16:05 Naas

Monday 2 August 2021

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Naas Business Club Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 16:08 | Winning time: 1m 12.6s

(21)

Aloysius Lilius^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G O'Leary| OR: 63| D

8/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 080806

(15)

Gatwick Kitten^v1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 62

14/1

Shaped better than result over C&D latest and had been a close fifth in a big field at Navan prior to that. Visor on 1st time. Contender for leading trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 0/06-050

(1)

Socratic^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

15/2

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good third of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 9 days ago. Contender.

Form: 0-60063

(22)

Strange Times³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 61

7/1

9/2, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 493-245

(7)

Never Back Down^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 58| D

33/1

Thirty five runs since last win in 2018. 6 lengths seventh of 12 to Ever Rock in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 16/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 405007

(25)

Adams Barbour⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Smyth| OR: 54| BF| D

11/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Down Royal (6.8f, good) 44 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 122996

(18)

It's All A Joke^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. 6½ lengths ninth of 12 to Ever Rock in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 8/1) 10 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 250719

(5)

Ever Rock¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J J Lambe| OR: 51| D

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 10 days ago, driven clear.

Form: 448-541

(11)

Indiana Rose^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 51

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 26 days ago. Stable in good form. Can make presence felt.

Form: 00054

(3)

Plough Boy⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: G Donnelly| OR: 49| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 12/1) 9 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 50-0520

(26)

Doonard Prince^b³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 9-1| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 48| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 055038

(23)

Hands Down^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 47| D

33/1

Winner at Sligo in May. 14/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 601830

(16)

Manhattan Dandy⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 47

33/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 8/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Sligo (5.8f, good to soft) 48 days ago, merely closing up late. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 63P036

(8)

Silverback Jack⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ms S Verling⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M J Byrne| OR: 47

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 40 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 00-8500

(10)

Ellona¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 46

66/1

50/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving P. D. Deegan when twelfth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft). Off 113 days. Down in trip.

Form: 03322/0

(20)

King's View^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 46

14/1

Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. Creditable 1¾ lengths third of 12 to Ever Rock in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 9/1) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 382803

(17)

Absolute One Right¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 7 lengths last of 12 to Ever Rock in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 22/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 094270

(6)

Canford Art¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 45

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Second of 13 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm, 17/2) 10 days ago.

Form: 000-992

(2)

Here She Comes¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Mia Kavanagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, eighth of 15 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft). Off 121 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-0008

(4)

Lapilli¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: D English| OR: 45| D

40/1

33/1, 6¾ lengths tenth of 12 to Ever Rock in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 000600

(9)

Pillar^v¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Below form 5¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Ever Rock in handicap (9/1) at Down Royal (5f, good) 10 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 060906

(12)

Rudisha^p⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 100/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Thomas Cleary.

Form: 00000-0

(27)

Ustinov^h²⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 45| D

25/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2016. Last of 13 in handicap (150/1) at Dundalk (5f). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs A. M. O'Shea. Hood back on.

Form: 800900-

(19)

Coffeemeanscoffee¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 45| CD

8/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving W. J. Martin when fourth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Cork (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 009/0-04

Non-Runners

(14)

Stanhope³¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: S Foley

(13)

No Speed Limit¹⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: P J McKenna J: Reserve 2

(24)

Derugoda¹⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: W J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Strange Times (7/1), Ever Rock (7/1), Socratic (15/2), Coffeemeanscoffee (8/1), Aloysius Lilius (8/1), Canford Art (10/1), Adams Barbour (11/1), Stanhope (12/1), Doonard Prince (14/1), King's View (14/1), Gatwick Kitten (14/1), No Speed Limit (14/1), Derugoda (16/1), Indiana Rose (20/1), Plough Boy (20/1), Ustinov (25/1), It's All A Joke (28/1), Manhattan Dandy (33/1), Pillar (33/1), Hands Down (33/1), Never Back Down (33/1), Lapilli (40/1), Absolute One Right (50/1), Silverback Jack (50/1), Here She Comes (50/1), Ellona (66/1), Rudisha (100/1)

GATWICK KITTEN can probably be forgiven his latest C&D effort and might be worth chancing in a first-time visor as he'd shaped quite well off this mark at Navan prior to that. Socratic, Indiana Rose and Adams Barbour head the many possible dangers.