14:50 Naas

Sunday 28 March 2021

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Smooth Daddy At Compas Stallions Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 19.94s

(4)

Chessman²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 97

20/1

Poor strike rate (1-25, that win coming on debut in November 2016). Leap of faith required after 7 months off.

Form: 93/4879-

(15)

Fastar²⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 88| CD

10/1

Won this on return last year. Not seen since heavy defeat at the Curragh 4 months later. Don't dismiss.

Form: 0641/10-

(2)

Only Spoofing²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 88

150/1

Glorious Goodwood 5f handicap winner for Jedd O'Keeffe last summer. Record suggests he'll come on for this for new yard.

Form: 825910-

(13)

Power Under Me¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100| CD

5/2

Won 16-runner maiden at this course (6f, heavy, 16/5) on debut 161 days ago. Could have plenty more to offer this year and yard won this in 2017 and 2018.

Form: 1-

(9)

Royal Canford^v¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 88| D

25/1

Quirky sort, won twice over further in 2020. Off 146 days. Best watched on return.

Form: 810050-

(3)

Tide Of Time¹²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 88| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Latest win at Navan in October. Off 121 days. Might need this.

Form: 304138-

(1)

Texas Rock⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: G M Ryan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 87| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. Off 20 months, eighth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at the Curragh (5f, soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 43953/8

(12)

Rough Diamond¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Enright| T: E Lynam| OR: 86| D

6/1

Won on debut at the Curragh (6f) last summer. Subsequent second in handicap there reads well, and, despite disappointing next time, could have more to offer in 2021.

Form: 120-

(19)

Royal Pippen¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: S Donohoe| OR: 86

20/1

Winner at Limerick in October. Off 146 days.

Form: 004710-

(16)

Half Nutz¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 82| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Off 146 days. Scored on return in 2020 and dangerous to discount.

Form: 010730-

(7)

Zig Zag Zyggy¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Manning| T: D K Weld| OR: 80| D

18/1

Fairly useful sprint handicapper. Starts out for another new stable on a tempting mark.

Form: 105606-

(18)

Arcanears¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 78| D

11/1

Latest win at Dundalk in October. Off 4 months, 8/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 16 days ago. In the frame in this the last 2 years and lurks on a tempting turf mark.

Form: 50621-8

(11)

Pretty Boy Floyd^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Katie McConville⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 78| BF| D

16/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at the Curragh in November. 4/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 93114-5

(10)

Mokhalad^t¹⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 76| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. Off 141 days. Third in this on return last year and could go well under promising apprentice.

Form: 006000-

(8)

Sounds Of Spring^b1¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 76| D

18/1

16/5 and visored 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft) when last seen. Off 157 days. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Could have more to offer.

Form: 4/7031-

(17)

Castletownshend¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: T M Walsh| OR: 75

25/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Off 163 days. Frustrating sort who would be a surprising winner on return.

Form: 313977-

(5)

Eastern Voice¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 83| D

11/1

Won 6f Cork maiden last summer. Off 141 days. Could find another race this year as his mark falls.

Form: 020594-

Non-Runners

(6)

Forest Of Dreams²⁵³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: J A Heffernan

(14)

Double Kodiac¹²³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: L Breen J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Power Under Me (5/2), Forest Of Dreams (5/1), Rough Diamond (6/1), Fastar (10/1), Arcanears (11/1), Eastern Voice (11/1), Half Nutz (14/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (16/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (18/1), Sounds Of Spring (18/1), Tide Of Time (18/1), Chessman (20/1), Royal Pippen (20/1), Castletownshend (25/1), Royal Canford (25/1), Mokhalad (33/1), Texas Rock (40/1), Double Kodiac (100/1), Only Spoofing (150/1)

Usually a hot sprint handicap worth following and ARCANEARS, second and fourth in this the last 2 years, is worth backing off a tempting turf mark after a Dundalk pipe-opener. Dangers include Zig Zag Zyggy, Rough Diamond and Power Under Me.