14:45 Naas

Sunday 31 October 2021

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Safer Gambling Race

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 51.00s

(3)

He Knows No Fear⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 95| BF| D

10/1

Useful colt. Good third of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 9/2) 8 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 780743

(7)

Laelaps³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100| D

11/1

Useful colt. Latest win at Listowel in September. 7¼ lengths last of 15 to Queenship in listed race at Cork (8.2f, soft, 17/2) 33 days ago.

Form: 232010

(8)

Yermanthere³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: P T Foley| OR: 82

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 15-runner maiden (11/4) at Cork (7f, soft) 33 days ago, driven out. Uphill task at this level.

Form: 75521

(2)

Agitare¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 92

10/1

Useful gelding. One win from 24 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 002090

(4)

Farid^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: A A Howard

300/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. Last of 7 in minor event (150/1) at Limerick (7f, heavy) 22 days ago.

Form: 9-7

(5)

Fastar^h1⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 89| C| D

16/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (6f, heavy, 5/1) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 10-2305

(9)

Saltonstall^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 102| CD

4/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap (80/1) at Ascot (8f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 654070

(1)

Wuqood¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 102| D

1/1

Lightly-raced winner. 22/1, very good 2½ lengths second of 14 to Georgeville in listed race at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Plenty in his favour today.

Form: 172-72

Non-Runners

(6)

Dance Jupiter⁴⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Wuqood (1/1), Dance Jupiter (7/2), Saltonstall (4/1), Yermanthere (11/2), Agitare (10/1), He Knows No Fear (10/1), Laelaps (11/1), Fastar (16/1), Farid (300/1)

WUQOOD is lightly raced and should have come on for his recent outing after 6 months off. He looks a colt of some potential and should be able to gain a second career win here. Dance Jupiter sets a decent standard and he'll go close too on his best form. Saltonstall isn't out of it either.