20:00 Naas
Wednesday 26 July 2017
All17:5518:2518:5519:3020:0020:3021:00
www.naasracecourse.com Apprentice Handicap (45-65)
- 4YO plus  |  1m  |  Good  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 20:02Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 41.31s
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Maiden after 11 starts on turf and two most recent efforts at Gowran Park do not inspire confidence that run is going to end here.
Ended a 21-race losing streak recently when taking five-runner Hamilton handicap over extended-mile on good to soft ground. This will call for more.
In and out maiden that has twice gone close at big prices over this sort of trip at Cork and Tipperary already this season but failed to justify market confidence on penultimate start at Gowran Park over a mile and again poor since at Killarney.
Still a maiden after 26 attempts, has been well held in most of recent efforts, does at least get 3lb back here but others are more appealing.
Best run (from six) this term came over extended-mile at Cork last month when close fourth of 15. Was supported in betting 16 days ago at Roscommon (7f, good) but unable to sustain a challenge. Frustrating for now.
Nine-race maiden has been off the track for nine months. Joined new yard ahead of this term but looks best watched in this reappearance run.
Remains a maiden after 18 starts, beaten just over 6L on reappearance at Naas (1m2f, yielding) four weeks ago. Hard to be confident that the mare will build on that effort.
Mostly a struggle in seven starts this year on AW/turf, hard to fancy on the formbook but has now slipped 17lb below previous winning mark.
Six-race maiden was beaten 8L over 7f at Roscommon this month on debut for this yard, leaving him with plenty work to do if hoping to break through now.
No win in 11 runs dating back to 2015, was supported in the market last time out over a mile at Gowran Park last month but was in trouble 2f out. Drops another 2lb here.
Yet to place in 11 career starts, easily swatted aside this month over 5f at Bellewstown on stable debut and is 12lb wrong at the weights here. Hard to imagine he plays a leading role despite first-time cheekpieces going on.
Showed some moderate promise early this year on the AW at Dundalk but has faltered since over hurdles and fences and was poor on latest Flat outing. Hard to be confident in chances.
Eight-race maiden, well beaten off in runs at Roscommon and Gowran Park this season and seemingly has plenty on his plate again.
Non-Runners
1
(14)
Camile16
Weight: 9-12|Â Â Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: K P Moriarty
NR
6
(4)
No Approval27
Weight: 9-5|Â Â Age: 4
T: P J F Murphy  J: K K Hennessy
NR
9
(8)
Truly Genius44
Weight: 9-1|Â Â Age: 9
T: C P Donoghue  J: Sean Davis
NR
Forecasts
No Approval (5/1), Roses Need Rain (11/2), Sixtyfiveroses (6/1), Jackie Ellis (6/1), Mzuri (7/1), Lady J (7/1), Carrigeen Prince (8/1), Snap Click (8/1), Bo Bridget (11/1), Emperor Bob (14/1), Tamara Love (16/1), Ciankyle (25/1), Camile (25/1), Truly Genius (25/1), Duckanddive (33/1), Barbel (33/1)
Jackie Ellis ended a long winless streak at Hamilton recently and cannot be discounted from the follow up here in a field where many have questions over them. Snap Click hasn't won since 2015 but has been attracting market support previously without being able to justify it, his position in the betting therefore is to be noted. Mzuri is on a workable mark while Tamara Love, frustrating as she can be, would have some chance if putting things together. NO APPROVAL was much improved at Tipperary last time out and is attractively weighted now for a tilt at a race like this, ensuring the gelding gets the nod in a very trappy race.
- No Approval
- Jackie Ellis
- Snap Click
Prize Money
1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00
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