15:00 Naas

Monday 2 August 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:0516:4017:15

Barretstown Children's Charity Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 11.52s

(7)

Aikido⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 94| D

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Twelfth of 17 in handicap (12/1) at York (6f, good to firm) 51 days ago. Stable in good form. Something to find on form.

Form: 421-10

(11)

Big Gossey^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: M C Hussey| T: C O'Brien| OR: 89| D

12/1

80/1, creditable fourth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 295064

(8)

Grammata¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 87

9/2

Posted career best when third of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good, 28/1) 16 days ago, not clear run. Interesting contender.

Form: 1-69383

(12)

Blairmayne³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: N Lupini| OR: 83| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form sixth of 17 in handicap (15/2) at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 36 days ago, slowly away. Not taken lightly.

Form: 230-206

(9)

Half Nutz^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S Lavery| OR: 82| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 10/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 22 days ago, nearest finish. Others more persuasive.

Form: 001764

(4)

Diamond Eyes³³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 83| D

40/1

Twice-raced winner. Won 17-runner maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 18/1), having benefit of enterprising ride. Off 11 months. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 41-

(1)

Cityman^b,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 78| D

12/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap (8/1) at the Curragh (5f, good) 15 days ago. Blinkers back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 070-380

(5)

Breakfast Club^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J McAuley| OR: 76

40/1

Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good, 28/1) 32 days ago. Yet to really fire this term.

Form: 24-7809

(2)

Hathiq^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: G M Ryan| T: J McAuley| OR: 76| D

40/1

66/1, last of 12 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 980-060

(3)

Lord Dudley²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 79| D

7/2

Arrives in fine form and found improvement when winning 14-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 5/2) 26 days ago, comfortably. Shortlist material.

Form: 031221

(6)

Young Angel¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 78| D

7/1

Winner at Listowel in June and acquitted herself well when third in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good) since. May well do better yet.

Form: 3913

(10)

Roxette^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 69

11/1

14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago, nearest finish. Can make presence felt.

Form: 038024

Forecasts

Lord Dudley (7/2), Grammata (9/2), Half Nutz (6/1), Aikido (6/1), Young Angel (7/1), Blairmayne (8/1), Roxette (11/1), Big Gossey (12/1), Cityman (12/1), Diamond Eyes (40/1), Breakfast Club (40/1), Hathiq (40/1)

The step up in trip clearly suited GRAMMATA last time and she gets the nod in a tricky-looking contest. Lord Dudley and Young Angel are feared most.