19:50 Naas

Wednesday 25 July 2018

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Racing Again September 19th Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 1m 40.12s

(13)

Bainne⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 65| D

20/1

Doesn't win often any more but she's down to a career low mark now. Has been compromising her chance with slow starts of late though and hasn't won or even placed for over a year. Risky proposition.

Form: 076-000

(8)

Gougane Barra⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen⁽²⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 64

16/1

Ran well in a Dundalk maiden in December but he hasn't shown much either side of that effort. Steps up to this new trip and less exposed than most so can't be ruled out.

Form: 7/72-00

(7)

Enzani^t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J R Wildman⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 63

12/1

Not won on the Flat since 2014, though did win a couple of races over hurdles last year. Well beaten on debut for this yard dropped right back in trip at Sligo last time and looks in need of a greater stamina test.

Form: 440/74-9

(5)

Pushaq^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr| T: A McCann| OR: 63

7/2

Without a win in 11 starts on turf and losing run starting to mount up. Running well in defeat this year though and likely a race such as this will come his way at some point. Not dismissed with a talented apprentice in the saddle.

Form: 077554

(14)

Khabaray³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory J King⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 61| D

8/1

Struggling for any sort of form this year. Dropped 9lb below his last winning mark but struggling to break from the stalls on terms of late and hard to fancy until he shirks that habit.

Form: 000-008

(2)

Hawthorn Echo¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 60

20/1

Yet to win in 11 starts and her better efforts have come on softer ground than what she will get here. Well beaten at Roscommon last time and others preferred.

Form: 062658

(12)

Nam^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: T Mullins| OR: 58

7/1

Inconsistent sort and he's placed just once in eight starts on turf, that came at Cork in May and needs to bounce back from a poor effort at Tipperary last time.

Form: 150298

(17)

Full Disclosure¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D P Linehan| T: A Oliver| OR: 57| CD

12/1

Won over this trip at Naas and only narrowly denied at Gowran next time out. Shaped as if amiss last time out but it's still very early days and there's a fair chance there's more to come here.

Form: 001260

(15)

Cracking Name^b,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse⁽²⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 56

16/1

Won a competitive handicap at Cork in June, gaining his second career win. May have found the run coming too soon at Tipperary next time and may be worth giving another chance to.

Form: 005315

(10)

Misty Mountain^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K K Hennessy| T: J J Lambe| OR: 55

14/1

Yet to win in 15 starts and unplaced on all three outings for this yard. Opposable back down in trip here.

Form: 456-057

(6)

Nisior Donn¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Davis| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 55

9/2

Has been in fair form since joining this yard without being able to get her head in front. Only narrowly denied at Dundalk last time out and a 2lb rise entirely fair for that. Leading claims.

Form: 0/7-3622

(16)

Bouquet Garni^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery⁽²⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 54

8/1

Just one win from 27 starts and without a win in 20 turf outings. She came very close last time at Roscommon though and unlikely to mind the step back up in trip here. Just 1lb higher here and not ruled out.

Form: 006442

(9)

Saint Irini^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy| T: E D Delany| OR: 54| D

33/1

Yet to win or place in 10 starts (five over hurdles). Just about her career best effort at when fifth of eight at Bellewstown last time but she needs to take a big step forward from that to have a say here.

Form: 8000-65

(3)

Petite Gina^h,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 49

20/1

Well beaten in a trio of turf starts. Has been running okay over hurdles more recently but looks vulnerable returned to the level here.

Form: 878-

(11)

Arlecchino's Rock^p¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S M Mooney⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 46

25/1

Losing run starting to mount up now and shown very little for this yard in four starts at Dundalk. Yet to win in 20 starts on turf and hard to fancy here.

Form: 02860-0

(4)

Glib Speech^p⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: S M Crosse⁽²⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 45

16/1

Yet to win in 23 starts and his best turf effort have come with some cut in the ground. Hard to fancy on all known form.

Form: 240909

Non-Runners

(1)

Cairdiuil²⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 12

T: I Madden J: T P Madden

Forecasts

Pushaq (7/2), Nisior Donn (9/2), Nam (7/1), Bouquet Garni (8/1), Khabaray (8/1), Enzani (12/1), Full Disclosure (12/1), Misty Mountain (14/1), Glib Speech (16/1), Cracking Name (16/1), Gougane Barra (16/1), Cairdiuil (16/1), Hawthorn Echo (20/1), Bainne (20/1), Petite Gina (20/1), Arlecchino's Rock (25/1), Saint Irini (33/1)

PUSHAQ gets Oisin Orr in the saddle, one of the more experienced apprentices in the line up and he's taken to get his head back in front after some promising recent efforts. Nisior Donn isn't dismissed lightly having only just been touched off last time out and Bouquet Garni is another who would have a solid chance if reproducing her turf form from last time out.