19:20 Naas

Monday 29 April 2024

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Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 48.50s

(4)

Air Commander²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

5/2

Thrice-raced winner. Won 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f, 4/7) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 26-1

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(1)

Snellen²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. Bit below form 6¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Content in Staffordstown Stud Stakes at the Curragh (8f, soft, 20/1). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1186-

(5)

Spanish Flame¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92

12/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 12/1, 16 lengths last of 6 to Grosvenor Square in Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown (9f, heavy). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 411446-

(8)

Marty The Party⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 85| BF

9/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/4, second of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 42 days ago, clear of rest. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 33-2

(9)

Starliner¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 84

12/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in nursery (5/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 6 months.

Form: 332176-

(3)

Gibbs Island²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 82| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy, 14/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 6415-7

(7)

Port Louis²³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 79

28/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 6 in minor event at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut off a fair mark on pick of form.

Form: 54124-

(6)

Cardinal Zin⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 78

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 9 on handicap bow at Gowran (8f, soft, 4/1) on return 5 days ago, edged out dying strides. Obvious claims off same mark.

Form: 7252-2

(2)

Going Remote^p1¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in maiden (8/1) at Dundalk (8f). Off 171 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 745-

Forecasts

Marty The Party (9/4), Air Commander (5/2), Cardinal Zin (13/2), Snellen (9/1), Going Remote (10/1), Spanish Flame (12/1), Starliner (12/1), Gibbs Island (18/1), Port Louis (28/1)

CARDINAL ZIN showed much improved form on handicap debut when just edged out at Gowran on his comeback on Wednesday and has obvious claims off the same mark if this doesn't come too soon. Air Commander rates a useful prospect and looks the main threat ahead of Port Louis.