15:15 Naas

Sunday 27 March 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Compas Stallions Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.17s

(3)

Lust^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 99| D

13/2

Three wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (2/1) at Gowran (8f, soft) in October, forging clear. Resumes on a 9 lb higher mark and forecast quicker ground here is a concern.

Form: 6/15101-

(13)

Spanish Tenor¹⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 18/1, last of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 100 days. Stable having good spell and, now 8 lb below his last winning mark, he needs a second look.

Form: 350938-

(11)

Cosmic Vega²⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 85| D

28/1

13/2, fifth of 7 in minor event at Listowel (7f, soft). Off 9 months ahead of this first run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington and looks vulnerable.

Form: 44/5575-

(10)

Punk Poet^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 85| D

16/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 10/3) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 595-716

(6)

Acquiescent^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 84| D

10/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Good second of 13 in handicap (9/2) at Dundalk (7f) 23 days ago, clear of rest. 4 lb higher mark to overcome back on turf.

Form: 722-712

(1)

Prisoner's Dilemma^p,t²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 84| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 11/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Dundalk (6f) 2 days ago, suited by way race developed. Tongue strap back on. This is tougher.

Form: 41-1391

(5)

Daylight Come^p1,t1⁵⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 82

11/1

Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner maiden at Gowran (9.5f, soft, 2/1) when last seen 19 months ago (gelded since). Down in trip and tongue strap/cheekpieces enlisted for this handicap debut.

Form: 432421/

(12)

That's Just Dandy¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81| D

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f, 6/1), all out. Off 177 days. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Eugene Turley and open to improvement now handicapping.

Form: 0/931-

(7)

Kodiac Prince^p¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 78| D

12/1

Latest win at Killarney in October. Creditable second of 16 in handicap (11/1) at this course (10f, heavy), no match for winner. Off 147 days. Back down in trip and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 801302-

(4)

Zephron¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Cullen| OR: 78

10/1

14/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good), merely passing beaten rivals. Off 155 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 934360-

(9)

Guessthebill¹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| D

40/1

Eleventh of 14 in minor event (50/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 128 days. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 04600/0-

(8)

Sounds Of Spring^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 77| BF

9/1

Latest win at Navan in October. 7/2, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, heavy). Off 147 days. Moving up in trip promises to suit and he looks competitive on form.

Form: 428126-

(2)

Bonnyrigg¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis| T: R O'Brien| OR: 76

20/1

4/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 142 days. Place possibilities if fully tuned-up.

Form: 777236-

Forecasts

That's Just Dandy (11/4), Prisoner's Dilemma (9/2), Lust (13/2), Sounds Of Spring (9/1), Zephron (10/1), Acquiescent (10/1), Daylight Come (11/1), Kodiac Prince (12/1), Spanish Tenor (16/1), Punk Poet (16/1), Bonnyrigg (20/1), Cosmic Vega (28/1), Guessthebill (40/1)

The votes goes to SOUNDS OF SPRING, who did little wrong last season and resumes on a mark 1 lb lower than for this creditable effort over 5f here in October (unlucky not to finish closer on that occasion) when shaping as though well worth a crack at this new trip. Lust is greatly respected, having signed off his 2021 campaign on a high at Gowran, but he may find conditions here too lively and a bigger threat could be posed by handicap debutant That's Just Dandy. Spanish Tenor also has claims.