14:00 Naas

Sunday 26 March 2023

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Compas Stallions Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 18.87s

(2)

Mickey The Steel^p,t¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 89| D

10/1

Latest win at Navan in October. 15/2, 3½ lengths eleventh of 17 to Magical Vision in handicap at this course (5f, heavy). Off 140 days.

Form: 341170-

(7)

Half Nutz²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at the Curragh in September. First run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 33/1) 23 days ago, missing break. That was a fair return to action.

Form: 51604-5

(11)

Safari Quest^t⁵⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 80

33/1

15/8 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at Gowran (9.5f, good), driven out. Off 19 months. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons and market will doubtless tell a tale regarding well-being.

Form: 032041/

(4)

Coumshingaun^h1¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Ngcobo⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 78| D

20/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (heavy). Off 161 days. Hood on first time and this previous C&D winner is below her last winning mark.

Form: 110050-

(6)

Transcendental³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 78| D

25/1

66/1, very good fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 37 days ago. 8 lb higher now returned to turf.

Form: 08-0065

(14)

Bells On Her Toes¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 76

6/1

Creditable 2 lengths eighth of 17 to Magical Vision in handicap (11/1) at this course (5f, heavy). Off 140 days and he's not totally straightforward.

Form: 230808-

(10)

Nine Tales¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 76| D

50/1

Temperamental sort. Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Roger Varian when last of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 40/1) 16 days ago. Down in trip and has a lot to prove at present.

Form: 1536/8-0

(12)

Adnaan¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 75| D

10/1

Creditable 1½ lengths sixth of 17 to Magical Vision in handicap at this course (5f, heavy, 50/1), nearest finish. Off 140 days and he's entitled to need this.

Form: 1/04806-

(13)

Shoebox King¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Mjoka⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 73

14/1

Winner at Down Royal in September. 10/1, bit below form fifth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft). Off 164 days and he's entitled to need this.

Form: 862215-

(8)

Independent Expert¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 72

8/1

Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap (25/1) at Galway (8.3f, heavy), nearest finish. Off 146 days. Down in trip, which isn't sure to suit but she figures on a good mark.

Form: 632576-

(3)

Magical Vision¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 72| C

6/1

Promising type. Two wins from 3 runs last year. 14/1, won 17-runner handicap at this course (5f, heavy) despite being slowly away in November. One to keep on the right side of.

Form: 911-

(1)

Sounds Of Spring^b,t¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 71| D

3/1

6/1, 5½ lengths fourteenth of 17 to Magical Vision in handicap at this course (5f, heavy), hampered. Off 140 days. Can give a good account on return.

Form: 704010-

(9)

Kratos¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62| D

80/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Last of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 28/1). Off 144 days. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness.

Form: 243500-

(5)

True Companion^b¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: John Cullen| OR: 47

200/1

250/1, first run since leaving Hugh Beggs when last of 9 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f) 12 days ago. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving John James Cullen. Engaged 5.37 the Curragh Saturday.

Form: 00660/9

Forecasts

Sounds Of Spring (3/1), Half Nutz (4/1), Magical Vision (6/1), Bells On Her Toes (6/1), Independent Expert (8/1), Mickey The Steel (10/1), Adnaan (10/1), Shoebox King (14/1), Coumshingaun (20/1), Transcendental (25/1), Safari Quest (33/1), Nine Tales (50/1), Kratos (80/1), True Companion (200/1)

MAGICAL VISION made her debut very late in light but she's already made up for lost time with a brace of big-feld wins and there's no reason to think her limit has been reached. Coumshingaun lurks on a very dangerous mark if ready to roll on return, with Kratos one to monitor in the betting starting out for a new yard.