17:35 Naas

Monday 24 April 2023

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TRM Excellence In Equine Nutrition Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 18.75s

(2)

King Of Scotia¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 87

4/1

Lightly-raced winner who landed 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f, 4/7), cosily. Off 131 days. Much respected on his handicap bow.

Form: 2271-

(4)

Red Letter Bray²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 87| CD

7/4

Twice-raced winner. Won 15-runner maiden at this C&D (heavy, 2/1) 29 days ago, just holding on on his first outing for 9 months. Can do better still on his handicap debut.

Form: 6-1

(1)

Queenie St Clair¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade| OR: 76

8/1

Fair maiden. Very good third of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Cork (7f, heavy) 16 days ago. Weighted to go close off an unchanged mark.

Form: 64-53

(8)

Not Just Yet¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 73

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 11 in nursery at this C&D (heavy, 10/1). Off 169 days but needs considering.

Form: 0303-

(7)

Blanc De Noir^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 72

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 20 in maiden (33/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 30 days ago. Blinkers back on. Makes handicap debut and more needed.

Form: 648-0

(6)

Son Of Sampers¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 72

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Good second of 7 in maiden (12/1) at this C&D (heavy), no match for winner. Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve so he's in the mix.

Form: 982-

(5)

Coco Hill¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fenton| OR: 71| D

17/2

First run since leaving Rod Millman when respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Cork (7f, heavy) 16 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 62311-6

(3)

Lisieux²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 69| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this course (5f, heavy) 29 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 562-506

Forecasts

Red Letter Bray (7/4), King Of Scotia (4/1), Not Just Yet (7/1), Son Of Sampers (15/2), Queenie St Clair (8/1), Coco Hill (17/2), Lisieux (12/1), Blanc De Noir (14/1)

A case can be made for most of these but QUEENIE ST CLAIR looks the way to go given she can race off the same mark as when a very good recent Cork third. C&D winner Lisieux is also weighted to have a big say with handicap-debutants Son of Sampers and Red Letter Bray two more to consider.