20:00 Naas

Wednesday 21 July 2021

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Naas Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 40.71s

(1)

Bucky Larson²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91| D

7/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 18/1) 25 days ago, fading over 1 out. Previous Leopardstown display was a solid enough comeback and not entirely dismissed.

Form: 7051-40

(5)

Dream Tale²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 85| D

15/8

Latest win at Limerick (1m) in June. Very good second of 17 in handicap (9/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 25 days ago, looking a shade unlucky having been held up when challenging. One to consider.

Form: 129212

(3)

Morph Speed⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 84

5/1

3 wins from 6 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Cork (12f, good to soft) 42 days ago, readily. Should continue to give a good account back down in trip.

Form: 031311

(9)

Settle For Bay⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 82| D

16/1

14/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 48 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-04470

(4)

Fil The Power^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: K Smith| OR: 81

6/1

50/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 13 days ago, keeping on to be nearest at the finish. He's one to bear in mind from this sort of mark.

Form: 002007

(2)

Kosman^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81| CD

4/1

Latest win over C&D in June. Good second of 16 in handicap (10/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 13 days ago, doing too much too soon. Stable in good form. Expected to be thereabouts.

Form: 532812

(7)

Innamorare^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72| D

33/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (10f, good, 20/1) 18 days ago, possible the run was needed on the back of a 7-month break. This promises to reveal more.

Form: 7/5040-8

(8)

Well Suited^h⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 72| D

25/1

Latest win at Dundalk (1m) in February. 100/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good) 8 days ago, meeting some trouble 1f out and not knocked about. Mark has eased a little more.

Form: 115709

(6)

Massa Lubrense^p1,t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 67| D

16/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 6 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 50/0-860

Forecasts

Dream Tale (15/8), Kosman (4/1), Morph Speed (5/1), Fil The Power (6/1), Bucky Larson (7/1), Massa Lubrense (16/1), Settle For Bay (16/1), Well Suited (25/1), Innamorare (33/1)

A winner at Limerick on his penultimate start, DREAM TALE looked rather unfortunate when runner-up at the Curragh (1m) since, held up when making his challenge and ultimately conceding first run. He's clearly in rude health at present and gets the nod to resume winning ways. Kosman and another in grand order, Morph Speed, head up the dangers.