14:10 Naas

Saturday 11 May 2019

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Caragh Nurseries Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 0.01s

(9)

Verhoyen^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 80

4/1

Finally off the mark on turf at the 22nd time of asking last time out at the Curragh when winning an ultra-competitive 30-runner 6f handicap. Drop back to 5f no issue here but a rise of 11lb may well be.

Form: 005341

(8)

Plough Boy¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 75| D

14/1

12-time winner is now 5lb below his last winning mark after not quite hitting the heights in five races this year so far. Best form on a fast surface so this might not be ideal.

Form: 0-73756

(1)

Vinnie's Wish^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68| C

12/1

Lone win came back in 2017. Very lightly raced since but form not really compelling although handicap continues to fall.

Form: 1/0380-0

(22)

Super Julius^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Donohoe| OR: 67| D

25/1

In good form for new yard including a win at Musselburgh two starts back. Shade disappointing there next however so perhaps handicap now high enough and draw offers little margin for error.

Form: 885217

(19)

Ty Rock Brandy⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66| D

14/1

Filly been in great form all winter on AW and deserved winner therefore last time out at Dundalk. 0-8 on turf but not ran on it since two-year-old days and clearly improved since. Given another go on it here and jockey booking a big plus.

Form: 906331

(10)

Early Call^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 65| D

11/1

Only won once (Down Royal maiden last year) but ran really well latest when seventh of 21 beaten just 2L over 5½f at Navan where he led 1f out. Gets further 2lb back and minimum trip ought to be ideal; chances here.

Form: 170-407

(12)

May Remain^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 62| D

13/2

Now gone 15 runs since last win in 2017. Back-to-back eights tell the tale and although he's at a career-low mark others still appeal more.

Form: 0-00788

(4)

Lapilli^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Hogan| OR: 61| D

14/1

Not the most consistent and last turf win came in 2016. Won at Dundalk in February but handicap rise for that has seen him struggle since and no reason to expect a great deal different here.

Form: 49-3170

(21)

Haqeeba⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Lennon| OR: 60| C| D

20/1

Three-time turf winner has been in decent nick on the AW which is encouraging given he's never won on the surface. Back on turf and lower than his last winning mark he looks primed for a big effort today.

Form: 0-02728

(17)

Sunset Nova⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 69

16/1

Ran well on his seasonal reappearance at Dundalk where he was second over 5f on the all-weather before finishing 13L behind Verhoyen when midfield in a Curragh handicap. Still quite early days and 11lb better off with that rival.

Form: 8530-20

(18)

Teddy Boy¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 56

12/1

Seven-race maiden showed big improvement latest when a ¾L third of 21 in a 5½f Navan handicap. Only gone up 1lb for that excellent effort and makes a great deal of appeal here despite this being similarly competitive.

Form: 65668-3

(13)

Tynamite¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Marnane| OR: 51

12/1

Upped 6lb for Dundalk AW win penultimately he finished fifth there next in what was another solid effort. That said he's a maiden on turf and efforts on the surface last autumn left plenty to be desired.

Form: 0-55516

(2)

Sweetest Taboo^h⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 49| D

9/1

Now 7lb lower than 5f Bellewstown win last summer but that can probably be attributed to her being unplaced in eight subsequent runs. Recent form then enough reason to look elsewhere.

Form: 05687-8

(7)

Florida's King^b,t⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: C P Hoban| T: A B Joyce| OR: 45

20/1

Yet to make the frame in seven outings, faces stiff task at this level against proven handicappers.

Form: 50500-0

(15)

Guiding Star^b,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 45

40/1

Ran well in defeat at Newcastle on penultimate start over 5f finishing fourth but unlikely to be troubling the judge in this contest based on subsequent last of 14 at Dundalk.

Form: 9267-40

(3)

Noirvento^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: T Collins| OR: 45

16/1

Maiden but ran really well in her last two starts of 2018 with fourth of 23 and eighth of 23 in 5½f Navan handicaps. Eased 3lb for the most recent so has very decent claims here if 100 per cent on return from six months off.

Form: 858048-

(11)

Frow²³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: D Donovan| OR: 46

50/1

Well held in three maidens and a claimer here last season and will need to dramatically up his game to be competitive.

Form: 6600-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(6)

Dash D'Or⁴²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: K P Cotter J: D M Simmonson

(14)

Nigg Bay¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: J F Levins J: D W O'Connor

(20)

Blastofmagic³⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: A B Joyce J: Shane Foley

(16)

Flojo⁵⁷

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: J G Coogan J: Leigh Roche

(5)

Cactus Tree¹²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Verhoyen (4/1), May Remain (13/2), Sweetest Taboo (9/1), Early Call (11/1), Teddy Boy (12/1), Tynamite (12/1), Vinnie's Wish (12/1), Plough Boy (14/1), Ty Rock Brandy (14/1), Lapilli (14/1), Nigg Bay (14/1), Noirvento (16/1), Sunset Nova (16/1), Dash D'Or (16/1), Blastofmagic (16/1), Haqeeba (20/1), Florida's King (20/1), Super Julius (25/1), Cactus Tree (33/1), Guiding Star (40/1), Frow (50/1), Flojo (50/1)

The time may be right for TEDDY BOY to break his maiden after an excellent third in a similar contest latest which was a career best effort and he finished ahead of several of today's rivals in the process. Unsurprisingly there are a whole host of rivals with sound claims including Haqeeba, Early Call, Ty Rock Brandy and Noirvento.