15:40 Naas

Saturday 11 May 2024

All13:2514:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Declan Landy Fencing Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 13.34s

(5)

Eclipse Emerald²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 89| BF

2/1

Promising type. Second of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 7/4) 20 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut. May well do better.

Form: 2-2

(1)

Edwardian²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88| C

14/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. 5/1, 11 lengths last of 7 to Megarry in listed race at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 2167-

(15)

Kortez Bay²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 85

10/3

Good third of 14 in maiden (6/1) at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 20 days ago, never nearer. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 44544-3

(10)

Ohailbhic⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J Feane| OR: 84| D

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 8-runner maiden at Dundalk (6f, 11/4) 85 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 4-51

(3)

Vassula Ryden^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 84| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 6½ lengths ninth of 13 to Givemethebeatboys in listed race (25/1) at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 31-49

(7)

Perfect Judgement^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| D

25/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form 2¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Bid For Chester in minor event at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 21 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 338-134

(13)

Clarita^b1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 80

18/1

Winner at Dundalk in December. 11 lengths eighth of 12 to Tai Tam Bay in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (soft) 12 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 36421-8

(14)

Elinor Dashwood¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79| D

28/1

20/1, first run since leaving Kevin Ryan when respectable 7 lengths fourth of 12 to Tai Tam Bay in handicap at this C&D (soft) 12 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 41046-4

(9)

Nikki Swango²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 79| D

14/1

13¾ lengths last of 10 to Pipsy in listed race (11/1) at Dundalk (5f). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 942510-

(6)

Anvika¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: S Lavery| OR: 78| D

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (6f, 9/2) by nose from Clarita, all out. Off 162 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8921-

(11)

Port Louis¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 78

50/1

Last of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, soft, 28/1) 12 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run and this drop in trip is an interesting move.

Form: 54124-9

(4)

Tai Tam Bay¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 78| CD

6/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 6/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) 12 days ago, driven clear. Merits consideration.

Form: 33344-1

(8)

Verified^b1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 78

40/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in maiden (22/1) at Navan (5f, good to soft) 4 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 0266-85

(2)

Valentino Express^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: D J Bunyan| OR: 69

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 10 in nursery at Dundalk (5f, 12/1). Off 6 months. Rejoined yard after leaving D.J.Bunyan & G.O'Leary.

Form: 6480-

Non-Runners

(12)

Bid For Chester¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: M Mulvany J: W Joyce

Forecasts

Eclipse Emerald (2/1), Kortez Bay (10/3), Tai Tam Bay (6/1), Ohailbhic (10/1), Bid For Chester (10/1), Vassula Ryden (12/1), Nikki Swango (14/1), Edwardian (14/1), Clarita (18/1), Anvika (22/1), Perfect Judgement (25/1), Elinor Dashwood (28/1), Verified (40/1), Port Louis (50/1), Valentino Express (66/1)

Having shaped well in a maiden at the Curragh on his seasonal reappearance, KORTEZ BAY is of strong interest now pitched into a handicap. He was just behind Eclipse Emerald that day but came from much further back than that rival and the forecast quicker ground here will be in his favour. Eclipse Emerald remains open to improvement and is clear seconc choice ahead of Tai Tam Bay and Ohailbhic.