16:20 Naas

Sunday 26 March 2023

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Plusvital Devoy Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 29.16s

(3)

Self Belief¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 107| D

9/4

Doubled his tally in 12-runner listed race at Leopardstown (10f, soft, 8/1) by head from Kerkiyra. Off 162 days. Open to improvement.

Form: 151-

(7)

Martinstown³²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| D

2/1

Highly promising type. Tongue strap on, won 13-runner maiden at Cork (10.2f, good, 5/1) on debut. Off 10 months. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 1-

(6)

Sunchart⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 103

9/2

Useful gelding. Good third of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft, 9/4) 45 days ago. Useful on the Flat, very good on last Flat run. Merits consideration.

Form: 262572-

(8)

Visualisation²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105

9/2

Smart gelding. Well-beaten last of 7 to Aikhal in International Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good, 7/2). Off 9 months. Form choice.

Form: 14/9357-

(2)

Hotter Than Hades¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 86

66/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Killarney in October. 28/1, 17¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Yaxeni in listed race at this course (11.9f, heavy). Off 161 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 832010-

(1)

Joupe^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: P Lawlor| OR: 76

125/1

Fairly useful mare. Latest win at the Curragh in October. 8/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 23 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 15106-7

(4)

Venice Biennale^h¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 94| D

12/1

Useful mare. Respectable 5¼ lengths fifth of 16 to Duke De Sessa in listed race (33/1) at this course (11.8f, heavy). Off 140 days.

Form: 730725-

(5)

Zola Sakura¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90| CD

18/1

Useful mare. C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 16/1, creditable 5½ lengths sixth of 16 to Duke De Sessa in listed race at this course (11.8f, heavy). Off 140 days.

Form: 0/84416-

Forecasts

Martinstown (2/1), Self Belief (9/4), Visualisation (9/2), Sunchart (9/2), Venice Biennale (12/1), Zola Sakura (18/1), Hotter Than Hades (66/1), Joupe (125/1)

SELF BELIEF scored twice last year, including at this level when last seen, so he looks like the one to be with for all that Martinstown has bags of potential after a winning debut 10 months ago. Visualisation is a player if back on his game.