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: 20:02  |   Winning time: 1m 41.31s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
(13)
Horse silk
Carrigeen Prince22
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: D W O'Connor| T: G Donnelly| OR:  63| D
8/1
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.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Jackie Ellis11
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Killian Leonard(2)| T: P W Flynn| OR:  63| D
6/1
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.
4
(5)
Horse silk
Tamara Love8
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: D E Hogan(4)| T: E Kent| OR:  60
16/1
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.
5
(11)
Horse silk
Mzuri16
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse(4)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  56
7/1
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.
7
(16)
Horse silk
Roses Need Rainb16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr(2)| T: A Oliver| OR:  56
11/2
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.
8
(1)
Horse silk
Bo Bridget278
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: E T Daly(4)| T: A Murray| OR:  52
11/1
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.
10
(15)
Horse silk
Sixtyfiveroses28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane(7)| T: J F Levins| OR:  49
6/1
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.
11
(6)
Horse silk
Emperor Bobp14
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: D P Linehan(2)| T: P J McKenna| OR:  48
14/1
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.
12
(2)
Horse silk
Lady Jh16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy(4)| T: P Martin| OR:  47
7/1
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.
13
(7)
Horse silk
Snap Clickp31
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-10| J: C J McGovern(2)| T: J T Gorman| OR:  47| D
8/1
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.
14
(9)
Horse silk
Barbelp1,t10
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Scott McCullagh(7)| T: D English| OR:  45
33/1
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.
15
(10)
Horse silk
Ciankyle17
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-8| J: A J Breslin(4)| T: P Cluskey| OR:  45
25/1
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.
16
(12)
Horse silk
Duckanddive31
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs D Foster| OR:  45
33/1
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)
Horse silk
Camile16
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: K P Moriarty
NR
6
(4)
Horse silk
No Approval27
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: P J F Murphy  J: K K Hennessy
NR
9
(8)
Horse silk
Truly Genius44
Weight: 9-1|  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)

Verdict

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.
  1. No Approval
  2. Jackie Ellis
  3. Snap Click

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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