16:45 Naas

Monday 1 August 2022

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Paragon Bloodstock Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 14.97s

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No Speed Limit^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: S T McCullagh| T: P J McKenna| OR: 65| D

28/1

Two wins from 46 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 13/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 20 days ago. Blinkers back on. Must improve.

Form: 878494

(1)

Showmolina¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: J F Levins| OR: 64| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner last month. Respectable fourth of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft, 9/2) 10 days ago. Yard having good spell. Considered.

Form: 60-8314

(15)

Cnodian²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 62| D

11/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. 6/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 22 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 53-2173

(11)

Elegant Ellen¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

40/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 12/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 20740-9

(23)

Markievicz¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 58| D

16/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner at the Curragh in June. Ninth of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft, 22/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 813009

(16)

Tawaazon^p⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D King⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 58

28/1

Respectable eighth of 13 in claimer (16/1) at Limerick (6.7f, good) 45 days ago, nearest finish. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 488008

(25)

Stanhope³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57| D

33/1

Latest win at Navan in April. 7 lengths eleventh of 16 to Born Invincible in handicap at this C&D (soft, 20/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 37-1050

(8)

Troy Top^h,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽⁴⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 57

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 16/1) 10 days ago, rallying.

Form: 6064

(13)

Smart Remark³⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: B Duffy| OR: 56

40/1

Modest maiden. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap (80/1) at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft). Off 11 months.

Form: 38/0708-

(9)

Teddy Boy³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: E Lynam| OR: 56| BF| D

12/1

7/2, bit below form 4¾ lengths eighth of 16 to Born Invincible in handicap at this C&D (soft) 30 days ago. Had been in good form prior to that, including runner-up twice here. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 244238

(2)

Ecclesiastical³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 55

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft, 9/1) 31 days ago, never nearer. Enters calculations.

Form: 090756

(4)

Pallasmore Lass^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jake Coen| T: G O'Leary| OR: 55

10/1

8/1, creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 16 to Born Invincible in handicap at this C&D (soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 8-72204

(26)

We're On The Way^t1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 55

7/1

Bit below form 5¾ lengths fifth of 16 to Showmolina in handicap at this C&D (soft, 17/2) 30 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 0-03005

(20)

Missemma^b⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: K P Cotter| OR: 54

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 15 in handicap (14/1) at Gowran (8f, good) 50 days ago. Back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 0-40080

(19)

Company Keeping^b,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 53

33/1

Winner at Leopardstown in April. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap (20/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 217909

(22)

Florence Thompson^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S D Bowen⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 52| BF

10/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Creditable second of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft, 9/2) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 804602

(3)

Born Invincible^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: G O'Leary| OR: 51| CD

13/2

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap (8/1) at this C&D (soft) 30 days ago by ¾ length from Eleuthera, kept up to work. Ought to remain competitive after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 420-951

(21)

Navorrosse⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P A Harnett⁽²⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 50

28/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good, 16/1) 9 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 606890

(7)

Bellick²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48| D

28/1

Below form ninth of 16 in handicap (25/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 22 days ago, left with too much to do. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 090369

(10)

Eleuthera^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: C J MacRedmond| T: J F Levins| OR: 48| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 14/1, respectable sixth of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft) 10 days ago, never nearer. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 457726

(18)

Jimmy Mcgill^b,t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 47

50/1

Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap (66/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 56 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Shane Crawley. Blinkers back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0000-07

(6)

Illetas^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: H J Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 55| BF

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. First run since leaving Anthony Mullins when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 9/2) 9 days ago. Others have achieved more. RESERVE.

Form: 00550-0

(17)

Dee Sprinter^e/s,t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁴⁾| T: R Roberts| OR: 47

33/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Tenth of 15 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 20/1) 40 days ago. Eyeshields back on, tongue strap back on. Not easy to make a case for. RESERVE.

Form: 05008-0

Non-Runners

(12)

Realtin Fantasy¹⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: W P Browne J: A C Persse

(5)

Coffeemeanscoffee¹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: Tom McGuinness J: Non Runner

(24)

Pillar³¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 9

T: R K Watson J: Sorcha Woods

Forecasts

Showmolina (3/1), Born Invincible (13/2), We're On The Way (7/1), Pallasmore Lass (10/1), Florence Thompson (10/1), Cnodian (11/1), Ecclesiastical (12/1), Teddy Boy (12/1), Missemma (12/1), Coffeemeanscoffee (12/1), Eleuthera (16/1), Markievicz (16/1), Illetas (25/1), Pillar (25/1), Tawaazon (28/1), Bellick (28/1), Troy Top (28/1), No Speed Limit (28/1), Navorrosse (28/1), Stanhope (33/1), Dee Sprinter (33/1), Company Keeping (33/1), Smart Remark (40/1), Elegant Ellen (40/1), Jimmy Mcgill (50/1), Realtin Fantasy (50/1)

In a wide-open sprint it might be worth chancing ECCLESIASTICAL who has come down a long way in the weights and has shaped on his last 2 starts as if he may be ready to take advantage soon. Teddy Boy has largely been in good form this year, including here, and heads the many dangers along with Florence Thompson and last month's C&D scorer Showmolina.