13:55 Naas

Monday 26 April 2021

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Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 12.42s

(9)

Chessman^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 96

11/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Bit below form 6½ lengths eighth of 15 to Laugh A Minute in listed race at Cork (6f, good to soft, 22/1) 23 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 4879-58

(3)

Shabaaby^p1⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 92| D

33/1

28/1, last of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 66 days ago. Below best both starts upon joining present yard and plenty to prove on balance. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 49600-9

(1)

Geological^v1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: D English| OR: 86| D

40/1

33/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. That was his firststart for 9 weeks but he does need to step up to feature. Visored.

Form: 056-000

(4)

Zig Zag Zyggy²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: D K Weld| OR: 85| CD

7/2

First run since leaving Andrew Hughes when career best when winning 17-runner handicap at this C&D (heavy, 18/1) 29 days ago, keeping on well. Can get involved again on that evidence.

Form: 05606-1

(8)

Ecclesiastical³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: T G McCourt| OR: 84| BF

14/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 4/1, bit below form third of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 36 days ago. This slightly longer trip is a plus on that evidence.

Form: 09-2153

(2)

Not Now Zeb¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: T Mullins| OR: 84| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 16/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft) in October. Remains 2 lb above last winning mark ahead of return to action.

Form: 116869-

(7)

Tommy Taylor¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J F Levins| OR: 84| D

14/1

Unreliable type. Respectable third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) in November, faring best of those held up. However, fact he's winless since 2017 is an obvious concern.

Form: 657773-

(14)

Half Nutz²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 81| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Below form 12½ lengths tenth of 17 to Zig Zag Zyggy in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 14/1) 29 days ago. Entitled to be sharper here.

Form: 10730-0

(6)

Coill Avon²⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 10¾ lengths fifth of 8 to New Treasure in Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh (6f, heavy) in August. This more suitable on return and he remains with potential.

Form: 6215-

(11)

Mogwli^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Cleary⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 78| D

25/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. 40/1, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, heavy) 29 days ago. Return to 6f rates a plus now.

Form: 18328-8

(13)

Arcanears²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 77| D

11/1

Latest win at Dundalk in October. 11/1, below form 6¼ lengths sixth of 17 to Zig Zag Zyggy in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 29 days ago.

Form: 0621-86

(5)

Sounds Of Spring²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 76| D

11/4

Winner at Navan in October. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable 2¾ lengths third of 17 to Zig Zag Zyggy in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 18/1) 29 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 4/7031-3

(12)

Mokhalad^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 75| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Bit below form 7 lengths seventh of 17 to Zig Zag Zyggy in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 33/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 06000-7

(10)

Kuwait Direction^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 71

50/1

20/1, eighth of 11 in claimer at Dundalk (7f) 31 days ago. Hard to fancy on what he's achieved on AW since the turn of the year.

Form: 270-068

Forecasts

Sounds Of Spring (11/4), Coill Avon (10/3), Zig Zag Zyggy (7/2), Arcanears (11/1), Chessman (11/1), Ecclesiastical (14/1), Tommy Taylor (14/1), Not Now Zeb (16/1), Half Nutz (22/1), Mokhalad (22/1), Mogwli (25/1), Shabaaby (33/1), Geological (40/1), Kuwait Direction (50/1)

A winner of a Navan maiden in October, SOUNDS OF SPRING ran well when third on return behind Zig Zag Zyggy over C&D 4 weeks ago. 5 lb better off with that rival now, he's fancied to build on that and come out on top. The latter named is highly respected though, along with Coill Avon and Ecclesiastical.