17:50 Naas

Wednesday 24 July 2024

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NFP Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 15.22s

(11)

Collective Power¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 82| D

18/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 10/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 136300

(9)

Tawaazon^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 81| D

22/1

14/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 006203

(19)

Punk Poet²⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 80

66/1

6/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Dundalk (7f). Off 8 months. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 017616-

(4)

Gordon Bennett²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: R Brabazon| OR: 79| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap (7/2) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 25 days ago, never nearer. Well handicapped.

Form: 000-404

(2)

Rathbranchurch¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 78| D

12/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in July. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap (5/1) at Navan (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago.

Form: 325515

(21)

Transcendental⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 78| BF| D

7/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in April. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (9/4) at the Curragh (6f, good) 61 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 2862-13

(1)

Never Shout Never²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 77| BF

9/1

First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when 4¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Rathbranchurch in handicap (7/2) at Bellewstown (5f, good) 20 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 606337

(13)

Prisoner's Dilemma^p¹²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 76| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Dundalk (6f), not knocked about. Off 124 days.

Form: 0-63448

(3)

Mint Man^t1¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 80| BF

40/1

11/10, bit below form third of 8 in maiden at Dundalk (5f). Off 175 days. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9928-23

(20)

Nikki Swango⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 80| D

14/1

15/2, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to firm) 49 days ago.

Form: 2510-56

(18)

Polar Bear^v⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (6.3f, good, 5/1) 52 days ago.

Form: 0-50746

(14)

Universally^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 74| D

12/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. 4/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 14 days ago, running on.

Form: 53-7714

(6)

Winemaker^h1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K W De Oliveira⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Dias| OR: 74| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Seventh of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 116027

(10)

Blanc De Noir^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 70| D

12/1

Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap (10/1) at Navan (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Stable in good form. Blinkers back on.

Form: 575467

(16)

Speedwood²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 75

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, second of 14 in maiden at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Interesting as an unexposed type.

Form: 502

(7)

Abiding Star^t1³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: John Hayes| OR: 72

25/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap (8/1) at the Curragh (5f, good) 3 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 43-3450

(17)

Glamorously^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Good fourth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago, nearest finish. Booking of Kennedy a plus. Blinkers back on.

Form: 050664

(12)

Von Krolock²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 66

12/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 13/2, good fourth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 26 days ago.

Form: 017-634

(15)

Smart Impression¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 69

80/1

40/1, eighth of 15 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago, having to pick way through. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 48-4508

Non-Runners

(8)

Gaenari³²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: D Dias J: G M Ryan

(5)

Valentino Express³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: D J Bunyan J: J A Powell

Forecasts

Gordon Bennett (9/2), Transcendental (7/1), Polar Bear (17/2), Never Shout Never (9/1), Speedwood (9/1), Universally (12/1), Rathbranchurch (12/1), Glamorously (12/1), Von Krolock (12/1), Blanc De Noir (12/1), Nikki Swango (14/1), Gaenari (16/1), Collective Power (18/1), Tawaazon (22/1), Winemaker (22/1), Abiding Star (25/1), Mint Man (40/1), Prisoner's Dilemma (40/1), Punk Poet (66/1), Valentino Express (66/1), Smart Impression (80/1)

GORDON BENNETT won this race in 2022 and might be worth siding with to stage a repeat on the back of his encouraging run at the Curragh on Irish Derby weekend. Gavin Cromwell's Transcendental can continue her good start to the campaign and provide the chief threat ahead of handicap newcomer Speedwood and Jessica Harrington's Glamorously.