figures.
- Sire
- Muhaarar (GB)
- Dam
- Rosie Scot (IRE) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- Gerard Kervick
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Fethard, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 92, Speed 84
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh 7/49
Latin America arrives fit after a run 13 days ago and has been consistent lately, with a win three starts back and a third two starts back, while he has run over today's trip and going before. A fifth last time out is the one blemish, but his second-best figure of 100 in this field keeps him firmly in our plans from draw 14.
- Sire
- Gleneagles (IRE)
- Dam
- Carrie's Vision (GB) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Derrick Smithmrs John Magniermichael Taborwesterberg
- Foaled
- 10 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 49 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 100, Speed 78
Patrick McGettigan (5)
P Sweeney 1/6
Pillar Of Hope arrives in cracking nick, a winner last time out and again two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going, but a quick six-day turnaround and 136 lb from draw 11 temper the case. Our rating of 88 puts him ninth of 16.
- Sire
- Awtaad (IRE)
- Dam
- Great Hope (IRE) by Halling
- Owner
- P Sweeney
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Letterkenny, Co Donegal
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 70
W. M. Lordan
W. P. Mullins 3/20
Too Bossy For Us showed his best with a third two starts back and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 93 ranks him fourth of 16, so he is a leading danger off 135 lb from stall 10. The risk is that he is yet to win in his last five starts, with an unplaced run last time out.
- Sire
- Golden Horn (GB)
- Dam
- Above The Clouds (FR) by High Chaparral
- Owner
- H O S Syndicate
- Foaled
- 16 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 20 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 90
Colin Keane
W. P. Mullins 3/20
Night Moon won twice in his last five starts, though he was unplaced last time out after a third two starts back, and he returns after 36 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, but carrying 132 lb from stall 15 and ranked tenth of sixteen by our rating of 86, he looks a midfield type.
- Sire
- Sea The Moon (GER)
- Dam
- Noble Lady (GER) by Sholokhov
- Owner
- Havent A Pot Partnership
- Foaled
- 5 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 20 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 86, Speed 80
Chris Hayes
D K Weld 4/14
Handani arrives in cracking form, a winner last time out and again two starts back, with a third and two seconds before that, and he has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 131 lb from draw 16 after 27 days off, he's only sixth of 16 on our rating, which tempers the enthusiasm.
- Sire
- Medaglia d'Oro (USA)
- Dam
- Haparanda (IRE) by Rock Of Gibraltar
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late H H Aga Khan
- Foaled
- 27 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 14 runs (29%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 90, Speed 73
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Lee 0/1
Leopold The First is yet to win in his last five, but he's been thereabouts with a third last time out and seconds three, four and five starts back, and he's fresh enough after 22 days. A sixth two starts back and 131 lb from stall one temper the case, though he has run on today's going.
- Sire
- Ulysses (IRE)
- Dam
- Chapel Choir (GB) by Dalakhani
- Owner
- Professor Maria Hinfelaar
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Midleton, Co Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 64
R. P. Cleary
Kevin Thomas Coleman 1/14
Thatwilldoso arrives in cracking form, second last time out and a winner two starts back, and she has run over today's trip and on this going. Against that, she's ranked 12th of 16 on our rating of 84, carries 128 lb from draw 7 and has had 37 days off.
- Sire
- Berkshire (IRE)
- Dam
- Laguna Sunrise (IRE) by Footstepsinthesand
- Owner
- Thatwilldoso Syndicate
- Foaled
- 11 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 81
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Patrick Magee 0/6
Arch Enemy arrives in cracking form, a winner last time out and again two starts back, with 18 days since her last run and experience of today's trip and going. Still, our figures rank her only 14th of 16, and 126 lb from stall 12 asks plenty.
- Sire
- Alhebayeb (IRE)
- Dam
- Pointed Arch (IRE) by Rock Of Gibraltar
- Owner
- Black Steel Square Syndicate
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Shercock, Co Cavan
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 68
Reese Holohan (5)
Noel Meade 1/31
Sir Jeremy is hard to fancy, with a trainer going 1/31 in the last 14 days and our figures ranking him 15th of 16, though two thirds in his last two starts and a win four starts back show he's no back number. He has run over today's trip and going, and is back quickly after seven days.
- Sire
- Decorated Knight (GB)
- Dam
- Jeremy's Girl (IRE) by Jeremy
- Owner
- Ciara Clodagh Morris
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 31 runs (3%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 79, Speed 71
Luke McAteer
J S Bolger 3/8
Won last time out and was second two starts back, so the form reads well, but he is back quickly after six days and our figures rank him 13th of 16. He has run over today's trip and going, and carries 125 lb from stall 17.
- Sire
- Teofilo (IRE)
- Dam
- Estiqbaal (GB) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Mrs J S Bolger
- Foaled
- 9 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Coolcullen, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 8 runs (38%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 71
Nathan Crosse
R P Cody 1/3
Game Point has been winless in his last five, with a sixth last time out and a second five starts back the best of it, though he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 90 ranks him seventh of 16, but he looks short of a clear edge off 122 lb from stall three.
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Mireille (IRE) by Dalakhani
- Owner
- Ballygallon Stud Ireland Limited
- Foaled
- 6 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Dunnamaggin, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 90, Speed 69
Andrew Slattery
A Oliver 1/17
Youcansaythatagain has run over today's trip and on this going, and he won four starts back, but he's finished sixth, ninth, then fifth since and looks short of a winning edge. Our rating of 84 sits above his official 79, yet ranking 11th of 16 keeps him in the midfield pack from draw 9.
- Sire
- Ghaiyyath (IRE)
- Dam
- Daring Diva (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Francis Campbell
- Foaled
- 13 May 2023
- Stable
- Caledon, Co Tyrone
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 17 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 70
Rory Mulligan (5)
Don Browne 0/1
Speckled Meadow bounced back with a second last time out, but she is yet to win in her last six and was fifth or worse in the four runs before that, so she is hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and going, and returns after just seven days, but our figures rank her last of 16.
- Sire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam
- Speedi Mouse (GB) by Alhaarth
- Owner
- Don Browne
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Carrigtwohill, Co Cork.
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 73, Speed 79
Thomas Mullins 1/7
Kimy is winless in her last six, with an unplaced effort last time out and a sixth and a ninth before that, so she is hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and going and is back quickly after ten days, but a second four starts back is her only bright spot.
- Sire
- Barastraight (GB)
- Dam
- Minimiss (FR) by Spirit One
- Owner
- Mrs Rita Byrne
- Foaled
- 13 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 69, Speed 69
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.