17:15 Naas

Monday 2 August 2021

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Weatherbys ePassport Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 9.42s

(2)

Tauran Shaman^v1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99| D

11/4

Latest win at Leopardstown in May. Last of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft, 7/1) 6 days ago. Visor on 1st time and each-way chance if able to bounce back.

Form: 6-51320

(6)

Rebel Tale¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 87

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 6 in minor event (12/1) at Killarney (8.2f, good) 19 days ago, very much having run of race. Not sure this step back up in trip will help.

Form: 90-0092

(7)

Rebellito⁵⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 87| D

14/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft, 11/2) when last seen 18 months ago. Successful on latest start in this sphere, but that was in France back in September 2017.

Form: 316301/

(9)

Takeachancejimmy¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin| OR: 83

18/1

6/1, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 14 days ago. This 5 lb higher mark may prove to be a bridge too far.

Form: 070951

(10)

Beyond Happy³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 82

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 19-runner minor event (4/1) at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 38 days ago, always holding on. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 829-31

(3)

Magic Chegaga²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: O J Orr| T: T Gibney| OR: 81

10/3

Latest win at the Curragh in June. 7/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good) 20 days ago. Should be on the premises once again.

Form: 5810-12

(4)

Lightning Jock³⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T P Madden| T: P McCreery| OR: 88

66/1

Twice-raced winner. Off 12 months and stamina to prove now upped in trip on debut for new yard/handicap bow.

Form: 41-

(8)

Zola Sakura³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Gowran in June. 9/2, very good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago, very much having run of race. Yard having good spell and she's not without hope.

Form: 49-412

(5)

Shedini⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 75

12/1

Promising type. 14/1, third of 14 in maiden at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft) 76 days ago. Further progress likely now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 053

Non-Runners

(1)

Earl Of Tyrone¹⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Beyond Happy (11/4), Tauran Shaman (11/4), Magic Chegaga (10/3), Zola Sakura (4/1), Earl Of Tyrone (6/1), Shedini (12/1), Rebellito (14/1), Takeachancejimmy (18/1), Rebel Tale (28/1), Lightning Jock (66/1)

It may be wise to concentrate on lightly-raced 4-y-os SHEDINI and Beyond Happy, both of whom are open to improvement. The latter got the job done at the fifth attempt at the Curragh in June and is not passed over lightly, but Shedini has been handed a potentially handy mark for this handicap debut and he is preferred. Magic Chegaga is best of the rest.