15:50 Naas

Sunday 27 March 2022

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Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 26.35s

(1)

Markaz Paname¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 97

3/1

Promising type. 10/3, length third of 11 to Snaffles in listed race at Dundalk (7f) on final 2-y-o start (gelded since). Mark for this handicap debut looks fair and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 13-

(5)

West Coast¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97| D

9/4

Thrice-raced winner. 7/2, won 13-runner maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) in October, kept up to work. Can improve now handicapping for top yard and merits respect, for all this this requires a sizeable step forward.

Form: 731-

(3)

John The Baptist²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M A Enright| T: J A Stack| OR: 93| D

14/1

Thrice-raced winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 14/1, 11½ lengths last of 8 to Juncture in listed race at Dundalk (8f) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 18-8

(8)

Joe Masseria^p¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade| OR: 86| C

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 20-runner maiden (10/1) at this course (7.9f, heavy), keeping on well. Off 147 days and more needed now pitched into a handicap, but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 305291-

(10)

Gaire Os Ard¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 84

22/1

Winner at the Curragh in September. 3¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Snaffles in listed race at Dundalk (7f, 100/1). Off 177 days. Makes handicap debut and needs to improve significantly.

Form: 423419-

(11)

Seeingisbelieving¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 83| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, last of 16 in nursery at this course (5.9f, heavy). Off 147 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 63430-

(4)

Navagio¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 80

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/4, second of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 170 days. Makes handicap debut off a feasible mark and claims for last year's winning stable.

Form: 332-

(2)

Eriskay¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 78

14/1

Lightly-raced winner. 20/1, 10¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Straight Answer in listed race at Fairyhouse (6f, good). Off 6 months ahead of this handicap debut, but one to keep a close eye on in the betting.

Form: 5416-

(9)

Mister Wilson^p¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 78| D

33/1

Fifteenth of 16 in nursery (8/1) at this course (5.9f, heavy). Off 147 days. First run for yard after leaving P. F. McEnery. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 662110-

(6)

Poppy Petal¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77

10/1

Visored for 1st time, sixth of 7 in nursery at Nottingham (5f, good, 10/1). Off 165 days. Significantly up in trip on first run for yard after leaving Keith Dalgleish. Cowboy Justice appears to be the stable No 1.

Form: 103326-

Non-Runners

(7)

Cowboy Justice²¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

West Coast (9/4), Markaz Paname (3/1), Navagio (4/1), Cowboy Justice (6/1), Seeingisbelieving (13/2), Poppy Petal (10/1), Eriskay (14/1), John The Baptist (14/1), Joe Masseria (18/1), Gaire Os Ard (22/1), Mister Wilson (33/1)

It remains to be seen if this will prove to be MARKAZ PANAME's optimum trip, but he is nevertheless very appealing given the promise of his 2-y-o campaign and the potential he brings to this handicap debut. Next on the list is Navagio, who represents last year's winning yard and he showed plenty of ability when placed in a trio of maidens last season. West Coast holds fancy entries and is respected for her powerful connections, while Joe Masseria also enters calculations.