16:00 Naas

Saturday 14 October 2023

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SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote On All Irish & UK Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 15.1s

(4)

Tawaazon^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 92| D

9/1

Stepped up on recent run to resume winning ways in 11-runner handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 18/1) 7 days ago by ½ length from Gustavus Weston, well positioned. Nudged up 4 lb.

Form: 521741

(9)

Jon Riggens^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 91| BF| D

5/1

7/4, creditable 2½ lengths fifth of 11 to Heavenly Power in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft) 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 341745

(8)

Heavenly Power¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 90| D

4/1

Had a few of these behind when opening his account for the season in 11-runner handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 9/2) 10 days ago, pushed out. May struggle to confirm that form from a 6 lb higher mark, though.

Form: 552081

(3)

Apache Outlaw¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| D

50/1

33/1, 7¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Heavenly Power in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft) 10 days ago. Still early days with new yard.

Form: 5-94800

(10)

Gustavus Weston^h⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 86| D

11/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, good ½-length second of 11 to Tawaazon in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 7 days ago, well positioned. Expected to be bang there with a repeat.

Form: 070042

(7)

Volatile Analyst^p1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| D

9/1

Respectable 4 lengths sixth of 11 to Heavenly Power in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 18/1) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Still early days with current yard and mark continues to ease.

Form: 08-5706

(5)

Blairmayne⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: N Lupini| OR: 80| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner who was below form when 8 lengths eighth of 13 to Jon Riggens in handicap (22/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 55 days ago. On the plus side, the handicapper has quickly relented.

Form: 67-1308

(2)

Tai Sing Yeh^b,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 80| CD

20/1

C&D winner who resumed winning ways in 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (6f) 15 days ago, digging deep. Nudged up 5 lb.

Form: 219271

(6)

Furnace Creek³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 78| D

8/1

Creditable 2¼ lengths second of 9 to Collective Power in handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm, 5/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 540392

(12)

Stag Night²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 78| D

4/1

12/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, soft) 25 days ago. Trainer going well and he's fresher than most for the time of year.

Form: 41/1-876

Non-Runners

(1)

Mickey The Steel¹⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Joseph Murray J: W Joyce

(11)

Collective Power¹⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: E Lynam J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Stag Night (4/1), Heavenly Power (4/1), Jon Riggens (5/1), Mickey The Steel (5/1), Gustavus Weston (11/2), Collective Power (7/1), Blairmayne (8/1), Furnace Creek (8/1), Volatile Analyst (9/1), Tawaazon (9/1), Tai Sing Yeh (20/1), Apache Outlaw (50/1)

GUSTAVUS WESTON ran well down in grade when runner-up to Tawaazon at the Curragh last week and a reproduction of that form could see him snap a long losing run. Stag Night is fresher than most for the time of year, so is worthy of respect on that score, with Volatile Analyst another to note from an easing mark.