17:15 Naas

Sunday 15 May 2022

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Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 1m 39.96s

(2)

Longbourn^t²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 96

12/1

Last seen when 18/1, good third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 7 months, but has gone well fresh in past. Back down in trip. Booking of Coen a plus. Should go well again.

Form: 331203-

(3)

Bucky Larson¹⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 6/1), met some trouble. Off 149 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 068447-

(4)

Crystal Black²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 91

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. Very good third of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good, 11/1), headed only late on. Off 8 months. LIkely has more to come.

Form: 81963-

(1)

Hale Bopp⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85| D

4/1

Shaped as if retaning all ability when seventh of 17 in handicap (6/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 43 days ago, nearest finish. LIkely to give another good account.

Form: 03006-7

(15)

Rebel Step²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 85| D

16/1

Won juvenile hurdle at Limerick in April but beaten in Grade 2 at Fariyhouse last time. Fairly useful on the Flat, but beat only one home in Irish Lincolnshire last Flat start.

Form: 32474-0

(8)

River Derwent¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| D

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden winner. Creditable second of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 15/2) 13 days ago. Yard having good spell. Likely to continue in form over more suitable trip.

Form: 54/120-2

(10)

Tyrconnell^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 82| D

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021 but is very much a consitent sort and generally gives his running. 11/1, good fifth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 43 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 434575

(9)

Luke Short^p1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade| OR: 81| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Respectable ninth of 25 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 06505-0

(14)

Ferrybank^t1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: T M Walsh| OR: 80

14/1

Probably needed run when 17/2, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (5.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 31304-0

(7)

Coins Cross^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E & P Harty| OR: 77

6/1

In frame both starts in 2022. 6/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 22 days ago. Can give another good account from same mark.

Form: 5937-34

(11)

Zephron^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Cullen| OR: 77| D

25/1

Probably needed run on return when 10/1, eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 34360-8

(12)

Chilean^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: L Comer| OR: 72| D

28/1

Pattern-class performer at best for Martyn Meade. Tenth of 15 in handicap (80/1) at Limerick (8f, good) 22 days ago, having missed all of 2021. Hard to know how much ability remains.

Form: 09000/0

(6)

Macho Time^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: L F Roche| T: E O'Connell| OR: 71| D

33/1

Won on heavy ground at Gowran penultimate start of 2021. Didn't stay when seventh of 16 in handicap at this course (10f, heavy, 9/1) last time. Off 6 months.

Form: 029317-

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Non-Runners

(5)

Ransom²⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: M A Enright

(13)

Disco Boots²³⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

River Derwent (7/2), Hale Bopp (4/1), Coins Cross (6/1), Luke Short (15/2), Crystal Black (17/2), Bucky Larson (11/1), Longbourn (12/1), Disco Boots (12/1), Ferrybank (14/1), Tyrconnell (16/1), Rebel Step (16/1), Ransom (20/1), Zephron (25/1), Chilean (28/1), Macho Time (33/1)

RIVER DERWENT is lightly raced for his age and ran a fine race on his return when second at the Curragh. The step back up to a mile will suit, so he's taken to land this event in which cases can be made for many, with Crystal Black, Coins Cross and Hale Bopp also shortlisted.