19:30 Naas

Wednesday 24 July 2024

All16:4517:1817:5018:2018:5519:3020:0020:30

O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 45.07s

(3)

Nituna³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽²⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 65

3/1

Tenth of 12 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.7f, good, 16/1) 30 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 2054-70

(7)

Bang Po¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: S McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: L McAteer| OR: 64| D

16/1

33/1, first run since leaving Ross O'Sullivan when tenth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 19 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Likely best watched.

Form: 62001-0

(2)

Shining Aitch^t,v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: S Tormey⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60| D

22/1

Latest win at Dundalk in April. Ninth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Dundalk (8f) 12 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 617609

(5)

Kinda Tiny²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Amy Jo Hayes| T: T Doyle| OR: 55

5/1

15/2, below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 31-9868

(11)

Lady Montse⁵³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Mulligan⁽²⁾| T: John M Harney| OR: 55

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Murray.

Form: 006/76-

(6)

Viva Voce¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 52| D

40/1

Fourteenth of 17 in handicap (28/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 14 days ago. Hard to fancy on current form.

Form: 8-00000

(1)

Lisamaria^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Danny Power⁽⁴⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 50

9/1

Well held over hurdles latest but posted good third on level at Roscommon (7.4f) previously and remains fairly treated. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 0-07023

(16)

Perfect Curves^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 49

11/4

Ran right up to best when 3 lengths second of 13 to The Bog Bank in handicap at Bellewstown (8f, good) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can race off same mark and holds solid claims.

Form: 005982

(13)

Princess Rajj⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: C Horgan| T: P Roche| OR: 48

14/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Creditable ninth of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft, 25/1) 78 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 0-07509

(15)

Xquise⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 48

22/1

Tenth of 16 in handicap (28/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 47 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 98/0000

(8)

Cannes Do³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary| T: P Byrne| OR: 47

17/2

22/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Still looking for first success.

Form: 00080-5

(12)

Double Martini^t,v1³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Sorcha Woods| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| D

40/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm, 100/1) 34 days ago, met some trouble. Visored for 1st time. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 5070-08

(4)

Queen Mab^p1,t⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽²⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 47

20/1

First run since leaving Joseph G. Murphy when thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good, 40/1) 65 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 30600-0

(14)

Well Suited^p²²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: S P Bird⁽²⁾| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 47| D

40/1

Three wins from 61 Flat runs. Forty two runs since last win in 2021. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 18/1). Off 7 months. Work to do.

Form: 907497-

Non-Runners

(10)

The Bog Bank¹²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: T G McCourt J: Alyse Clarke

(9)

Haalim¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: A McCann J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Perfect Curves (11/4), Nituna (3/1), The Bog Bank (7/2), Haalim (9/2), Kinda Tiny (5/1), Cannes Do (17/2), Lisamaria (9/1), Princess Rajj (14/1), Bang Po (16/1), Queen Mab (20/1), Shining Aitch (22/1), Xquise (22/1), Lady Montse (25/1), Viva Voce (40/1), Well Suited (40/1), Double Martini (40/1)

THE BOG BANK arrives in fine form and remains feasibly treated. She gets the vote in an open-looking contest. Perfect Curves and Lisamaria head the list of dangers.