14:33 Naas

Saturday 2 July 2022

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Lacey's Plumbing And Heating Supplies Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 14.45s

(5)

Golden Eye Diamond⁹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 65

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, second of 11 in maiden at Navan (5f, soft), nearest finish. Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Mrs A. M. O'Shea. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6472/

(8)

Princess Sela^p1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: G O'Leary| OR: 65

7/2

6/1, good second of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, soft) 4 days ago. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Big player.

Form: 6/61-082

(4)

Will Be King^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63

100/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, first run since leaving G. O'Leary when sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 36 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 47803-0

(14)

Clara's Approach^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 62| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 12/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 630-345

(3)

Markievicz¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 60| D

11/2

Winner at the Curragh in June. 11/2, respectable third of 15 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 368813

(16)

Latin Fury^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S T McCullagh| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 58

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving W. McCreery when good fourth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Down Royal (7f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 9970-4

(10)

Showmolina¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: J F Levins| OR: 58

7/1

6/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good to soft) 15 days ago, running on late. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 2560-83

(11)

Indian Raj^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 57

40/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 14/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 3460-00

(9)

Wild Eyed Girl^h,t1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: B Nolan| OR: 62

40/1

14/1 and visored for 1st time, seventh of 9 in minor event at Sligo (5.8f, good) 11 days ago. Hood back on, tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 30-0307

(2)

We're On The Way³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 56

17/2

12/1, below form 10 lengths fifteenth of 30 to Markievicz in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 00-0300

(13)

Vivaia^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: D K Weld| OR: 60

28/1

Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 13 in maiden at Cork (5f, good, 12/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 40-8409

(15)

Bellick¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48| D

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, third of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 0-90903

(6)

Heledd²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 53

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, respectable ninth of 24 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 24 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 70-89

(1)

Fine Distraction^b²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: L McAteer| OR: 47

14/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. 6/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 2 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 07-7050

(7)

The Cola Brasil^b,t1⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 47

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 14 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good) 70 days ago, running on. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 00-04

(12)

City Point^t1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M P Sheehy| T: J McAuley| OR: 47

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in maiden at Navan (5f, good, 80/1) 49 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 779

Non-Runners

(17)

Carla's Kodi Bear¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Mrs S Dawson J: S D Bowen

Forecasts

Princess Sela (7/2), Clara's Approach (9/2), Markievicz (11/2), Showmolina (7/1), The Cola Brasil (17/2), We're On The Way (17/2), Latin Fury (10/1), Bellick (14/1), Fine Distraction (14/1), Carla's Kodi Bear (14/1), Vivaia (28/1), Indian Raj (40/1), Heledd (40/1), Golden Eye Diamond (40/1), Wild Eyed Girl (40/1), City Point (50/1), Will Be King (100/1)

SHOWMOLINA proved all the better for her return when an eye-catching third at Down Royal 2 weeks ago and is on a good mark if coming on again. Princess Sela arguably should have won at Roscommon on Tuesday and rates the main threat if coping with the drop back in trip. Clara's Approach and Markievicz look best of the others.