13:25 Naas

Saturday 7 November 2020

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Mehmas Handicap

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 1.69s

(2)

Big Gossey¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 89| D

4/1

Latest win at the Curragh in June. 5/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 8 days ago and each-way claims here. Engaged 7.45 Dundalk Friday.

Form: 130557

(7)

Master Matt^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 89| D

5/1

10/3, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 16 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Truth Prevails. More needed up 6 lb.

Form: 674151

(4)

Tide Of Time^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 88| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 5-runner handicap (5/2) at Navan (5.8f, soft) 16 days ago. 4 lb rise fair enough and should be on the premises.

Form: 723041

(1)

Elzaamone^t,v1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: Niall Egan| OR: 82| D

11/1

20/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 812874

(5)

Mokhalad^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 77| C

33/1

Course winner. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft, 25/1) 22 days ago. Back down in trip and has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 600600

(11)

Limit Long^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 74

22/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in October. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 50/1) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 650107

(8)

That's Mad¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Breen| OR: 73| BF| D

12/1

Winner at Cork in September. 3/1, bit below form 3 lengths third of 7 to Master Matt in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 052313

(10)

Truth Prevails⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 72| D

8/1

Winner at Navan in August. 22/1, below form ninth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 5 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 510329

(3)

Earls^b³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 71| BF

13/2

Latest win at Fairyhouse in October. Respectable fourth of 12 in claimer at Dundalk (6f, 7/2) 3 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Edward Lynam and has good chance on form.

Form: 931414

(9)

Blue Umbrella⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 63

80/1

Eleventh of 17 in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 5 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 0-06820

(6)

Mi Esperanza^p⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Kinsella| OR: 61| BF| D

16/1

Winner at Tipperary in June. 9/4, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 714582

Forecasts

Tide Of Time (11/4), Big Gossey (4/1), Master Matt (5/1), Earls (13/2), Truth Prevails (8/1), Elzaamone (11/1), That's Mad (12/1), Mi Esperanza (16/1), Limit Long (22/1), Mokhalad (33/1), Blue Umbrella (80/1)

The vote goes to EARLS, who wasn't disgraced on the AW last time and he looked very much at home under similar conditions to these when scoring at Fairyhouse on penultimate start. That's Mad was a shade below par when third to Master Matt at Navan recently, but he's capable of better and may reverse the placings with that rival here. He is feared, along with Tide of Time.