21:00 Naas

Wednesday 26 July 2017

All17:5518:2518:5519:3020:0020:3021:00

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  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 21:00  |   Winning time: 1m 39.39s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Geological3
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor(5)| T: D English| OR:  98| D
5/1
Busy sort with four wins from 17 outings so far this year, most recently scoring over a mile at Limerick last month off a mark of 89. Must defy the handicapper to score again here.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Captain Joy229
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-10| J: P J Smullen| T: T Collins| OR:  100| D
14/1
Off the track since December, won twice last year from higher marks than this and is proven to go well fresh. Not underestimated here.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Ellevalp13
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr(5)| T: D Marnane| OR:  98
5/1
No win since 2014, a mile with plenty pace could well suit. Not disgraced at Royal Ascot last month in competitive 1m handicap and since gone well over longer trip at Leopardstown. Could take place money.
4
(9)
Horse silk
Panama Hatp663
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR:  106| C
14/1
Medicean gelding has a good strike rate with five wins and five place from 17 turf starts but has to be a major concern that this is a first run in 663 days.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Seanieb,t14
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D Marnane| OR:  72
33/1
Fair gelding, hasn't tasted victory for a while and looks to be up against it in this line-up on ratings.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Time To Reason11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: C R King| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  92
16/1
Returned from layoff with fair effort earlier in the month over 7f at the Curragh, will have to build on it significantly to play a key role in this field.
8
(5)
Horse silk
Psychedelic Funk41
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR:  104| C
4/5
Very useful 3yo and dined at richer tables this than this, commendable efforts in pair of Group Three contests most recently and will take plenty stopping if stamina holds on first start over the mile.
9
(3)
Horse silk
Legitimus109
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  93
11/1
Filly had some decent 2yo form last season despite only managing to bag a Gowran Park maiden for her trouble. Hasn't shown signs of progress in two runs this term however, and this is tough.

Non-Runners

5
(8)
Horse silk
Reckless Gold45
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 4
T: J P O'Brien  J: D O'Brien
NR

Forecasts

Psychedelic Funk (4/5), Reckless Gold (3/1), Geological (5/1), Elleval (5/1), Legitimus (11/1), Panama Hat (14/1), Captain Joy (14/1), Time To Reason (16/1), Seanie (33/1)

Verdict

In three runs at this track PSYCHEDELIC FUNK has been beaten only once and that was in finishing second to Caravaggio in a Group Three in May. He's a classy sort and his trainer has been churning out winners at 32% recently. Assuming the mile doesn't inconvenience him, and it ought not to, he should take some stopping. On old form Panama Hat would have to be considered a massive danger but off 633 days out, that must be taken on trust now. More likely to have a say are Reckless Gold for another trainer in form and the returning Captain Joy, who is very capable of a big effort coming back from a break.
  1. Psychedelic Funk
  2. Captain Joy
  3. Reckless Gold

Prize Money

1st: €9,239.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00

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