19:15 Naas

Monday 25 April 2022

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Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 40.89s

(7)

Nectaris¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91

18/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Leopardstown in October. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 17/2) 18 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 31481-5

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(10)

Vina Sena^h1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 89| D

25/1

Twice-raced winner. 18/1, 21¾ lengths last of 9 to Piz Badile in Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown (10f, good) 23 days ago, doing too much too soon. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1-9

(3)

Morning Soldier²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: T Mullins| OR: 88

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. 6¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Dr Zempf in Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial (50/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 23 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 917-27

(8)

Fiach Mchugh¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 87

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 9-runner maiden (10/3) at Dundalk (7f) 17 days ago. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap debut. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 6326-1

(6)

Malayan¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 86

20/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Respectable sixth of 16 in minor event (20/1) at this course (7f, soft), slowly away. Off 6 months.

Form: 611206-

(11)

Brasil Power²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R G Ryan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| BF

16/5

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Kempton in October. First run since leaving George Boughey when creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (7/4) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 2321-5

(5)

Ivy League¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 84| D

10/3

Promising type. 13/8, won 7-runner maiden at Dundalk (8f) 17 days ago, running on. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap debut. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 61

(9)

Knightlaila¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 84| D

11/2

Thrice-raced winner. First run since leaving A. Slattery when won 11-runner handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 2/1) 12 days ago, keeping on well. Yard having good spell. Should go well again.

Form: 321

(4)

Culcor⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 83

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. 7/1, third of 15 in maiden at Cork (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut. May well do better.

Form: 43

(2)

Zoffman⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: N Meade| OR: 80

4/1

7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 13 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 5 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 7325-32

Non-Runners

(12)

Mctigue²³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

(1)

Mister Wilson²⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Brasil Power (16/5), Ivy League (10/3), Zoffman (4/1), Mister Wilson (9/2), Knightlaila (11/2), Fiach Mchugh (13/2), Culcor (10/1), Mctigue (14/1), Nectaris (18/1), Malayan (20/1), Morning Soldier (25/1), Vina Sena (25/1)

Aidan O'Brien has made a tremendous start to the season and IVY LEAGUE could be another winner for the yard. He built on his debut promise when recently landing a maiden at Dundalk and this well-bred colt is open to further improvement now pitched into a handicap off what looks a fair opening mark. Knightlaila also remains with potential and is next on the list, while Mister Wilson and Culcor are others to consider,