18:40 Naas

Monday 18 June 2018

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Midsummer Sprint Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 59.7s

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(8)

Mirza^p³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: Rae Guest| OR: 97| D

11/1

Distance winner who is currently out of sorts and requires a chunk of improvement to land a blow in this company.

Form: 5545-98

(1)

Son Of Rest⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 104| D

9/4

Winner of two starts as a three-year-old but form has been a little up and down since. Market possibly best guide to chances.

Form: 532-527

(4)

Brick By Brick¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98| D

9/2

Has gone well in a number of listed events at two and more recently at Navan and York this term. Better than last run in a Curragh handicap and is capable of a bold bid.

Form: 313-660

(5)

Accalia²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: J C Hayden| OR: 67| D

50/1

Generally disappointing mare in handicap company since winning a Down Royal maiden in September 2016 and looks a little out of her depth here on seasonal debut.

Form: 078208-

(6)

Snowstar⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 90| D

8/1

In good form last year winning twice on good-to-firm ground over this trip and has shown plenty of promise in three starts this term but will need to eek out a little more here.

Form: 120-546

(7)

Dali^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 93| CD

9/4

C&D winner on her second career start last May. Beaten in two handicaps this season at the Curragh and need to up her game to play a role here, but is in the right hands.

Form: 744-742

(2)

True Blue Moon^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96| CD

7/1

Winner over C&D here in May last year but has failed to get her head in front in five subsequent starts. Likable sort but more needed here.

Form: 1666-68

(3)

Verhoyen^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 71

50/1

Solid and persistent in a couple of starts on the AW at Dundalk and in further spins at Fairyhouse and the Curragh earlier this month. Liable to find a couple stronger in this company

Form: 105425

Forecasts

Dali (9/4), Son Of Rest (9/4), Brick By Brick (9/2), True Blue Moon (7/1), Snowstar (8/1), Mirza (11/1), Verhoyen (50/1), Accalia (50/1)

Trainer Aiden O'Brien looks to have found an ideal opportunity for DALI to get back to winning ways here with the C&D winner looking on a handy mark here. The Jessica Harrington-trained Brick By Brick is clearly better than his last start and can compete for the places with Son Of Rest.