16:10 Naas

Sunday 24 March 2019

All13:3014:0014:3515:0515:4016:1016:4517:20

Tote Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:24 | Winning time: 1m 47.17s

(13)

Marshall Jennings¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98| CD

18/1

Winner of two of his three starts over C&D the latest of which came in May last year off a 3lb lower mark. Both wins have come on seasonal debut. Leading player with conditions to suit.

Form: 053078-

(17)

Insignia Of Rank¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 97| D

14/1

Finished third of 12 over C&D in September last year off a 23lb lower mark. Generally well held running from this lofty mark towards the end of the season and may find this somewhat of a struggle here.

Form: 321154-

(14)

Theobald⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 97| D

11/1

Has spent the winter building up a hat-trick of wins on the AW at Dundalk. Turf form leaves a little to be desired with the colts losing run totalling 14.

Form: 0713-11

(19)

Quizical³²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: S Lavery| OR: 94

16/1

Fifth of eight beaten 1½L on his only start last season here over 7f last May following a successful two-year-old campaign. Gelding on return to the track and will possibly need the run.

Form: 21326/5-

(8)

Society Red¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 92| D

25/1

English raider dual winner in 2018 including over 1m2½f on good to firm ground at York in June off a 6lb lower mark. Life more difficult off new mark towards the end of the year and could go well at a price.

Form: 310708-

(20)

Aussie Valentine^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91| BF| D

12/1

Has hit the frame on three occasions from five starts over C&D. Will be fit from a couple of spins on the AW at Dundalk recently and capable of a big run in this company.

Form: 8317-33

(2)

Shatharaat^t1¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Oliver| OR: 89

10/1

Winner of a Listowel maiden over 7f in September last year and followed that up with a solid handicap debut at Limerick a month later. Likeable type open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 9120-

(4)

Trading Point²⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D English| OR: 89| D

25/1

Genuine and tough 90-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainers John Quinn and David O'Meara. Last seen finishing last of seven beaten 13L in a Ripon handicap on good ground over this trip in June. Best watched on stable debut.

Form: 80/1167-

(5)

Warnaq⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 88| C| D

6/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip. Has been seen hurdling more recently but won on her last Flat start in a Naas 1m2f handicap in November off a 9lb lower mark. Further improved effort would not surprise.

Form: 453041-

(6)

Master Speaker^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87

12/1

One from 53 on turf with his sole win coming in a Curragh handicap in May 2015 off a 2lb higher mark. Won first two starts for current connections 12 months ago but is currently on an 11-race losing run. Looks a tall order.

Form: 04503-9

(16)

Tony The Gent⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Shinnick⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87| D

20/1

Distance winner who has had a number of spins on the AW at Dundalk since November, running well in defeat on each start. Has hit the frame on two occasions over C&D from five starts previously and entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 5944-32

(11)

Charcor¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 86

8/1

Out of sorts towards the end of the season, well beaten at the Curragh and Tipperary. Slipping in the weights but still opposable in a tough contest.

Form: 312005-

(12)

Crownthorpe^p¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| BF| D

10/1

English raider who won a Ripon handicap over this trip 12 months ago off a 1lb lower mark. Third of 14 over 7f at this meeting last season and merits plenty of respect in this contest.

Form: 494526-

(1)

Honor Oak¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: T Hogan| OR: 86| D

14/1

Seasoned handicapper who has landed three contests over this trip from 17 starts. Winner on soft ground at the Galway festival last season over 1m½f and could go well at a price.

Form: 400637-

(15)

Set In Stone¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 86| D

25/1

Three career wins came between August and September in 2017 with last win coming off a similar mark over this trip. Beaten since and possibly best watched unless market indicates otherwise.

Form: 406584-

(10)

Spiorad Saoirse¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 86| D

16/1

Distance winner on the AW at Dundalk when last seen in October on sole start at the venue. Two from 14 on turf but without a win in nine handicap starts and appears to be still on a tough mark.

Form: 424081-

(7)

Ciao^b⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 78

12/1

Genuine and tough sort who has composed a number of satisfactory runs on the AW at Dundalk over the winter, successful on two occasions over 1m2½f. One for the shortlist.

Form: 033-141

(9)

Fastar¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary| OR: 85| D

16/1

Had begun to slip down the weights in eight starts during his four-year-old campaign and is best watched on first start for new connections since leaving trainer Brian Meehan.

Form: 547336-

(18)

Calvados Spirit²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| BF

12/1

Beaten favourite on the third of just three starts last season when finishing fifth of 17 beaten 7L in the Thirsk summer cup when last seen in August. One of three in the race for english raiding party. Worth a market check.

Form: 387/245-

(3)

Karawaan²⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 83| BF

9/1

Sea The Stars colt, cost 250,000 gns as a foal and half-brother to Group 1 winner Rajeem. Five race maiden on turf for Sir Michael Stoute and one to watch in the market on debut for yard who landed this contest with Brendan Bracken in 2017 .

Form: 316/329-

Non-Runners

Magnetic North²³⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: S Lavery J: Reserve 1

Wentwood¹⁷⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Reserve 2

Ontheiflist⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Warnaq (6/1), Charcor (8/1), Wentwood (8/1), Karawaan (9/1), Crownthorpe (10/1), Shatharaat (10/1), Theobald (11/1), Master Speaker (12/1), Ciao (12/1), Aussie Valentine (12/1), Calvados Spirit (12/1), Honor Oak (14/1), Insignia Of Rank (14/1), Fastar (16/1), Quizical (16/1), Spiorad Saoirse (16/1), Ontheiflist (16/1), Marshall Jennings (18/1), Tony The Gent (20/1), Trading Point (25/1), Society Red (25/1), Set In Stone (25/1), Magnetic North (25/1)

Champion Hurdle winning trainer Gavin Cromwell can grab glory once again here in the first major flat handicap of the season with CIAO who makes the race following a shorthead win on the AW at Dundalk last week. The four-year-old can get a decent pull in to the race from early pace setters, Honor Oak, Shatharaat, Trading Point and Warnaq, making his move as those on the outside fan wide on the tight home turn. Expect to see Kevin Manning jostling for an inner position from his draw of 14 on Theobald who can run in to a place here with Karawaan for the Ger Lyons yard who won this race in 2017 with Brendan Bracken.