14:10 Naas

Sunday 16 May 2021

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Naas Handicap

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 43.46s

(5)

Cosmic Vega¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Gelded since last seen when 9 lengths fifth of 8 to Lunar Space in listed race at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 22/1) 13 days ago. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping

Form: 144-5

(9)

Khartoum³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

7/2

Thrice-raced winner. 18½ lengths last of 10 to Master of The Seas in Craven Stakes at Newmarket (8f, good to firm, 9/1) 31 days ago. Stable in good form. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 31-0

(6)

Laelaps^h³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92| D

11/2

Hooded for 1st time, left reappearance effort in his wake when good second of 6 in minor event at Gowran (8f, soft, 18/1) 38 days ago. Can go well again returned to handicaps.

Form: 4216-02

(1)

Visualisation³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

3/1

Promising individual. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap (6/1) at Gowran (8f, soft) 38 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 6-311

(12)

The Blue Panther^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 87

22/1

66/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 20 days ago, never dangerous. Yet to fire this season and others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 026-800

(2)

Allez Barza^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 82

50/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (125/1) at this C&D (good) 20 days ago, never better than midfield. Application of blinkers needs to have a positive effect now.

Form: 3165-60

(7)

San Aer³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: James J Doyle| T: T Mullins| OR: 76

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, creditable ninth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Remains lightly raced and not ruled out up at 1m.

Form: 66-39

(10)

No Stopping Her¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J Davison| OR: 73

18/1

Respectable eighth of 14 in nursery at this course (7f, heavy, 50/1). Off 6 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 136068-

(4)

Vocito^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73| BF

11/4

Winner at Cork in April. 7/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 5 days ago. Stable having good spell. and another who can be expected to be in the mix.

Form: 77-6213

Non-Runners

(11)

Diderot⁶⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

(3)

Hype²⁰⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Seamie Heffernan

(8)

Knocknakilla¹²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: G O'Leary J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Vocito (11/4), Visualisation (3/1), Khartoum (7/2), Diderot (5/1), Laelaps (11/2), Hype (6/1), San Aer (8/1), Knocknakilla (10/1), No Stopping Her (18/1), Cosmic Vega (20/1), The Blue Panther (22/1), Allez Barza (50/1)

A good quality 3-y-o handicap with the vote in favour of Ger Lyons' DIDEROT. He's bred to be smart and overcame residual greenness to make his second start a winning one at Dundalk (1m) when last seen in March and promises to do better again now handicapping. Visualisation is on the up and feared, along with Vocito and Khartoum.