18:55 Naas

Wednesday 24 July 2019

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Tom Jones Memorial Maiden

Off time: 18:59 | Winning time: 1m 13.22s

(2)

Castletownshend²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: T M Walsh| OR: 75

2/1

Will be having his 11th start here and currently has a handicap mark of 7f after a couple of decent efforts in June. Others open to improvement but has place claims.

Form: 6-39824

(13)

Hold The Applause²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

100/1

Never a factor on lone start in 2017 at Fairyhouse or here latest after over two years off. Best watched.

Form: 0/0

(3)

Knock Flyer

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Barry

33/1

Gelding by Lilbourne Lad makes a very belated debut here and is best watched.

Form:

(7)

Rubys Jazz^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P B Beggy| T: G B Caldwell

100/1

Tries another trip after making no impression over 1m and 7f so far. Again can only be watched.

Form: 00

(17)

Buzz Killington¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: N Meade

40/1

Never nearer eighth of 18 over 5½f at Navan latest an effort of some promise and with more to come he has each-way potential here.

Form: 78

(15)

Fairy Fort^b,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 69| BF

9/1

By War Front and nicely related but starting to look a little exposed now after fourth and fifth placed finished in maidens the last twice. Now dropped to 6f for first time since his debut but not bred to appreciate it.

Form: 0-5745

(14)

Morph Speed²³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: John Hassett

40/1

Twice-raced maiden in France, returns from a layoff making stable debut and possibly going to come on for this outing; watching brief.

Form: 67-

(16)

Sacchoandvanzetti^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72| BF

5/1

Now 72-rated after excellent effort in handicaps at Fairyhouse (7f, second of 17) and Limerick (1m, third of seven). Has strong claims here on those runs.

Form: 2064-23

(11)

Star On A Diamond

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M J Browne

16/1

Daughter of Dandy Man makes her belated debut here and is probably best watched.

Form:

(8)

Amareddy⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley| T: W M Roper

100/1

Red Jazz filly showed minor promise on debut but didn't take a step forward next time out so needs to improve plenty here.

Form: 80

(10)

Ban Og¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

10/1

Cost 70,000 gns as a yearling and showed some potential at Navan 11 days ago when sixth of 18 over 5½f. More needed here but that a nice stepping stone and she could easily make the frame now.

Form: 6

(1)

Drumquina¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 62

4/1

Given a rating of 62 after her third of six here last time out so would be better off with some in a handicap. That said she has shown more than most and is open to more improvement.

Form: 963

(5)

Jungle Spirit

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

11/1

Newcomer by Bungleinthejungle cost €26,000 at the breeze-up last yaer and is half-sister to six winners inc Bond City (5f-1m, inc at 2). Market a good guide here.

Form:

(12)

Mischief Maker

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Miss J Ellis

100/1

Epaulette filly cost just 800gns as a foal and is the sort best watched on debut for a small stable.

Form:

(18)

Precious Design²⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J H Scott| OR: 45

150/1

No obvious signs of promise or ability in three starts so far so makes no appeal here.

Form: 060-

(9)

Quintana Roo¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Shinnick⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Miss J Ellis| OR: 44

150/1

Time running out after six dismal efforts so far.

Form: 6006-00

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(6)

Jungle Gazelle⁴⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: T G McCourt J: Colin Keane

(4)

Mk Drama⁹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: P W Flynn J: J A Heffernan

Forecasts

Castletownshend (2/1), Drumquina (4/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (5/1), Fairy Fort (9/1), Ban Og (10/1), Mk Drama (10/1), Jungle Spirit (11/1), Star On A Diamond (16/1), Knock Flyer (33/1), Buzz Killington (40/1), Morph Speed (40/1), Jungle Gazelle (66/1), Amareddy (100/1), Rubys Jazz (100/1), Mischief Maker (100/1), Hold The Applause (100/1), Precious Design (150/1), Quintana Roo (150/1)

In a desperate contest SACCHOANDVANZETTI has excellent claims based on his two good showings in handicaps this season and a repeat of either effort may well be enough. Ballydoyle runner Fairy Fort has been a disappointment but has genuine claims here. Of the less exposed sorts Ban Og looks among the most likely to have a say.