15:40 Naas

Sunday 30 January 2022

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Join The Business Club At Naas Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 4m 17.10s

Andratx^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 121

28/1

Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 72-F297

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Big King⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell| OR: 121| BF| D

11/2

9/4, last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Galway (2m) 98 days ago, weakening before the last and eased off. Given another break since and interesting to see if market speaks in his favour again.

Form: 41238-8

Bigz Belief^b,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: M J Smith| OR: 120| D

7/1

40/1, good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy) 30 days ago, no extra only late on. Drop back to this 2m trip a likely plus on that evidence.

Form: 1P0-P03

Charlie Stout^t⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Nolan| OR: 119| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 7 days ago. That was a step back in the right direction if he can build on that further.

Form: 13/7-9P6

Cafe Con Leche³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith| OR: 118| D

25/1

First run since leaving Denis Hogan when tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy) 4 weeks ago, finding little. Needs to leave that effort in his wake to feature.

Form: 1/50FR-0

Fire Squadron⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules, creditable seventh of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (2m) 43 days ago. In excellent hands and progress likely now handicapping.

Form: 725-7

The Tack Room⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: J E Kiely| OR: 111

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 15/2, proved he retains his ability on back of a lengthy absence when third of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (2m) in November. May have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 87/3

Sellarbridge²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 110| D

33/1

2/1, bit below form fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft), left with too much to do. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 15/870-5

Golden Spear^t⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Cooper| T: A J Martin| OR: 108| D

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. In process of running respectably when unseating 2 out at Thurles (2m) in December. On a very dangerous mark if able to build on the promise he displayed then.

Form: 000-09U

Neveradullmoment³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 103| BF

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 34 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 4740

Union Park^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103

11/2

Good third of 15 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 7 days ago, keeping on. Each-way claims again.

Form: 064743

Non-Runners

Womalko³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: R Tyner J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Womalko (11/8), The Tack Room (7/2), Union Park (11/2), Big King (11/2), Golden Spear (13/2), Bigz Belief (7/1), Fire Squadron (7/1), Neveradullmoment (10/1), Charlie Stout (10/1), Cafe Con Leche (25/1), Andratx (28/1), Sellarbridge (33/1)

WOMALKO was again well supported and duly went one better than previously when landing a 12-runner Limerick handicap (19f) 32 days ago, doing it with a bit in hand. Open to further improvement, he gets the nod to follow up now he's off the mark. Handicap-debutant Fire Squadron, Bigz Belief and Big King head up the dangers.