17:30 Naas

Wednesday 23 June 2021

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Naas Racecourse Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 11.29s

(3)

War Hero^t,v⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| BF| D

3/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 7/2, won 10-runner handicap at Down Royal (6.8f, good) 4 days ago, always holding on. Carries penalty. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 147021

(11)

Musalsal⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 63

9/2

11/4, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Leopardstown (6.9f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Carries penalty. Stable in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 633721

(16)

Glow Worm^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 65| BF

15/2

Remains a maiden after 30 Flat runs. 7/1, respectable fourth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Respected.

Form: 933584

(10)

Gatwick Kitten²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 64

12/1

Good fifth of 21 in handicap (25/1) at Navan (5f, soft) 24 days ago, needing stiffer test. Big player with a return to this trip likely to suit.

Form: 80/06-05

(18)

Majeski Man^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 63

11/1

Twenty fourth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, soft, 9/1) 21 days ago. Excuses the last twice, so shouldn't be completely dismissed.

Form: 05-6200

(9)

Baby Power^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 60| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Below form seventeenth of 30 in handicap (14/1) at the Curragh (6.3f, soft) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely to strip fitter for return, so not discounted.

Form: 21596-0

(14)

Teddy Boy^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 59

12/1

Below form twelfth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, soft, 10/1) 21 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly, so could make presence felt.

Form: 640830

(6)

Drummond Warrior^b1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 58| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft, 10/1) 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 050-006

(13)

Al Shomookh^p1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 52

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9½ lengths twelfth of 15 to Musalsal in handicap (80/1) at Leopardstown (6.9f, good to firm) 6 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 09-070

(7)

It's All A Joke^t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Down Royal (6.8f, good) 4 days ago. Not totally discounted.

Form: 260025

(12)

Jazz And Blues⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J Barcoe| OR: 49

80/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft, 25/1) 43 days ago. Back down in trip. Easily opposed.

Form: 000-970

(5)

Silverback Jack^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M A Enright| T: M J Byrne| OR: 49

33/1

Fifteenth of 19 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft, 11/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 600-850

(15)

Theriverrunsdeep¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 48

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, third of 12 in handicap at Limerick (6.7f, good) 11 days ago. Still relatively unexposed, so could progress further.

Form: 00-93

(2)

Keepthebestsideout^p,t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 46| D

20/1

22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Doesn't make much appeal.

Form: 319-500

(8)

Smart Project^p1,t¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Kelly| OR: 46

100/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (200/1) at Dundalk (6f). Off 126 days. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 0996/00

(4)

Cactus Tree⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 45

14/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Sligo (5.8f, good to soft, 9/1) 8 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 989-955

(19)

Darkdeserthighway^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 51

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8-0080

Non-Runners

(17)

Ardbrin¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Mrs S Dawson J: C D Maxwell

(1)

Karlsberg²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: S Crawley J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

War Hero (3/1), Musalsal (9/2), Glow Worm (15/2), Karlsberg (8/1), Majeski Man (11/1), Drummond Warrior (11/1), Teddy Boy (12/1), Baby Power (12/1), Gatwick Kitten (12/1), Cactus Tree (14/1), It's All A Joke (16/1), Theriverrunsdeep (20/1), Keepthebestsideout (20/1), Ardbrin (20/1), Silverback Jack (33/1), Darkdeserthighway (66/1), Al Shomookh (66/1), Jazz And Blues (80/1), Smart Project (100/1)

WAR HERO had a bit to spare at Down Royal 4 days ago and could well be capable of following up if the race doesn't come too soon. Musalsal, the other penalised runner, is a danger along with both Gatwick Kitten and Karlsberg.