15:10 Naas

Sunday 26 March 2023

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King Of Change Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 38.85s

(11)

Pale Iris¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 88| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 8¼ lengths ninth of 12 to Power Under Me in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, soft). Off 155 days. Others look better treated.

Form: 054889-

(4)

Laughifuwant¹⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G Keane| OR: 87| D

16/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 28/1 and visored for 1st time, fifth of 7 in minor event at this course (8f, heavy). Off 140 days. Work to do.

Form: 005005-

(12)

Spanish Tenor¹⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86| CD

9/1

Won this contest 12 months ago off same mark and scored off 6 lb higher at Gowran (7f) in June. Likely to have been aimed at this and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 080400-

(3)

Big Baby Bull^p,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 85| CD

25/1

First run since leaving Michael Mulvany when tenth of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (8f, 8/1) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. May prefer better ground.

Form: 01248-0

(5)

Plunkett¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 84| D

9/1

Below form tenth of 18 in handicap (9/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy). Off 154 days. Others more appealing.

Form: 733850-

(7)

The Organiser¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 84

9/1

12/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Haydock (8f, heavy). Off 163 days. Worth a check in market on debut for new connections.

Form: 0/95863-

(2)

Crystal Black²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 83

17/2

25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighteenth of 25 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good). Off 7 months. Fairly treated if switch to new yard sparks a revival in form.

Form: 63/6600-

(6)

Vocal Studies¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 83| BF| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Galway in October. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap (4/1) at this course (10f, heavy). Off 140 days. Back down in trip. Work to do off current mark. Engaged 3.25 Curragh Saturday.

Form: 06210-

(8)

Loingseoir^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 82

25/1

Ended last term with victory at the Curragh (8f. soft) and should be sharper for recent Dundalk return. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 96061-5

(9)

Mary Salome¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 80| D

25/1

Latest win at Listowel in September. 20/1, last of 17 in handicap at this course (5f, heavy). Off 140 days. Significantly back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 315550-

(1)

Chazzesmee^h⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: M A Enright| T: J A Stack| OR: 77

11/8

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (8f, 6/4) 72 days ago, forging clear. 16lb higher now, back on turf, but must enter calcuations.

Form: 067P/4-1

(10)

Facethepuckout¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 77| BF| D

14/1

Won back-to-back handicaps (at up to 8.3f) in October but shaped as if amiss on final start at the Curragh and returns 16 lb higher than his latest winning mark.

Form: 003110-

Forecasts

Chazzesmee (11/8), Crystal Black (17/2), Spanish Tenor (9/1), The Organiser (9/1), Plunkett (9/1), Vocal Studies (10/1), Pale Iris (10/1), Facethepuckout (14/1), Laughifuwant (16/1), Mary Salome (25/1), Loingseoir (25/1), Big Baby Bull (25/1)

Last year's winner SPANISH TENOR has been given a chance by the handicapper and may be able to take the prize home again. Chazzesmee and Loingseoir head the list of dangers.