17:00 Naas

Sunday 27 August 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

TRM Speedxcell Multi Vitamin And Mineral Tonic Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 17.99s

(1)

Enfranchise²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95| D

10/1

Six wins from 19 Flat runs. 1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle (10/3) at Galway (16.8f, soft) 22 days ago, easily. Others more persuasive.

Form: 33312-1

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(7)

Migdam³⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 94| BF| D

14/1

4/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) when last seen 12 months (final start for Sir Michael Stoute). Gelded since and could have a part to play on debut for new yard if fully tuned-up.

Form: 711/135-

(8)

Joupe^t¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P Lawlor| OR: 92| D

40/1

25/1, creditable 5 lengths second of 11 to Final Gesture in listed race at Gowran (14f, good to soft), no match for winner. Off 116 days. Back down in trip and likely to find one of two too good.

Form: 06-7682

(5)

Nibiru^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 83| C

12/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner. Eighteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Galway (16f, good) 23 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 7103-20

(10)

Matt Connor^t1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 86| D

9/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good, 9/1) 64 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 89-3117

(6)

Harsh¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in maiden (4/1) at Leopardstown (10f, heavy). Off 144 days and improvement needed on this handicap debut. Gelded.

Form: 42-5

(2)

Take Heart¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85

11/8

Promising individual. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Second of 14 in handicap (9/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 14 days ago. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 312

(9)

Galileo's Compass^p,t1⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in maiden (4/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 46 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time for this handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 530

(4)

Golden Spangle^p,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79| CD

13/2

11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) 20 days ago, just holding on. More needed in order to complete the hat-trick but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 229211

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(3)

Getawiggleon¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: David J Geary J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Take Heart (11/8), Matt Connor (9/2), Harsh (5/1), Golden Spangle (13/2), Enfranchise (10/1), Nibiru (12/1), Getawiggleon (12/1), Migdam (14/1), Galileo's Compass (33/1), Joupe (40/1)

TAKE HEART did well to finish as close as he did when runner-up at the Curragh a fortnight ago and, with the potential for better still on his second start in handicap company, this unexposed 3-y-o makes plenty of appeal. Migdam starts out here for new connections on a workable mark and, provided he's ready to roll following a year off, he could emerge as the main danger ahead of the hat-trick seeking Golden Spangle.