21:00 Naas

Wednesday 24 July 2019

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Family Fun Day August Bank Holiday Race

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.33s

(5)

Bowerman²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 103| BF

6/1

Won three of his six for Roger Varian (all on AW) and ran well in lone turf race in April too. Bought recently for 52,000gns by these connections and could start to repay that here is performing to the same level.

Form: 211/317

(4)

Twenty Minutes^p,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: D English| OR: 79| C

12/1

Winner here over 6f and twice second in three starts since so is in fine form but faces a very difficult task here at the weights.

Form: 001422

(3)

Giga White^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87| D

8/1

Gowran Park maiden winner last season has placed in two of his three starts this season in handicap company and should be in the shake up for a place here although tall order to threaten top one.

Form: 431-283

(1)

Western Frontier³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 94

11/2

Navan maiden winner at two was a no show at Royal Ascot latest but the form of his Group Three fourth over 6f here two starts back can't be ignored and a repeat of that would see him go close.

Form: 321-640

(7)

I Am Superman³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 107| C| D

5/6

Twice a winner this season and sixth in the Irish Guineas quite exceptional form at this level. Underwhelming at Royal Ascot latest but still six places ahead of Western Frontier; hard to beat.

Form: 6-11560

(2)

Dragons Call¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 84| D

8/1

Gained second win latest in a Limerick handicap over this distance but even with all of the allowances here she faces a stiff task at the weights.

Form: 14-9591

Non-Runners

(6)

Lincoln²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

I Am Superman (5/6), Western Frontier (11/2), Bowerman (6/1), Giga White (8/1), Dragons Call (8/1), Twenty Minutes (12/1), Lincoln (25/1)

Given he receives weight off all bar one of his rivals yet is comfortably the highest rated performer in the field I AM SUPERMAN is unopposable here and must merely bring his standard level of form to the table to win. Bowerman can edge out Western Frontier for second.