16:15 Naas

Saturday 3 July 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 2m 7.0s

(10)

Five Helmets⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 76| D

11/2

Bit below form tenth of 22 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 65 days ago, none too fluent. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last outing. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 837622-

(9)

Innamorare^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 73

20/1

Failed to build on previous promise when tenth of 14 in minor event at Dundalk (8f, 14/1), not unduly punished. Off 6 months. Back up in trip. Merits consideration if she's ready to roll.

Form: 47/5040-

(1)

Ivy Avenue¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 71| D

5/1

Latest win at Cork in April. 12/1, laboured effort when third of 6 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt back down in trip.

Form: 69-1753

(6)

Lily Like¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella| OR: 68

33/1

Stepped up on reappearance without getting close to her very best when ninth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (6.9f, good to firm, 80/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4374-09

(8)

Zola Sakura¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 11-runner maiden (5/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 19 days ago, finding extra when tackled entering final 1f. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 49-41

(11)

Shamiyan^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 67

9/1

6/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form when seventh of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to firm) 16 days ago, weakening entering final 1f. Back down in trip.

Form: 701-057

(4)

Blackstone Cliff^h,t⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65

50/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 17/2, below form when last of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 76 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 212299

(2)

Harbanaker^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 64

9/1

Winner at Leopardstown in May. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Sligo (10.3f, soft) 18 days ago. Needs to leave a couple of below-par efforts behind to feature.

Form: 540196

(13)

Prince Of Verona^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 72

13/2

9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 20 days ago. Each-way claims from same mark.

Form: 955874

(12)

Easily²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 69

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 15 in maiden (15/2) at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Bold show likely on handicap debut.

Form: 783

(7)

Mokhles^h,t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A McCann| OR: 54

33/1

40/1, stepped up on reappearance when fifth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 0800-75

Non-Runners

(5)

Arcland¹³⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: H Rogers J: Nathan Crosse

(3)

Ragtime Red²²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Easily (3/1), Zola Sakura (9/2), Ivy Avenue (5/1), Five Helmets (11/2), Prince Of Verona (13/2), Arcland (8/1), Harbanaker (9/1), Shamiyan (9/1), Ragtime Red (12/1), Innamorare (20/1), Mokhles (33/1), Lily Like (33/1), Blackstone Cliff (50/1)

Gavin Cromwell looks to have a strong hand in this, and his FIVE HELMETS is put forward as the answer. He's been in good order over timber this spring and can score at first time of asking on the Flat for his Danestown handler. A mark of 69 could underestimate Easily and she could provide the biggest threat, ahead of Prince of Verona and Zola Sakura.