13:35 Naas

Sunday 31 October 2021

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Kessaar Handicap

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 3.77s

(12)

Verhoyen^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 90

25/1

Latest win at the Curragh in May. 9/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (5.9f, soft) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Has good chance on form.

Form: 410200

(3)

Pretty Boy Floyd^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 89| D

9/2

Latest win at the Curragh in October. Good second of 13 in handicap (6/1) at Navan (5f, soft) 11 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 520012

(2)

Nordic Passage^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J F Levins| OR: 87| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (5.9f, soft, 25/1) 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 90-0098

(5)

Jon Riggens²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse| T: E Lynam| OR: 86| BF| D

12/1

Winner at the Curragh in August. Sixth of 9 in handicap (7/4) at Tipperary (5f, heavy) 27 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 022106

(6)

Mi Esperanza¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinsella| OR: 86| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 12/1, very good third of 13 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 467833

(8)

Shelly Banks^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 82| D

8/1

Winner at the Curragh in June. Very good 1¼ lengths second of 12 to Pretty Boy Floyd in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 12/1) 21 days ago. She makes plenty of appeal to go one better.

Form: 510642

(11)

Brushwork¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 79

125/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (5.9f, soft, 125/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 111/3-00

(13)

Sounds Of Spring^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 78

7/2

Latest win at Navan in October. 8/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap at this course (5.9f, soft) 14 days ago. Stable in good form. Ought to go close.

Form: 342812

(7)

Shabaaby^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: J F Levins| OR: 77

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Visored for 1st time, below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 33/1) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 050506

(4)

Cleveleys^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 76

11/1

16/1, career best when winning 21-runner handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft) 11 days ago, well positioned. Stable in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 517091

(10)

Improving³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 75

18/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 33/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good) 38 days ago, not clear run. Down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 2281-08

(14)

Gegenpressing^t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 74

9/1

11/2, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 5 days ago, not clear run. Others preferred.

Form: 955450

(9)

Earls^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G Donnelly| OR: 72| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy, 5/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 472447

Non-Runners

(1)

Abeona¹⁹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: J P Cahill J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Sounds Of Spring (7/2), Earls (9/2), Pretty Boy Floyd (9/2), Shelly Banks (8/1), Gegenpressing (9/1), Mi Esperanza (10/1), Cleveleys (11/1), Jon Riggens (12/1), Abeona (12/1), Improving (18/1), Nordic Passage (25/1), Verhoyen (25/1), Shabaaby (33/1), Brushwork (125/1)

Another very competitive race and SHELLY BANKS may prove to be the best option. She's still progressing and could gain her second career victory here following her excellent run behind Pretty Boy Floyd at The Curragh last time. Verhoyen is always a danger in these events and has to be taken seriously. Sounds of Spring is another that can't be ruled out.