16:50 Naas

Sunday 21 October 2018

All13:3514:0514:3515:1015:4516:1516:5017:20

Matchbook Time To Move Over Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 15.58s

(3)

Massif Central⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 97

6/1

Returned to form in recent starts finishing a good third over an extended 1m2f in Listed company at Dundalk last time out. Worth a check in the market back on turf.

Form: 390843

(8)

Tennessee Wildcat²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 96

25/1

Successful over 1m1f at Tipperary (good-to-yielding) at the end of August. Well held in two subsequent starts however and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 683100

(5)

Captain Morley¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: N Madden| OR: 94

25/1

Victorious three times in the past but well beaten in two starts since joining this yard and over three years since his most recent victory.

Form: 6853/9-8

(7)

Downdraft³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93| D

5/1

Winner of a valuable 1m2f handicap at Navan (good) in June. Highly tried at times since and one to note following a decent effort when seventh in a highly competitive event at The Curragh (1m2f, good) last month.

Form: 216657

(9)

Wajeez⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Hogan| OR: 89

25/1

Maiden winner on soft ground in November 2015. Had just two starts since and returning from well over two years off when second on stable debut at Limerick (7f, heavy) last weekend.

Form: 17/2

(1)

Espoir D'Soleil^b1⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 82

6/1

Ran well to finish third over 1m2f at Roscommon (good) early last month. Unproven on forecast good-to-yielding going and wears blinkers for the first time.

Form: 7-25643

(11)

Tudor City^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Fran Berry| T: A J Martin| OR: 81| D

3/1

Good second in a valuable 19 runner 1m2f handicap at The Curragh (good) last month. Races off a 1lb higher mark here and is one for the shortlist on this occasion.

Form: 56-5942

(13)

Great Grey³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: L Comer| OR: 83

14/1

Finished third over an extended 1m at Galway (heavy) when last in action a month ago. Stepping up in trip here and interesting on his return to handicaps.

Form: 514943

(6)

Merited¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 79

12/1

Promising second over 1m1f at Tipperary (soft) earlier this month on just her second handicap start. Races off a 1lb higher mark and is worth a check in the market.

Form: 350832

(4)

Future Proof⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 82

15/2

Promising third of six on handicap debut at Ballinrobe (1m2f, good-to-yielding) in August. Changed yards since and interesting to see if he can build on that.

Form: 1253

(12)

New Direction²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 77| BF| D

11/1

Beaten a neck over 1m2f at Fairyhouse (good-to-yielding) on his penultimate outing. Decent fifth over 1m4f on the AW subsequently but likely more needed on his return to turf.

Form: 820325

(2)

Tremendous Leap^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

10/1

Handicap winner over 1m at The Curragh (good) in August. Placed over the same distance since and tackling this trip for just the second time.

Form: 221463

(10)

Swiss Cottage^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 74

33/1

13 race maiden finished fourth over 1m on good ground here three weeks ago. Well held on the AW subsequently and stamina to prove racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 680440

Forecasts

Tudor City (3/1), Downdraft (5/1), Massif Central (6/1), Espoir D'Soleil (6/1), Future Proof (15/2), Tremendous Leap (10/1), New Direction (11/1), Merited (12/1), Great Grey (14/1), Tennessee Wildcat (25/1), Wajeez (25/1), Captain Morley (25/1), Swiss Cottage (33/1)

TUDOR CITY caught the eye in finishing runner-up in a valuable handicap at The Curragh last time out and he is taken to record a fourth Flat win in this competitive handicap. Behind the selection that day was Downdraft and he can finish runner-up ahead of Espoir D'Soleil who has blinkers applied for the first time.