16:50 Naas

Sunday 18 October 2020

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Naas Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 20.51s

(2)

Dance Jupiter⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95| BF

2/1

Promising type. 13/8, again shaped better than the bare result when third of 9 in handicap at Limerick (8f, heavy) 8 days ago, no room approaching final 1f. Up in trip. Big shout.

Form: 51-233

(5)

Sheer Bravado⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 91

10/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Killarney in October. Possibly found race coming too soon when sixth of 9 in handicap (5/2) at Limerick (8f, heavy) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 031116

(10)

Ideal Pal^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M Mulvany| OR: 85| D

33/1

10/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Listowel (9f, soft) 24 days ago, staying on to lead final 100 yds. May struggle to cope with 6 lb rise.

Form: U05271

(9)

Blackpoint³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 84

10/1

Won 14-runner maiden (10/3) at Limerick (11.3f, heavy) on flat debut 37 days ago, forced to switch over 1f out and leading soon after. Makes handicap debut with improvement anticipated.

Form: 1

(3)

Magnetic North^p1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 81| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 28/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, soft) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 454008

(12)

Simply True^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 85| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 14 days ago, well positioned to assert approaching final 1f.

Form: 615971

(6)

Memyselfandmoi^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

6/1

15/2, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap at Navan (8f, soft) 11 days ago, showing a good attitude to hold on. Up in trip.

Form: 080731

(7)

Ebony Maw³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 83| D

8/1

10/1, career best when winning 16-runner maiden at Navan (10f, soft) 38 days ago, staying on to lead final 100 yds. Should have more to offer on handicap debut.

Form: 47-31

(1)

Yafordadoe^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Foley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 77

11/2

11/2, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 27 days ago, finding little. Up in trip. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last run. Has good chance on form.

Form: 2011-52

(8)

Aared⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 76| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 28/1, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good). Off 94 days. Stable in good form. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 50/0-806

(4)

Mccabe^p,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80

40/1

Winner at Cork in September. 10/1, creditable eighth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 9 days ago, well positioned. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 581768

(11)

Defilade⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Feane| OR: 69

50/1

Followed a good run with a below-par one when twelfth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Dundalk (7f) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and must bounce back to feature.

Form: 683640

Forecasts

Dance Jupiter (2/1), Yafordadoe (11/2), Memyselfandmoi (6/1), Ebony Maw (8/1), Simply True (9/1), Sheer Bravado (10/1), Blackpoint (10/1), Aared (11/1), Magnetic North (25/1), Ideal Pal (33/1), Mccabe (40/1), Defilade (50/1)

DANCE JUPITER again shaped better than the bare result when third at Limerick 8 days ago. This step up in trip looks sure to suit and he can gain his first win in the care of Joseph O'Brien. Yafordadoe ran up to his best when last seen on the Flat in August so rates as the main danger, ahead of last-time-out scorer Ebony Maw.