17:40 Naas

Wednesday 24 June 2026

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ARKequine Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 17:49 | Winning time: 58.22s

(24)

Reinforce³⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 59| D

50/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good, 20/1). Off 11 months and he has a lot to prove, for all the assessor has given him a major chance.

Form: 00/6908-

(10)

Happy Henry^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: W McCreery| OR: 58| D

11/2

Cheekpieces on for first time and produced a career best when winning 21-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good, 12/1) 17 days ago, cosily. Visor back on and 8 lb rise to contend with but he clearly needs considering.

Form: 352331

(13)

Tawaazon^b,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 58| C| D

28/1

Winner over 6f here last spring. Last of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 13 days ago. Significantly back down in trip in quest to cash in on lowly mark.

Form: 7380-40

(17)

Polar Bear^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 55| C| D

14/1

Twenty-one runs since last win in 2023. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f) 19 days ago. Yard in good form and cheekpieces back on but needs to cast that heavy defeat aside.

Form: 00-4350

(11)

Mehmar^p,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: N Slevin| OR: 54| C

33/1

Plummeting in the weights without really looking ready to cash in, running poorly in a first-time visor 4 weeks ago. Usual cheekpieces back on.

Form: 366085

(20)

Hooves Your Daddy¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 59

9/2

Positive return to action when placed twice during the spring and shaped as though still in form when sixth of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f) 12 days ago, denied a clear run. Yard among the winners so she's of serious interest.

Form: 700-236

(4)

Jazzit^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 53

14/1

Maiden who was visored for the first time when below form 4¾ lengths eighth of 21 to Happy Henry in handicap at Navan (5f) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 233058

(8)

Sayonara¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ava Maher⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 58

125/1

Sent off 33/1 and was last of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) on turf debut 12 days ago. Plenty to prove following that back at the minimum trip.

Form: 38-530

(18)

Ballysax Lil' Mick^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 51| D

12/1

Just 1-27 (scored at Tipperary in August) but return to action behind Happy Henry at Navan 17 days ago wasn't devoid of promise.

Form: 1526-06

(2)

Hero Of The Hour^v¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: W Delahunty| OR: 51| C| D

8/1

First run since leaving T. G. McCourt and shaped quite well when fourth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago, no extra. Return to 5f shouldn't inconvenience.

Form: 2-76354

(19)

Whatswrongnow¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: Batt Burke| OR: 49

13/2

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs but he's fairly consistent at a lowly level, wasting no time getting back to form when third of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 692203

(16)

Platino Bianco^t,v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 45

20/1

One win from 32 runs. Heavy defeat when twelfth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 208060

(14)

Snowballs^v³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 45

18/1

Tendency to blow the start an increasing concern, doing just that again when eighth of 9 in handicap at Cork (5f, soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 97-7878

(15)

Whats It All About²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Powell| T: P Roche| OR: 51

40/1

No show in a trio of maidens at 2 yrs and limited impact both handicap starts in recent weeks.

Form: 009-80

(1)

Spiced Gold¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 50

50/1

Showed a little bit more when sixth at Down Royal last month but back into his shell when eleventh of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 900-060

(3)

Steel Magnolia³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Megan Telford-Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 43

15/2

Awarded a handicap during the autumn and confirmed that she's returned in good heart when third of 9 in handicap at Cork (5f, soft) 36 days ago. Shortlist material having been eased 3 lb.

Form: 4864-43

(12)

Apache Star^b,t1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 41

18/1

Twenty-three runs since last win in 2023. 18/1, ninth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 27 days ago. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 46-6099

(5)

Bel Espoir¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: E E Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 40

80/1

Little in the way of worthwhile form.

Form: 90-0900

(22)

Livingston Range¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 40| C| D

12/1

Twenty-nine runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap (8/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago and a repeat of that should see him thereabouts back at 5f. Usual tongue tie off.

Form: 8900-44

(21)

Another Nice'day^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Orla Tynan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 43

22/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Needs to step up markedly on that.

Form: 8050-00

(9)

Mini Cotai^h⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 41

10/1

Isn't the easiest of rides and remains a maiden but ran right up to her best when second of 7 in handicap at Down Royal (5f) 5 days ago, running on. Merits consideration.

Form: 047652

Non-Runners

(23)

Billboa²⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: W P Browne J: Declan McDonogh

(7)

Realtin Fantasy²³⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 10

T: W P Browne J: Jimmy Dalton

(6)

You Smiled¹⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

Forecasts

Hooves Your Daddy (9/2), Happy Henry (11/2), Whatswrongnow (13/2), Steel Magnolia (15/2), Hero Of The Hour (8/1), Mini Cotai (10/1), Ballysax Lil' Mick (12/1), Livingston Range (12/1), Jazzit (14/1), Polar Bear (14/1), Billboa (16/1), Snowballs (18/1), Apache Star (18/1), Platino Bianco (20/1), You Smiled (20/1), Another Nice'day (22/1), Tawaazon (28/1), Mehmar (33/1), Realtin Fantasy (33/1), Whats It All About (40/1), Reinforce (50/1), Spiced Gold (50/1), Bel Espoir (80/1), Sayonara (125/1)

HOOVES YOUR DADDY has offered something to work on all 3 starts this season and this unexposed 3-y-o is much more interesting than the majority of these with her yard among the winners of late. Steel Magnolia and Happy Henry are a couple of possible threats.