15:47 Naas

Sunday 22 March 2026

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Irish Racing Writers Association Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 34.36s

(1)

Causeway¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 94| D

13/8

Wootton Bassett colt, brother to Island Hopping (third in Irish Oaks). Confirmed debut promise when justifying strong support in 13-runner 7f maiden at Curragh in October, and with that form working out well, he's expected to improve now sent handicapping.

Form: 41-

(12)

Controlled^p1¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 93| C

33/1

No Nay Never gelding pulled clear with another fairly useful sort when off the mark in blinkers (now wears cheekpieces) over 5f at Naas but didn't convince with his stamina for 7f on final start for Aidan O'Brien at Dundalk in October. Tough ask at weights on stable/handicap debut.

Form: 818-

(6)

Flanker Jet⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 88| D

20/1

Promising debut fourth at Curragh last season and was much improved when useful winner of a conditions race at Dundalk (6f) last time. Should go close if he can replicate that form under these conditions.

Form: 2-31241

(10)

Son Of Beauty¹⁶

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

16/1

32,000 gns Nando Parrado gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 12.4f Jack Darcy. Improved from debut (still green) when winning with something in hand over 1m at Dundalk and he's unexposed on turf/handicap debut.

Form: 31

(13)

Breaking Dawn^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 85

10/3

Twilight Son colt cost 47,000 gns as a 2-y-o and was much improved in cheekpieces when justifying good support in 16-runner maiden at Curragh (6f) on reappearance. That wasn't the deepest race, but he could have more to offer stepping back up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 44-1

(11)

Cherry Hill Girl¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 84

14/1

Improved to get off mark in Listowel maiden and backed that up when third in a solid 12-runner nursery at Leopardstown in October. She was well positioned on both those occasions, however.

Form: 3613-

(14)

Red Autumn¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 84

28/1

Holy Roman Emperor filly from the family of very smart winner up to 10.5f Casual Conquest. Chased home a useful sort at Roscommon penultimate start but now pitched into a very competitive handicap having ended season on low note at Listowel in September.

Form: 71525-

(9)

Felix Somary^p1¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 82

50/1

Hasn't progressed since 6f debut success at Sligo, finishing well held on nursery bow at Naas in October. Cheekpieces go on for first time following gelding operation but hard to be confident that he'll find the required improvement.

Form: 140-

(4)

Cotai Lights¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Keatley| OR: 80

11/2

€40,000 Cotai Glory gelding got off the mark in clear-cut fashion at Newcastle (6f) before chasing home a pair of improvers in an interesting novice there on his return last month. Unexposed handicap debutant needs considering with Oisin Murphy aboard first time.

Form: 71-3

(7)

All The Girls²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 79| D

66/1

€2,000 Sands of Mali filly hasn't built on her 7f maiden win at Dundalk, for all she might have needed the run when seventh of 9 in conditions race there last time. Improvement needed on turf/handicap debut.

Form: 812-7

(3)

Johnny Soda¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74| BF

12/1

Finished runner-up in a barrier trial before progressing steadily in maidens in the autumn, ¾-length second of 14 at Dundalk in October. Has been gelded prior to this handicap debut and could improve again.

Form: 742-

(5)

Adel¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 71

20/1

Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1m Axana. Unlikely we saw the best of him in maidens, finishing seventh of 9 at Gowran (1m, 40/1) in September and while 4 lb out of the weights, he could improve markedly now handicapping following a gelding operation.

Form: 667-

(2)

Salacious⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J Halley| OR: 69

12/1

Improved model since her return, going close at Dundalk before shaping well (from less-than-ideal position) when running-on fourth of 12 in 6f Curragh handicap 7 days ago. Tough ask at the weights here, though.

Form: 4588-24

Non-Runners

(8)

Bobby Mcgee²⁴⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Causeway (13/8), Breaking Dawn (10/3), Cotai Lights (11/2), Salacious (12/1), Johnny Soda (12/1), Bobby Mcgee (12/1), Cherry Hill Girl (14/1), Son Of Beauty (16/1), Flanker Jet (20/1), Adel (20/1), Red Autumn (28/1), Controlled (33/1), Felix Somary (50/1), All The Girls (66/1)

In a wide-open renewal, it could be worth chancing handicap debutant ADEL who wasn't far behind a now-smart type at the Curragh in August. Top-weight Causeway holds some notable Group 1 entries and looks sure to progress, while Flanker Jet was much improved on the all-weather last time and looks a danger if proving as effective under these conditions.