16:40 Naas

Monday 2 August 2021

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Paragon Bloodstock Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 9.58s

(12)

Palace Rock⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 79

7/2

Won on last outing on Flat (Dundalk in February) and arrives on back of creditable effort over timber at Killarney. Merits consideration on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 82-1

(16)

Future Proof^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: M P Sheehy| T: N Meade| OR: 78

9/1

15/2, below form fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 49 days ago. Blinkers back on. Fairly useful on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run. Warrants respect.

Form: 4138-08

(9)

Alex D¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: G M Lyons| OR: 79

7/1

4/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 15 days ago. Stable in good form. Others more persuasive.

Form: 050444

(14)

Apricot Rose³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 70

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 66/1) 38 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 20-560

(7)

Ivy Avenue^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 69| D

7/2

Back to winning ways at Cork in April and largely run well in defeat since, latest when fourth of 8 in handicap at Navan (10f, good, 5/1) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 175354

(11)

Snowy Owl^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 77

10/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good, 5/1) 22 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 623306

(8)

Kalaroun^t³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: M Halford| OR: 72

14/1

Sixteenth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good to soft, 33/1) 38 days ago, not clear run. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 756-600

(4)

Rustler^t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy| T: L Comer| OR: 63

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Twenty fourth of 26 in handicap (125/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Improvement required.

Form: 0750

(2)

Sanosuke^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 71

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted solid third in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces now added and may well have more to offer yet.

Form: 9553

(3)

Cliara^h,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 52

16/1

17/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 9 days ago. Hood back on. Not out of things.

Form: 000373

(13)

Fancy Red Diamond⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 55

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, creditable thirteenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 60 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00000

Non-Runners

(10)

Blue Shadow⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: A Oliver J: C J MacRedmond

(15)

Sheila²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(5)

Star Official²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(6)

Aubretia¹⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Colm Murphy J: Hugh Horgan

(1)

Arcland¹⁶⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: H Rogers J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Ivy Avenue (7/2), Palace Rock (7/2), Sanosuke (4/1), Star Official (11/2), Alex D (7/1), Arcland (8/1), Future Proof (9/1), Snowy Owl (10/1), Fancy Red Diamond (12/1), Sheila (12/1), Kalaroun (14/1), Cliara (16/1), Aubretia (16/1), Blue Shadow (20/1), Apricot Rose (22/1), Rustler (50/1)

This can go to SANOSUKE, who ran well on handicap debut at Killarney last month and remains low mileage. Ivy Avenue and Palace Rock can also make their presence felt.