Timeform Irish 1-2-3 Tips: Starr to shine at Leopardstown‏

Tipping / Billy Nash / 03 September 2011 /

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So You Think is the red-hot favourite for the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown today

"Napa Starr seems to be getting better with age and is sure to give a good account in the leopardstown.com handicap at 16:40."

So You Think is undoubtedly the star turn at Leopardstown today but we have decided to have a stab at solving the three handicaps on the supporting card...

Napa Starr seems to be getting better with age and is sure to give a good account in the leopardstown.com handicap at 16:40. Charles Byrnes's gelding looks more straightforward nowadays than he did at times in the past and ran a cracker when a fast-finishing third to Castle Bar Sling in the Cambridgeshire at the Curragh last weekend. He is 3 lb higher now but will be suited by the slightly longer trip and he has a good record at this track.

David Marnane has had a relatively quiet season by his standards but one of the high points of his year has been the emergence of Jamesie. The son of Kodiac managed only a maiden win from nine starts last year but has gone from strength to strength this year, winning handicaps at Tipperary and Fairyhouse prior to finishing a close second to Rock Critic at Galway last time. The handicapper doesn't appear to have caught up with him just yet and this race should be run to suit.

Luca Cumani doesn't run many horses in Ireland, particularly in handicaps, so the fact that he sends Mohedian Lady to contest the Autumn Fillies handicap at 19:20 is perhaps a tip in itself. However, she appeals as one that could well be overbet and one I think can go well at a bigger price is Rising Wind. Lady O'Reilly's filly has only a maiden win at Listowel to her name but has been campaigned almost exclusively at listed level since, and was set plenty to do when third to Priomhbhean at Gowran on her only previous try in a handicap. Rising Wind wasn't suited by the way things panned out at the Curragh last time and is still relatively unexposed at this sort of trip. She handles soft ground and looks capable of running into a place, at least, in a race where the emphasis should be on stamina.

Back Napa Starr in the 16:40 at Leopardstown
Back Jamesie in the 18:10 at Leopardstown
Win and Place Back Rising Wind in the 19:20 at Leopardstown

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