15:20 Naas

Saturday 6 May 2023

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Dillon Marshall Property Consultants Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 12.8s

(3)

Lord Massusus¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 97| D

10/3

1 win from 1 run this year. 13/2, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Gowran (7f, heavy) 18 days ago, easily. Not taken lightly.

Form: 02113-1

(7)

Tough Talk^b1³⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 96| BF| D

4/1

Twice-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 3½ lengths second of 5 to Blackbeard in Marble Hill Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, evens). Off 11 months. Makes handicap debut but not discounted.

Form: 12-

(2)

Kodi Red²⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Murray| OR: 95| D

33/1

14½ lengths last of 7 to Mauiewowie in listed race (16/1) at the Curragh (5f, good), slowly away. Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 544117-

(1)

Bossy Parker^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 91

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap (12/1) at this course (7f, heavy) 41 days ago. Stable having good spell so could bounce back.

Form: 51189-5

(4)

King Of Scotia¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 89

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Dundalk in December. Very good second of 8 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (heavy) 12 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 2271-2

(11)

Something Nice¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M Mulvany| OR: 89| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Cork in April. 2/1, good second of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Weighted to go close.

Form: 44-212

(9)

Polar Bear^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. 10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Bellewstown (5f, heavy) 30 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 24218-1

(8)

Run Ran Run^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 84| D

4/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 18-runner maiden at the Curragh (6f, heavy, evens) 20 days ago, just holding on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2-21

(6)

Cash Or Crypto¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Marnane| OR: 76| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. 33/1, ninth of 11 in nursery at this C&D (heavy). Off 6 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 1609-

(10)

El Tesoro¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K J Leonard| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 74| D

28/1

Lightly-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner nursery at Dundalk (6f, 10/3), all out. 11lb higher now and more is needed after 178 days off.

Form: 4651-

Non-Runners

(12)

Vanguard Star⁵¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Conor Stone-Walsh

(5)

Little Keilee⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Siobhan Rutledge

Forecasts

Lord Massusus (10/3), King Of Scotia (4/1), Run Ran Run (4/1), Tough Talk (4/1), Something Nice (6/1), Vanguard Star (10/1), Polar Bear (12/1), Bossy Parker (12/1), Little Keilee (20/1), Cash Or Crypto (25/1), El Tesoro (28/1), Kodi Red (33/1)

Cork-scorer SOMETHING NICE posted a very good second on his handicap debut there last time and another bold showing looks on the cards here so he gets the vote at the chief expense of impressive Gowran winner Lord Massusus. A solid case can be made for both Vanguard Star and King of Scotia too and they complete the shortlist in a very competitive handicap.