15:10 Naas

Sunday 26 March 2017

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Naas Racecourse Launches The 2017 Flat Season Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:11  |   Winning time: 1m 16.24s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(9)
Horse silk
Maarek144
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-2| J: W J Lee| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR:  104
16/1
13 time winner in his career including in Group 1 company in 2013. Latest success came in Listed company in August 2015 and interesting off top weight.
3
(2)
Horse silk
Dinkum Diamond141
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-10| J: R Coakley(3)| T: A Slattery| OR:  98
16/1
Winner of a Listed event over this trip in 2014 and third twice over 1m last Autumn. Well beaten over 7f when last seen in action in November. Debuts for a new yard here.
4
(14)
Horse silk
An Saighdiurb175
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery| OR:  94
18/1
Winner of 11 of his 82 outings to date. Most recent success came over 7f at The Curragh in August. Handles the predicted ground and won over this trip in the past. Has a poor draw to overcome here.
5
(17)
Horse silk
Mizaah175
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin(3)| T: K Prendergast| OR:  90
7/2
Made the frame twice in handicap company last Autumn. Winner over 6f at The Curragh in May last year and makes his first outing over that trip since in this. Looks to have a leading chance despite poor draw here.
6
(7)
Horse silk
Tatlisu17
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR:  90
8/1
2015 Ayr Silver Cup winner and has been running well in the main on the AW at Newcasle this Winter. Not beaten far into third over this trip last time out and an interesting runner for a leading yard.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Gymkhana161
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR:  89
12/1
Winner at Saint-Cloud in May last year but no victories since. Well beaten at Chantilly in October when last seen in action and debuts for new yard here.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Sharliyna169
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR:  89
7/1
Convincing winner of a 7f event on good-to-firm ground at Leopardstown in August and not beaten far when sent off favourite over the same trip at Limerick subsequently. Interesting dropped in trip here.
9
(8)
Horse silk
Geological10
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: D English| OR:  87
16/1
Winner off a 5lb lower mark on his penultimate outing at Dundalk at the start of this month. Well beaten off this mark since but interesting returned to turf here.
10
(13)
Horse silk
Dark Defenderv163
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  86
12/1
Winner at York over 6f in September 2016 but well beaten in two subsequent efforts over this trip. Makes his seasonal debut here.
11
(1)
Horse silk
Athas An Bheant144
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Keatley| OR:  80
25/1
Winner at Cork on debut in April 2015 but no success since. Best effort in a long time when finishing 1L fourth at Nottingham in early November but more needed here.
12
(6)
Horse silk
Sahreej114
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-6| J: M C Hussey| T: A Keatley| OR:  80
20/1
Beaten 3L into fourth at Dundalk in November but well beaten in first time visor subsequently. Both efforts came over 5f and returns to turf here.
13
(11)
Horse silk
St Brelades Bayp275
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  80
9/1
Beaten less than 2L when finishing third of 17 at The Curragh in June when last seen in action. That outing came over this trip and races off a mark just 1lb higher than when winning here 11 months ago.
14
(15)
Horse silk
Ducky Mallont10
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Kinsella| OR:  76
11/1
Winner at Navan over 6f in September. Failed to place in four subsequent outings including at Dundalk earlier this month but interesting despite racing from out of the handicap here.
15
(16)
Horse silk
Bluesbreakert,v16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR:  72
20/1
Rated 3lb lower than when winning at Navan over 5f in August. Has won on soft ground in the past and worth a check in the market with a visor (worn for that Navan success) returning despite being out of the handicap.
16
(5)
Horse silk
Imagine If158
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis(7)| T: G M Lyons| OR:  85
9/1
Winner at Navan over 5f in October on his second outing since being gelded. Was following up a solid second three days earlier on that occasion and racing from out of the handicap here for his debut in handicap company.
17
(12)
Horse silk
Bubbly Bellinip10
Age: 10|  Weight: 8-4| J: A J Breslin(7)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  71
10/1
Finished third twice at Dundalk earlier this year but disappointed when only ninth at the same track last week. Rated 17lb lower than when winning over 6f at The Curragh 12 months ago and an interesting runner from out of the handicap here.
18
(18)
Horse silk
Sixties Sue23
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: D M Melia(7)| T: L Comer| OR:  71
40/1
Twice a winner as a two-year-old for previous yard but well beaten on her debut for this stable at Dundalk earlier this month. Likely best watched racing from out of the handicap here.
19
(19)
Horse silk
Barron's Ladt202
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: S T McCullagh(10)| T: M M McNiff| OR:  70
50/1
Winner at Navan over this trip in May 2016 and ran respectably in a small field at Cork subsequently. Well beaten at Galway in September when last seen and likely best watched from out of the handicap here.

Non-Runners

2
(10)
Horse silk
Great Minds363
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: J A Stack  J: Chris Hayes
NR

Forecasts

Mizaah (7/2), Sharliyna (7/1), Tatlisu (8/1), Imagine If (9/1), St Brelades Bay (9/1), Bubbly Bellini (10/1), Ducky Mallon (11/1), Great Minds (11/1), Gymkhana (12/1), Dark Defender (12/1), Maarek (16/1), Dinkum Diamond (16/1), Geological (16/1), An Saighdiur (18/1), Sahreej (20/1), Bluesbreaker (20/1), Athas An Bhean (25/1), Sixties Sue (40/1), Barron's Lad (50/1)

Verdict

In a race that's likely to favour those drawn low TATLISU can register a success on his first visit to Ireland here. The selection is race fit having been running at Newcastle during the winter and having finished a close third last time out he can register an eighth career success in this. Mizaah was an impressive winner first time out last year and can defy a poor draw by claiming second while the veteran Maarek and the unexposed Sharliyna can fight it out for third with the latter dropping down to 6f for the first time here.
  1. Tatlisu
  2. Mizaah
  3. Sharliyna

Prize Money

1st: €15,375.002nd: €4,750.003rd: €2,250.004th: €1,000.005th: €376.00

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