19:30 Naas

Wednesday 20 July 2022

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O'Neill & Co. Chartered Surveyors & Auctioneers Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 41.30s

(20)

Geological⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: D English| OR: 67| D

11/1

25/1, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Killarney (8.2f, good) 7 days ago, having run of race. Holds good claims.

Form: 60-0001

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(7)

Eagle Terrace^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 65

10/1

16/1, below-par fifth of 8 in minor event hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 18 days ago. Blinkers back on and more needed returned to this sphere.

Form: 700765

(3)

Cleveleys⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 64

10/1

Good third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Stable in good form so a bold bid is expected.

Form: 627703

(12)

Stormy Jenn^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁴⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 63

16/1

Fifteenth of 22 in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (9f, good) 26 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 360-060

(21)

Thunder Rain^t⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hassett| OR: 62

66/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, sixteenth of 17 in juvenile hurdle (125/1) at Cork (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 74 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 4548-00

(19)

Shimla Rolann¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 60| D

14/1

Seventeenth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 11/1) 13 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: 548-030

(11)

International Lady^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Scott McCullagh| T: K Smith| OR: 58| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, creditable fourth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 13 days ago. Something to find on form though.

Form: 2270-84

(14)

The Bog Bank^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 58| D

5/1

11/2, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at Dundalk (8f) 8 days ago, keeping on well. Well in the mix.

Form: 238611

(4)

Tashim³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 57| BF

9/2

Excellent second of 15 in handicap (4/1) at Gowran (8f, good) 38 days ago, finishing well. Shortlist material.

Form: 37080-2

(6)

Holding Aces¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 56

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixth of 18 in maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 0-06

(16)

Tanseeq¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 54| D

14/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2018. 6/1, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 0-80557

(10)

Colonel Slade^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 51| D

50/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 28/1, twentieth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 13 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 624-000

(17)

Philly's Hope^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 50| D

15/2

6/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 20 days ago, keeping on well. Considered.

Form: 709243

(2)

Barnhill Rose^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: D Hogan| OR: 47

10/1

9/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and worth a second look.

Form: 657464

(8)

Caesar's Comet^b¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 47| D

22/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 10 days ago, never nearer. Significantly back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 870534

(18)

Indiana Grey^p1,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 47| D

10/1

Creditable sixth of 12 to The Bog Bank in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good, 9/1) 20 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not discounted.

Form: 404606

(5)

Scream^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: D P Nagle| OR: 47| D

40/1

66/1, last of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with lots of work to do.

Form: 3900-00

(15)

Tynamite⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁴⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 47| D

33/1

50/1, creditable eighth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 41 days ago. Difficult ask at these weights, however.

Form: 541-008

Non-Runners

(13)

Corballis Flyer¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J M Barrett J: Reserve 1

(1)

Heer At Dawn⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

(9)

Salt Whistle Bay⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tashim (9/2), The Bog Bank (5/1), Philly's Hope (15/2), Barnhill Rose (10/1), Cleveleys (10/1), Eagle Terrace (10/1), Indiana Grey (10/1), Geological (11/1), Heer At Dawn (12/1), Salt Whistle Bay (12/1), Shimla Rolann (14/1), Tanseeq (14/1), International Lady (14/1), Stormy Jenn (16/1), Caesar's Comet (22/1), Corballis Flyer (25/1), Holding Aces (28/1), Tynamite (33/1), Scream (40/1), Colonel Slade (50/1), Thunder Rain (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. TASHIM signalled he's ready to strike when an excellent Gowran second and is weighted to go one better now off a 3 lb higher mark. Cleveleys is another who can have a say on the back of his good Leopardstown third, with Killarney-winner Geological also firmly in the picture.