13:30 Naas

Wednesday 24 June 2020

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Naas Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 59.95s

(5)

Tanseeq⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70

40/1

Not disgraced in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk in February/March this year. 86-rated handicapper a little over 12 months ago for trainer William Haggas before joining new connections.

Form: 41/6874

(16)

Son And Sannie¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: O J Orr| T: R Brabazon| OR: 68

7/2

Showed promise in maiden company last year and registered a satisfactory effort on return to action in a Curragh 5f handicap earlier this month. Another bold bid expected.

Form: 3444-2

(11)

Art Of Unity^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 67| D

11/1

Won a handicap from this mark at Hamilton last year. Not beaten far on return to action in a Curragh 5f handicap earlier this month finishing fifth of the 13 runners. One to consider.

Form: 47408-5

(14)

Mister Trader^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 66| D

20/1

Has struggled slightly since winning at Cork in September. Well beaten and never nearer in a Tipperary 5f handicap on first start since racing resumed earlier this month.

Form: 00/10-08

(2)

Polly Douglas^b⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 65| C| D

6/1

Course winner that has also won over a similar trip. Not beaten far earlier this month in a Tipperary 5f handicap when beaten 2¾L behind Mi Esperanza. Will look to improve on that run here.

Form: 8288-16

(10)

That's Mad¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 65

40/1

Disappointed on comeback run in a 6f handicap at this venue following a break of a year earlier this month on stable debut. Handicap mark continues to fall but hard to be confident at present.

Form: 92030-0

(6)

Early Call^t¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 64| D

11/1

Running well in defeat in a couple of starts at Navan and the Curragh since racing resumed. May once again find a couple of better handicapped sorts in the line-up.

Form: 842567

(4)

Ty Rock Brandy²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: N Lupini| OR: 63| BF| D

20/1

Winner of five of his 34 career starts, but the daughter of Dandy Man is still looking for a breakthrough success in 16 efforts on turf. Handicapper appears to have the upper hand.

Form: 502125-

(3)

Mi Esperanza^p⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinsella| OR: 56| D

9/1

Had a number of these rivals behind when landing a 16/1 shock in a 5f Tipperary handicap earlier this month off a 12lb higher mark. Not ruled out but has a big rise in weights to contend with.

Form: 0627-71

(9)

Boughtinthedark¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

11/4

Translated some useful AW form to the turf when winning fairly comfortably at Navan over 5½f off a 15lb lower mark. Could go well again though handicapper has not been lenient. **Engaged 2.00 Navan, Tuesday.

Form: 6940-11

(12)

Doonard Prince^b¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 56| C| D

18/1

Has won at this venue as well as hitting the target over a similar trip. Second of 17 on return to action here earlier this month over 6f at odds of 50/1 finishing 3¾L behind Nordic Passage. Plenty more needed in this contest.

Form: 0105-24

(7)

Ahundrednotout^p¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: J Feane| OR: 54| D

40/1

Winner of three of his 28 career starts but the Mount Nelson gelding is still to register a win in 14 starts on turf. Not seen since a 2L defeat at Wolverhampton in January and one to watch on return.

Form: 90950-5

(13)

Teddy Boy⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 54| D

16/1

Off the mark at the 17th attempt when winning at Navan in. Can be forgiven run at Tipperary this month. Yard boast a 41% win and place strike rate in the last four years with their runners at this venue in June/July from 34 starters.

Form: 50751-0

(1)

Frow^h¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D Donovan| OR: 45

80/1

Nine-race maiden, without success in eight starts on turf. First time hood unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 04996-0

(15)

Paved Paradise^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty| OR: 45| BF| D

20/1

Two-time winner on the AW at Dundalk but the mare is still without a win in 15 starts on turf. Vast improvement needed if she is to take a part in the finish.

Form: 000-004

Non-Runners

(8)

Snow Patch¹⁰³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Boughtinthedark (11/4), Son And Sannie (7/2), Polly Douglas (6/1), Mi Esperanza (9/1), Early Call (11/1), Art Of Unity (11/1), Teddy Boy (16/1), Doonard Prince (18/1), Paved Paradise (20/1), Ty Rock Brandy (20/1), Mister Trader (20/1), Snow Patch (20/1), Tanseeq (40/1), Ahundrednotout (40/1), That's Mad (40/1), Frow (80/1)

A chance is taken with the J J Feane-trained ART OF UNITY. The five-year-old could get a nice pull into the race by front-runner Doonard Prince who is drawn next door in stall 12. The gelding can build on a decent effort on return to action at the Curragh earlier this month. Polly Douglas, winner at this venue as well as securing victory over a similar trip can go well along with That's Mad on second appearance for trainer Gordon Elliott. Winner at Navan earlier this month, Boughtinthedark, Son And Sannie, recent runner-up at the Curragh and Paved Paradise should not be underestimated.