20:20 Naas

Wednesday 25 July 2018

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BMW 182 Always In Reach Conlans Naas & Limerick Handicap

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 1m 38.48s

(7)

Elleval^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 89

33/1

Not won since getting his head in front at Meydan all the way back in 2014. Barely beaten a rival home in four starts this year and has plenty to prove at present. May want a step back up in trip.

Form: 33-8749

(3)

Turbine^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 84

3/1

Won twice on AW for Mark Johnston and while he's yet to get his head in front for this yard in either card and he's yet to win on turf, he's run some fair races in defeat this campaign. Each-way claims again with a useful apprentice taking off 3lb.

Form: 632245

(5)

Alcatraz¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 82| D

4/1

Only win since his maiden success back in 2015 came at the Curragh last month but he's struggled twice since from his revised handicap mark and probably better over further than this. Needs a strong pace to aim at.

Form: 926177

(2)

Secret Wizard²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 82| D

25/1

Won at Dundalk in November but has been below form since. His better turf efforts have generally been with more cut in the ground than what he gets here but he's not discounted if he comes on for his recent reappearance at Ballinrobe on Monday.

Form: 340-577

(4)

Ice Cold In Alex^t⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 73

7/2

Unlucky when badly hampered at the Curragh two starts back but gained compensation back at that course on Saturday and warrants plenty of respect turned out under a penalty here with the step up in trip likely to bring about improvement.

Form: 026361

(6)

Scoil Naisiunta⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79| CD

9/2

C&D winner towards the end of last year and got her head back in front at Navan last month in a competitive handicap. Ran well up in trip at Fairyhouse last time from her revised mark and worthy of respect back down in trip here.

Form: 19-6412

(1)

Markhan^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 66| CD

4/1

Won twice back in 2016 but losing run starting to mount up. Produced an improved placed effort at Dundalk earlier in the month and dangerously well-handicapped if he can build on that.

Form: 00-0873

Forecasts

Turbine (3/1), Ice Cold In Alex (7/2), Markhan (4/1), Alcatraz (4/1), Scoil Naisiunta (9/2), Secret Wizard (25/1), Elleval (33/1)

ICE COLD ALEX gives the impression he could be even better over this longer trip and he's taken to follow up his win from Saturday with another success here. Markhan is too well-handicapped to ignore and he's respected after an improved effort last time. Scoil Naisiunta has course and distance form to her name and is clearly thriving at present.