15:25 Naas

Sunday 17 October 2021

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GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 2m 15.74s

(2)

Insignia Of Rank¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽²⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 75| D

11/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (9f, good) 24 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 527950

(3)

Miss Florentine²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Robert Whearty| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 70

5/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 22 days ago, always holding on. Up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 124211

(8)

Silent Performance^p⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel King⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69| D

4/1

3/1, won 12-runner handicap at Down Royal (10f, good) 44 days ago, driven ahead. Cheekpieces back on. Remains on a good mark and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 7-20921

(13)

Supershock^t¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jamie Powell| T: S Lavery| OR: 73

20/1

7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Roscommon (10.2f, good to soft). Off 110 days.

Form: 28-6635

(14)

Prime Chief¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Coen⁽²⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 67| D

8/1

Latest win at Down Royal in June. Good second of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft, 11/1) 15 days ago. Needs to back that up.

Form: 17-1672

(4)

Sequoiaspirit⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Conor Clarke⁽²⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 67

11/2

3 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, soft, 4/1) 72 days ago. Down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 870-111

(7)

Dusty Winds²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Julie McDonald⁽²⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 65

28/1

Winner at Gowran in September. 25/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 2 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 580100

(1)

Lady Georgie²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mr C McConnell⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65| D

22/1

Winner at Sligo in June. Ninth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 2 days ago. Struggling for form at present.

Form: 158089

(12)

Saywhatyouwant²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Joyce| T: J Davison| OR: 67

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 18/1) 29 days ago, possibly amiss. Something to prove right now.

Form: 3-0800

(6)

Evergreen And Red²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 66| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Punchestown in September. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 5/2) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 725314

(15)

Katzoff¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sorcha Woods| T: J Morrison| OR: 62

100/1

Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good, 150/1) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 2/00-700

(9)

Angel's Trumpet^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hugh Horgan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 59

28/1

Winner at Killarney in May. 11/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Blinkers back on. RESERVE.

Form: 2-15450

(11)

Chummie⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chloe Byrne⁽²⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 58

22/1

Winner at Tipperary in June. 9/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good) 52 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 017757

Non-Runners

(18)

Dance Emperor²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Hugh Horgan

(19)

Ghumama²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Izzy Clifton

(16)

Ten Ten Twenty²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: S P Bird

(17)

Summit Star²⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: James Ryan

(10)

Leabaland²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: M Halford J: Kieran Moody

(5)

Racy Lacey³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Evergreen And Red (7/2), Silent Performance (4/1), Miss Florentine (5/1), Insignia Of Rank (11/2), Sequoiaspirit (11/2), Prime Chief (8/1), Leabaland (8/1), Ghumama (10/1), Ten Ten Twenty (12/1), Racy Lacey (12/1), Dance Emperor (16/1), Supershock (20/1), Chummie (22/1), Lady Georgie (22/1), Summit Star (25/1), Dusty Winds (28/1), Angel's Trumpet (28/1), Saywhatyouwant (50/1), Katzoff (100/1)

SEQUOIASPIRIT is absolutely thriving this season and, having made it 3 from 3 in convincing style at Tipperary 72 days ago, he's the obvious choice to maintain his unbeaten record for the campaign. Fellow last-time-out winners Miss Florentine and Silent Performance are likely to pose a threat.