15:05 Naas

Sunday 24 March 2019

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Naas Racecourse Business Club Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:09 | Winning time: 1m 34.89s

(1)

San Andreas¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100| C

4/1

Gone well at the track in the past winning a maiden over 6f on good to yielding ground in October. Yard landed this race with Francis Of Assisi in 2013, their only win in the race this century.

Form: 416-

(3)

Colfer Me^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98| D

8/1

Second of eight beaten a neck behind Antilles in November and has been running well in defeat recently on the AW at Dundalk. Yard ran four in this contest 12 months ago with fourth being the best position attained.

Form: 022-135

(15)

Swissterious⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D English| OR: 98| D

25/1

Swiss Spirit colt that cost £44,000 as a yearling. Dam was unraced but there is a real good mix of speed and stamina in his pedigree. Useful 101-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Karl Burke. Last of four on AW at Dundalk on stable debut.

Form: 15207-4

(14)

Zander¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 98| D

8/1

Distance winner of a two-year-old maiden contest at the Galway festival last July. Yard last won this race in 2009 with Chorus Of Angels and one to note in the betting here.

Form: 3412-

(8)

Never No More¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97| BF

8/1

Winner over 5f on the AW at Dundalk in October last year but beaten favourite when last seen at Navan later in the month. Yard have only the win of Francis Of Assisi on the board in this race since the turn of the century.

Form: 217-

(13)

Chicas Amigas¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92

16/1

Step up to Grade 1 company in the US was possibly a step too far for the winner of a Curragh two-year-old contest in August. Not completely ruled out but plenty to prove right now.

Form: 127610-

(7)

Copia Verborum¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 87| D

12/1

Distance winner of a Curragh maiden on racecourse debut in June. Has failed to hit the promised heights and hard to make a case for him based on poor efforts since.

Form: 343378-

(11)

Dandys Ocean^p1¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85

16/1

Dandy Man filly, dam was a two-year-old winner over this trip, cost connections €30,000 but only has debut win to her name from six starts. Handicap debut here and improvement possible in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 146527-

(10)

Third World²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: D K Weld| OR: 84

8/1

Won a Killarney maiden when last seen in August on just his third start. Repeat of that form should see him in the mix. Yard have a strong record in this contest winning on three occasions in the last 16 years including with Stormfly in 2015.

Form: 461-

(4)

Black Magic Woman^b1¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: J Davison| OR: 83| D

16/1

Won a Dundalk 7f maiden contest on the AW in August but turf form has left a lot to be desired. First-time blinkers on handicap debut. Jockey has won this race in each of the last three years for three different trainers.

Form: 6186-

(9)

Leagan Gaeilge¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 83

12/1

Home-bred Vocalised filly out of a Dylan Thomas mare, made winning start in 1m Gowran Park maiden before a 2L defeat in a Leopardstown 7f handicap in October. Repeat of that form should see the filly in the hunt for place money.

Form: 14-

(6)

Parkers Hill^t1²⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83

12/1

Winner of a Leopardstown two-year-old maiden over 6f when last seen in June beating National Guard a neck. Form hasn't quite worked out as hoped and the No Nay Never colt may struggle here on handicap debut with first-time tongue tie fitted.

Form: 41-

(5)

Wasntexpectingthat¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83

10/1

Foxwedge colt, cost 40,000 gns as a foal and 28,000 gns as a yearling. English raider comes here for handicap debut on the back of a couple of defeats towards the end of the season. Too ask but requires respect.

Form: 321530-

(16)

Crockford^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80| BF

8/1

Camelot half-brother to French 1000 Guineas third Rahiyah who holds entries in Futurity and National Stakes. Promising third of 13 to Hillwalker in 7f maiden at Gowran on debut and has maintained satisfactory progress in three starts since.

Form: 352-2

(2)

Barend Boy^t1¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 80

12/1

Won a Lingfield handicap on good to firm last July but suffered a run of defeats under previous handler Hugo Palmer. Yard landed this race 12 months ago with Dianthus at odds of 12/1 and worth a market check on stable debut.

Form: 518075-

(12)

Engles Rock¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 80

33/1

Excelebration filly who cost €7,000 as a yearling. Half-brother won a maiden over C&D but filly is yet to make a mark in seven starts. Market likely to reveal expectations on handicap debut.

Form: 529270-

Forecasts

San Andreas (4/1), Never No More (8/1), Crockford (8/1), Third World (8/1), Colfer Me (8/1), Zander (8/1), Wasntexpectingthat (10/1), Copia Verborum (12/1), Parkers Hill (12/1), Barend Boy (12/1), Leagan Gaeilge (12/1), Black Magic Woman (16/1), Chicas Amigas (16/1), Dandys Ocean (16/1), Swissterious (25/1), Engles Rock (33/1)

The Ger Lyons-trained ZANDER looked above handicap level when landing a two-year-old maiden at the Galway festival in July, beaten on handicap debut when last seen in September the Oasis Dream colt can take a step in the right direction in this contest. Ballydoyle, who have not a great record in this race can hit the frame here with San Andreas, while Chicas Amigas is clearly better than her last start in the US. Jockey, Chris Hayes has won this race in each of the last three years for three different trainers and attempts the four-timer on Black Magic Woman.