19:30 Naas

Wednesday 28 June 2023

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Lucan Bloodstock Build For The Boys Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.99s

(12)

Big Baby Bull^b,t⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: K S McHugh⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 76| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 13/8, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner claimer at Limerick (6.7f, good) 5 days ago, keeping on well. Carries penalty. More needed here.

Form: 000131

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(13)

Walhaan⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 82

18/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 16/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good) 70 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 07269-5

(7)

Eighty Eight¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 77

16/1

Below form tenth of 21 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 25/1) 163 days ago. Off 163 days. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 323870-

(6)

Facethepuckout³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 76| BF| D

13/2

3/1, creditable seventh of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Respected.

Form: 110-337

(3)

Touching Clouds^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 75

4/1

Blinkered for 1st time, good second of 9 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 10 days ago, sticking to task. Yard in good form. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 2561-82

(11)

Akmaam³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: E A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 69| D

17/2

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Creditable sixth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 15/2) 33 days ago.

Form: 071476

(4)

Monzoon^b1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Scott McCullagh| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 69| D

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 4/1, last of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 2590-00

(9)

Winemaker²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Dias| OR: 79| C

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. First run since leaving J. G. Coogan when career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good to soft, 13/2) 25 days ago, soon clear. Much respected up 7 lb.

Form: 150-1

(10)

Pinball Wizard²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 67| D

13/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Gowran in May. Very good second of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 4/1) 23 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7650-12

(1)

Ard Mhacha^h1²⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71

40/1

6/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in maiden at Thurles (8f, soft). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 803307-

(8)

Hasten Slowly³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Powell| T: N Meade| OR: 71

12/1

Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 14/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 31407-5

(2)

Mass Gathering^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: J G Murray| OR: 55| C

33/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Sixteenth of 20 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft, 20/1) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Must improve.

Form: 890640

(5)

Hastily¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 49

28/1

Respectable fourth of 20 in handicap (28/1) at Cork (7f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 00510-4

Forecasts

Winemaker (11/4), Touching Clouds (4/1), Facethepuckout (13/2), Pinball Wizard (13/2), Akmaam (17/2), Big Baby Bull (10/1), Hasten Slowly (12/1), Eighty Eight (16/1), Walhaan (18/1), Monzoon (22/1), Hastily (28/1), Mass Gathering (33/1), Ard Mhacha (40/1)

PINBALL WIZARD went down only on the nod at Gowran last time and can show he's still on a good mark. Winemaker won well on his Listowel stable debut and could have more to come as an unexposed 3-y-o so he's feared most ahead of Dermot Weld's Touching Clouds.