18:10 Naas

Monday 28 April 2025

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Family Fun Day May 18th Handicap

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 13.18s

(3)

Little Queenie²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 98| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 13¾ lengths last of 9 to Oujda in listed race at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 6 months. Others have achieved more.

Form: 013149-

(4)

The Highway Rat³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| OR: 97

14/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 22/1) 30 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Something to find on form.

Form: 3/3460-6

(8)

I Am Superman^t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 94| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 21¼ lengths last of 12 to Laugh A Minute in handicap (16/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 43 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 027-650

(16)

Stag Night³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 92| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Respectable third of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 6/1) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2766-63

(1)

Four Blondes²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 87

40/1

9/2, last of 8 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good). Off 7 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 514228-

(13)

Laugh A Minute⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 87| CD

7/1

C&D winner who returned to winning ways when taking 12-runner handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft) 43 days ago by neck from Love Billy Boy. 5 lb higher now but ought to go well again.

Form: 0033-41

(12)

Love Billy Boy³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 87| BF

9/2

Finished with running left when creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, heavy, 11/8) 36 days ago. Can race off same mark here and is one for shortlist.

Form: 3236-26

(10)

Collective Power²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 86| D

20/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (7/2) at Dundalk (6f) 24 days ago, driven out. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5276-21

(14)

Mickey The Steel^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 85| D

50/1

Latest win at Navan in October. 5¼ lengths ninth of 10 to Cuban Grey in handicap (66/1) at the Curragh (5f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 78410-9

(2)

Staysound Susie⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 83| D

9/1

18/1, respectable 2¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Laugh A Minute in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft) 43 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 12018-5

(15)

Verhoyen^p¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 82| D

66/1

11/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 16 days ago, going off too hard. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 31909-0

(5)

Tai Tam Bay⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 78| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 9/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft) 43 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 33972-3

(11)

Cuban Grey^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 76

12/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at the Curragh (5f, good, 4/1) 16 days ago, driven out. 6 lb higher now but not taken lightly.

Form: 142-121

(7)

Noble Nation³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 76| CD

10/3

Promising sort who found further improvement when winning 15-runner handicap over C&D (heavy) 36 days ago. Raised 15 lb since but may have more to offer yet.

Form: 07451-1

(9)

Moltophino^p,t¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 75

20/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Dundalk (6f). Off 152 days. Cheekpieces back on. Has work to do.

Form: 409247-

Non-Runners

(6)

Real Force³⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Sam Coen

Forecasts

Noble Nation (10/3), Love Billy Boy (9/2), Stag Night (9/2), Laugh A Minute (7/1), Tai Tam Bay (15/2), Staysound Susie (9/1), Cuban Grey (12/1), The Highway Rat (14/1), Real Force (14/1), Moltophino (20/1), Collective Power (20/1), I Am Superman (33/1), Little Queenie (33/1), Four Blondes (40/1), Mickey The Steel (50/1), Verhoyen (66/1)

LOVE BILLY BOY has shaped better than the bare result in both his starts for new connections and gets the nod in an open-looking contest. Noble Nation and Laugh A Minute head the list of dangers.