16:40 Naas

Sunday 22 August 2021

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Treo Eile Retraining Racehorses Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 2m 12.44s

(5)

Insignia Of Rank⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 76| D

9/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft, 6/1). Off 96 days. Every chance if back to best off a reduced mark.

Form: 209-905

(17)

Loingseoir⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁴⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 75| D

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Roscommon in May. 11/1, below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Limerick (12.5f, soft) 49 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 2-06117

(14)

Mountain Fox^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: F Oakes| OR: 75

12/1

Latest win at Gowran in June. 11/1, very good second of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, soft) 17 days ago. Significantly down in trip but ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 451402

(7)

Dare To Flare¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 74

20/1

Unreliable type. Below form seventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, soft, 17/2) 111 days ago. Off 111 days and others appeal more.

Form: 87518-3

(6)

Dance Emperor²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 73| D

9/1

Latest win at Gowran in July. 9/2, good third of 17 to Plum Perfect in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 26 days ago given he fared best of those held up. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 880113

(12)

Smeaton^b1⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁴⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 73

100/1

150/1, nineteenth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 53018-0

(4)

Very Excellent¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 73

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 50/1, twelfth of 15 in maiden at Cork (12f, soft) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut with plenty to find.

Form: 442/0

(19)

Stormy Jenn^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: P Cluskey| OR: 72

6/1

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 16/1) 11 days ago, staying on well. Not taken lightly despite massive hike in the weights here.

Form: 70-3981

(15)

Lord Erskine¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 71

33/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, soft, 40/1) 16 days ago. Back down in trip and needs to step forward.

Form: 80049-0

(2)

Katzoff²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁴⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 70

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Richard Hannon when seventh of 8 in handicap (50/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 29 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 42/00-7

(9)

Battle Of Benburb^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 69

14/1

25/1, bit below form ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good) 24 days ago. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest run.

Form: 3-63497

(18)

Plum Perfect²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

17/2

Won 17-runner handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft, 12/1) 26 days ago, readily. Up 11 lb but she ought to be competitive again.

Form: 0-57661

(11)

Jo March^t⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

9/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 41 days ago, not clear run. Up in trip and well worth a second look.

Form: 4-50797

(10)

Bonte Moi^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S T McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Open to progress.

Form: 8-045

(8)

Business Speak²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 69

18/1

33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Back up in trip now so can give a good account.

Form: 558649

(3)

Supreme Machine^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 69| D

17/2

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Cork (10f, good to firm, 7/1) 30 days ago, pushed out. In the picture once more. RESERVE

Form: 027761

Non-Runners

(16)

Malbas²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: D King

(13)

Lady Georgie⁶⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(1)

Willywampus¹⁷⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D Commins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jo March (9/2), Stormy Jenn (6/1), Loingseoir (7/1), Bonte Moi (8/1), Supreme Machine (17/2), Plum Perfect (17/2), Insignia Of Rank (9/1), Dance Emperor (9/1), Lady Georgie (11/1), Mountain Fox (12/1), Malbas (12/1), Battle Of Benburb (14/1), Very Excellent (16/1), Business Speak (18/1), Dare To Flare (20/1), Lord Erskine (33/1), Willywampus (50/1), Smeaton (100/1), Katzoff (125/1)

A very open handicap in which DANCE EMPEROR is fancied to quickly regain the winning thread having not been seen to best effect when third in a big-field Galway handicap last time. Jo March is much less exposed and feared most with this step up in trip promising to suit, while Insignia of Rank is a long time without a win but weighted to have a say too now the assessor is relenting.