16:00 Navan

Tuesday 29 March 2022

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SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 53.94s

(7)

Team Of Firsts¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 97| C

7/2

Took his form up a notch in first-time blinkers when winning 16-runner handicap at Naas (10f, heavy) at the end of October. Hit with 11 lb rise but had plenty in hand that day, so another big run is on the cards up in trip.

Form: 42/1541-

(9)

Tashi¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 95| D

8/1

20/1, below form 10½ lengths tenth of 18 to Vesela in listed race at Doncaster (10.2f, soft), finding less than looked likely. Off 143 days. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 80/6150-

(6)

Port Sunlight¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 94

17/2

Good third of 14 in handicap (8/1) at Listowel (12f, good), never nearer. Off 6 months but she still commands plenty of respect.

Form: 032243-

(10)

Morph Speed²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Davis| T: R O'Brien| OR: 91| D

18/1

Proved better than ever when winning 10-runner premier handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good) in August. Reappears off a 7 lb higher mark but not ruled out.

Form: 311601-

(4)

Forbidden Planet¹⁰⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: M C Hussey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 87| BF

16/1

Progressive in 2019 for Roger Charlton, winning 3 times, but not seen since that season.

Form: 211212/

(8)

Here And Now^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan| T: J McAuley| OR: 85

80/1

Is struggling for form at present, ninth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 50/1) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 534-249

(3)

No Say Ever²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 83| BF

6/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 5/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, good to firm). Off 8 months.

Form: 145/127-

(1)

Dartan^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 78

10/3

Resumed winning ways in 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (16f, 11/2) 25 days ago, staying on well. 8lb higher now but further progress not ruled out for this yard.

Form: 3/234-71

(11)

Ilmig^p⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78| C

12/1

Fair over hurdles, well below form last 2 starts. Lightly-raced winner on Flat, so could have more to offer now returning to this code.

Form: 21/07-

(5)

Sheishybrid¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 77| D

4/1

Won at Down Royal in June but ran below form on her all-weather debut at Dundalk on final outing in September. Off 6 months. Back up in trip.

Form: 731750-

Non-Runners

(2)

Whirling Dervish²³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: J F Levins J: Donagh O'Connor

Forecasts

Dartan (10/3), Team Of Firsts (7/2), Sheishybrid (4/1), No Say Ever (6/1), Tashi (8/1), Port Sunlight (17/2), Ilmig (12/1), Forbidden Planet (16/1), Whirling Dervish (16/1), Morph Speed (18/1), Here And Now (80/1)

TEAM OF FIRSTS had plenty in hand when scoring by a wide margin at Naas in October, so an 11 lb rise in the weights looks manageable. Morph Speed had a most productive 2021 and further progress can't be ruled out this season, with Port Sunlight another to consider.