13:55 Naas

Monday 16 December 2019

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Lawlor's Of Naas Feature Sponsor On January 5th Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 5m 0.8s

Eagle Roque²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 95

5/1

Showed plenty of ability in bumpers but has not jumped well enough to make a positive contribution since going hurdling. Sixth latest despite a couple of errors suggests his time is getting closer.

Form: 900086-

Capture The Action^b1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 93

6/1

Without success in eight starts over hurdles, hitting the frame on a couple of occasions. Fourth at Clonmel latest giver her an each-way chance and blinkers could eek out improvement.

Form: 954954

Kilmurry⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR: 92

12/1

Improver in novices culminating in third at Wexford to end last season. Disappointing handicap debut latest but may have needed the run so hopefully show better here.

Form: 0603-0

An Marcach⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: D Donovan| OR: 90

7/1

Made a huge step forward at Cork eight days ago when second of 13 beaten 1L having led at the last in a 2m4f novices handicap. Upped 4lb for that but looks a leading player now.

Form: 09-9902

High Viz²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 90

50/1

Well held in maidens at Galway, here and Gowran. Handicap debut but not seen enough to fancy her and Eagle Roque looks stable first string.

Form: 49-709

Vinabell^t²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 90

33/1

Not quite handled 7lb rise gained for Fairyhouse win last October but fourth at Wexford latest a fair effort. More needed if she's to make the frame.

Form: 0017P-4

Midland Millie²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 89

13/2

Getting ever closer to breakthrough success now with second at Galway (2m2½f, soft) and third at Gowran (2m, heavy). Looked sure to benefit from extra 3f latest and leading claims despite another handicap rise.

Form: 06-5523

Willyouwalkwithme^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 92

25/1

Non-factor in a bumper and four maidens so hard to be overly enthusiastic for handicap bow.

Form: 6P-889

Friary Gold^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 88

25/1

Has only hit the frame on the one occasion from 12 starts over hurdles. Hints of promise at Thurles but pulled up latest at Fairyhouse so excuses wearing thin now.

Form: P4P05P

Lady Maureen⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 87

50/1

Well held and never a factor in three maiden hurdle starts so far over 2m2f/2m4f. Will need to raise overall profile to get competitive in this contest.

Form: 544000

Memory Of Youth³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 87

50/1

Handicap debutant made some modest late progress into ninth at Navan last time out over this trip but that not near enough to be confident.

Form: 9-789

Fair Minded⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: D McDonogh| OR: 86

20/1

Three wide margin defeats in maiden hurdles and similar story latest on handicap debut at Galway.

Form: 06-00

Short Story Long^t1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 86

50/1

Handicap debut for a mare never sighted at any point in three qualifying maidens. Hard to have any confidence.

Form: 000-F

All About Alfie^b1,t⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: P E Corbett| T: T Foley| OR: 85| CD

16/1

Veteran disappointed at Clonmel last time but he won twice in 2018 so ability is present. Hard to be confident but perhaps first-time blinkers will pique his interest.

Form: 4038-60

Caerleon Kate^p,t1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: C A McBratney| OR: 85

33/1

1-44 record speaks for itself and she hasn't made the frame for seven races now so even with two added pieces of headgear she's hard to fancy.

Form: 500470

Pivotal Pursuit^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S A Shortall| T: Kevin McDonagh| OR: 85

66/1

Uncompetitive in three bumpers and three maidens so not exactly excited about his handicap debut today.

Form: 0-60980

Golden Symphony¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss M M Gannon| OR: 84

10/1

Gradual improvement culminating in a fourth of 18 over 2m6½f at Thurles latest where she didn't seem to quite last home. Perhaps today's trip ideal then and has sound each-way claims.

Form: 98U764

Crack On Corrie¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 83

11/2

1-27 and hardly consistent but ran one of her better races on return when a 3L second of 13 at Clonmel over this trip. Up 2lb today but if in the same vein of form she has to be considered.

Form: 44F80-2

Dressednblack¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 83

16/1

24-race maiden in all shown very little on the Flat or over hurdles and is again easy to pass over.

Form: 056-655

Klassy Kay¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 82

33/1

Well beaten fifth at Clonmel latest among her better efforts and again likely to struggle as she remains an unplaced maiden.

Form: 65860-5

Cryogenics^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Alison Jean Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 80

50/1

11-race maiden over timber and looking regressive on recent evidence; hard to forecast a major turnaround.

Form: 409693

Danegeld⁴⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder⁽³⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 80

10/1

Only ran once since 2016 and that a remote 17th of 18. Makes no appeal.

Form: B0506P/

Elusive Exclusive^b1,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

50/1

Dual-code maiden getting no nearer in recent starts so blinkers will have to provide something near miraculous.

Form: 0/80000

Just Another Lady²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

66/1

Unplaced maiden pulled up in only two starts this year and remains one to avoid.

Form: 0R07/P-P

Olive D'Haguenet^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: I Madden| OR: 80

66/1

Desperate efforts over fences and hurdles since May. Too many incompletions to be considering the gelding in this contest.

Form: 9-PPP8U

Forecasts

Eagle Roque (5/1), Crack On Corrie (11/2), Capture The Action (6/1), Midland Millie (13/2), An Marcach (7/1), Golden Symphony (10/1), Danegeld (10/1), Kilmurry (12/1), All About Alfie (16/1), Dressednblack (16/1), Fair Minded (20/1), Friary Gold (25/1), Willyouwalkwithme (25/1), Vinabell (33/1), Caerleon Kate (33/1), Klassy Kay (33/1), Lady Maureen (50/1), High Viz (50/1), Elusive Exclusive (50/1), Cryogenics (50/1), Short Story Long (50/1), Memory Of Youth (50/1), Olive D'Haguenet (66/1), Pivotal Pursuit (66/1), Just Another Lady (66/1)

In a wide-open low-grade handicap the most likely winner looks MIDLAND MILLIE after two sound efforts the last twice with the most recent suggesting today's longer trip could be the answer. After a near miss last time An Marcach also enters the equation here despite an un-ideal 4lb rise. Golden Symphony should fare better back in trip yet she was far from disgraced in fourth last time.