18:30 Naas

Wednesday 28 June 2023

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ARKequine derbymed Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 9.31s

(6)

Apricot Twist^b1,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 23 days ago. Blinkers need to have a positive effect now.

Form: 1947-09

(4)

All Things Nice^p1¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 88| D

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 7¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Cairo in listed race (50/1) at Dundalk (1m) in March. Significantly back down in trip with more needed. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 2110-6

(9)

Daamberdiplomat¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88| BF| D

11/1

Returned with a respectable fifth in handicap at the Curragh (7f) in May but seemed unsuited by drop in trip/steady gallop when last of 7 in handicap (16/5) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 12 days ago. Still, remains early days, particularly in handicaps and he's not one to write off.

Form: 6790-57

(1)

Dontspoilasale²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 88| C

15/2

Course winner. Last of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good, 11/1) 21 days ago, shaping as if needing the run on the back of 9 months off. Likely to be sharper now but present mark demands that little bit more in any case.

Form: 63142-9

(2)

Aussie Girl^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 80| BF| D

11/4

Winner at Sligo in April. Creditable short-head second of 12 to Charming Lady in handicap (2/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 12 days ago. Expected to give another good account.

Form: 3-44132

(10)

Cash Or Crypto^t1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Marnane| OR: 79| D

11/2

Good third of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good, 9/1) 21 days ago, ridden approaching final 1f and running on. Tongue strap on 1st time and another who should benefit from this step back up in trip.

Form: 609-203

(7)

Sioux Spirit^v²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 78

16/1

10/3, last of 5 in minor event at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 17-9945

(3)

Charming Lady¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 77| D

12/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 33/1) 12 days ago by short head from Aussie Girl. Can give a good account once more.

Form: 7449-61

(5)

Son Of Sampers¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 76

13/2

9/4, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Cork (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago, leading over 1f out having been prominent throughout. Return to further promises to suit and possibilities from this mark.

Form: 82-6721

(11)

Not Just Yet²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 75

7/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Listowel (7f, good, 12/1) 24 days ago, asserting quickly and driven out. Expected to be bang there once more.

Form: 0303-71

(8)

Blanc De Noir^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74| D

11/1

Winner at the Curragh in June. Creditable 1¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Charming Lady in handicap (13/2) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 12 days ago, keeping on when forced to switch final 1f. Not out of things.

Form: 8-04815

Forecasts

Aussie Girl (11/4), Cash Or Crypto (11/2), Son Of Sampers (13/2), Not Just Yet (7/1), Dontspoilasale (15/2), Blanc De Noir (11/1), Daamberdiplomat (11/1), Charming Lady (12/1), Apricot Twist (12/1), Sioux Spirit (16/1), All Things Nice (33/1)

NOT JUST YET produced easily his best effort to date despite being forced to make his challenge widest of all when shedding the maiden tag at Listowel (7f) 24 days ago. A 3 lb rise for that success looks fair and he could be the answer with the return to sprinting holding no fears. Son of Sampers and Aussie Girl head the dangers in a competitive 3-y-o handicap.