13:15 Naas

Sunday 6 November 2022

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2514:5715:2715:57

Awardsandgifts.ie Handicap

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 1m 5.03s

(6)

Mickey The Steel^p,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 91| D

15/2

Latest win at Navan in October. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Dundalk (6f) 9 days ago, worst of draw. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 034117

(8)

Earls²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 90| CD

3/1

4 wins from 9 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (5.9f, heavy) 21 days ago, well positioned. Continues to progress and real chance in bid for 5-timer.

Form: 271111

(7)

Loveday²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 89| D

33/1

Very good eighth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at the Curragh (5f, soft) 29 days ago, nearest finish. Needs considering.

Form: 123-768

(16)

Spanish Tenor¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| C

25/1

Course winner. 9/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, soft) 15 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 908040

(17)

Neo Soul^b⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87| D

18/1

Latest win at Cork in May. 4/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 163063

(3)

Half Nutz¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 84| C

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at the Curragh in September. 18/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 14 days ago. Down in trip and not dismissed.

Form: 095160

(18)

Mary Salome¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 82

20/1

Latest win at Listowel in September. 14/1, respectable 3 lengths fifth of 24 to Downforce in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 11 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 331555

(4)

Jon Riggens^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 80| D

7/2

5/1, creditable length second of 12 to Mickey The Steel in handicap at Navan (5f, heavy) 18 days ago, conceding first run. Shortlist material.

Form: 63-0952

(13)

Nordic Passage^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 80| C| D

50/1

Course winner. 33/1, 12¼ lengths nineteenth of 24 to Downforce in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 11 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 200200

(9)

Downforce¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 79| D

22/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 24-runner handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 14/1) 11 days ago, battling well. Solid claims.

Form: 800041

(2)

Bells On Her Toes^t,v¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 78

11/1

Below form 5½ lengths eleventh of 24 to Downforce in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 20/1) 11 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 423080

(14)

Is That Love¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Respectable third of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy, 20/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. One to consider.

Form: 266673

(12)

Gobi Desert¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: W McCreery| OR: 76

125/1

80/1, 15¾ lengths twenty third of 24 to Downforce in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 11 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 18/700-0

(1)

Adnaan²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 75

50/1

40/1, first run since leaving Patrick Owens when 7 lengths tenth of 14 to Earls in handicap at this course (5.9f, heavy) 21 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 51-0480

(5)

Sounds Of Spring^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 73| D

6/1

Won 14-runner handicap (13/2) at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6-70401

(10)

Magical Vision¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S Foley| T: A A Howard| OR: 70| D

14/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 17-runner maiden at Navan (5f, heavy, 16/1) 18 days ago, keeping on well. Makes handicap debut and not dismissed with better to come.

Form: 91

(11)

Daintree^v¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 63| D

66/1

Below form fourth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good, 12/1). Off 112 days. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 680544

Non-Runners

(15)

Curraheen Princess²⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: N Stokes J: D King

Forecasts

Earls (3/1), Jon Riggens (7/2), Sounds Of Spring (6/1), Curraheen Princess (7/1), Mickey The Steel (15/2), Bells On Her Toes (11/1), Is That Love (12/1), Magical Vision (14/1), Neo Soul (18/1), Half Nutz (20/1), Mary Salome (20/1), Downforce (22/1), Spanish Tenor (25/1), Loveday (33/1), Adnaan (50/1), Nordic Passage (50/1), Daintree (66/1), Gobi Desert (125/1)

EARLS is enjoying a fine season and can bag a fifth success on the bounce given he still looked on the up when scoring here last time out. Is That Love, Sounds of Spring and Jon Riggens all need factoring in too in what promises to be a very competitive handicap.