20:30 Naas

Wednesday 26 June 2019

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Keywest Performing Live After Racing Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 15.84s

(6)

Edification²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: C P Hoban| T: M Fahey| OR: 67

10/1

Hinting at a return to his best on turf after finishing taking another step forward from his previous run when third at Down Royal (1m4f; good to yielding) last month. Scored over this trip in January on AW but is becoming exposed.

Form: 318953

(10)

Waterlemon Bay^v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 67| BF

7/1

Lightly raced filly but she took a backwards step last time at Limerick (1m; yielding) when sixth, after making a promising handicap debut on seasonal return. Still not one to write off and every chance she could bounce back on just her sixth start.

Form: 635-26

(18)

Amlad^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: A McNamara| OR: 64| D

40/1

Not looked like returning to form in three starts this year. 14lb below last winning mark and has to give weight away to his main rivals so remains best watched until offering more encouragement. Readily opposed.

Form: 058-607

(16)

House Call²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 62

20/1

10-race maiden who is making her seasonal reappearance. Record over further than 1m isn't particularly appealing, but she has a squeak off a mark which should entitle her to be competitive if fit enough to do herself justice.

Form: 274604-

(11)

Insane Bolt¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 72

11/2

Has benefitted for the switch to handicaps. Outstayed on first attempt at this trip when runner-up at Roscommon (1m2f; soft). Emphasis was on stamina then, which is not likely to be the case now. Could resume winning form after being dropped 2lb.

Form: 0-04132

(13)

Shamad¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 60

5/1

Produced a career-best last time when third at Cork (1m; good to yielding). Been dropped 2lb in the weights for that effort. Each-way prospects if able to back that up stepped up to 1m2f again.

Form: 4/770-83

(7)

Alcander^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: F J Flood| OR: 59

16/1

Finished in the frame three out of his last five runs. 2lb lower than for finishing fourth at Tipperary (1m4f; soft) last time. Should be thereabouts but others are open to more improvement.

Form: 535394

(19)

Cache Queen⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59

33/1

Standout piece of form over the last few months was when she finished a close second at large odds (33/1) at Leopardstown in May. Holds a very inconsistent profile though and others have far more appealing claims.

Form: 900280

(1)

Phoenix Open^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 71

7/4

Progressive in maidens and finished third behind a fair sort in Balefire at Cork (1m; good) last time. Makes handicap debut off a fair enough opening mark and should go very close in this uncompetitive affair.

Form: 6-63

(14)

Lady In Lavender²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 57

33/1

Dual-purpose mare who has never been a factor in three runs on the level this year. No obvious excuses for that and she has it all to prove off a 5lb lower mark. Look elsewhere for more realistic prospects.

Form: 6-070

(17)

Castle Chase⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 56

16/1

Very lightly raced. Hasn't made an impact in maidens but begins life in handicaps off a very lowly mark. It would be a disappointment if his master trainer couldn't coax any improvement out of him. Market check advised.

Form: 6-09

(2)

Bobby Jean^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Miss T L Cogan| OR: 55

14/1

Losing run is starting to mount up. However, she would hold a strong chance if able to replicate the form she showed when third at Hamilton (1m; good to soft) two starts ago. Well-fancied then, and holds place claims in this more competitive event.

Form: 0-94038

(15)

Sandstorm Annie³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Nolan| OR: 67

25/1

Handicap debutante and hard to know what to expect as both starts this year somewhat temper enthusiasm. Should improve on what she has achieved so far in her short career, but whether that will be enough to see her figure remains to be seen.

Form: U0-77

(9)

Pointsevenk^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 54

33/1

Mark has already slid 7lb since his first start in a handicap two starts back. Possible excuses last time when well-beaten over 1m4f on soft ground but still has it all to prove.

Form: P-80070

(8)

Sharjah^b⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 54| D

9/1

Not disgraced since switching to turf from AW. Place claims if able to reproduce his runner-up effort two starts ago when runner-up at Cork (1m2f; good). Vulnerable to improving less-exposed types.

Form: 333626

(12)

Ploughland^p1²⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 61

50/1

Steps up to 1m2f but didn't show any improvement for the switch to handicaps on final run of 2018 when last of ten at Navan (1m; good). 7lb lower on seasonal return but hard to be enthusiastic about.

Form: 7700-

Non-Runners

(3)

Exclusive Waters⁴⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 9

T: G Donnelly J: Reserve 1

(5)

King Of Aran¹³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 12

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 2

(4)

Castlegrove²³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: R Donohoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Phoenix Open (7/4), Shamad (5/1), Insane Bolt (11/2), Waterlemon Bay (7/1), Sharjah (9/1), Edification (10/1), King Of Aran (10/1), Bobby Jean (14/1), Alcander (16/1), Castle Chase (16/1), Exclusive Waters (16/1), House Call (20/1), Sandstorm Annie (25/1), Cache Queen (33/1), Pointsevenk (33/1), Lady In Lavender (33/1), Amlad (40/1), Ploughland (50/1), Castlegrove (100/1)

The one with the standout form in the book is PHOENIX OPEN who finished third behind a consistent handicapper in the shape of Balefire at Cork back in May, and now makes his handicap debut off a mark which should be well within his reach. The step up in trip should eek out more from this son of Scat Daddy and he can get off to the perfect star to life in this sphere. Insane Bolt has already made his presence felt since switched to handicaps and produced another solid effort last time and can go well back on forecast better ground. At what are likely to be large odds it would be a surprise were Castle Chase not able to step up on what he has shown in maidens.