16:25 Naas

Sunday 27 August 2023

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Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 2m 18.15s

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Oriole^p1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Caffrey| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 76| D

8/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Ralph Beckett when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, soft, 22/1) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 287-536

(8)

Kodiac Prince^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D King| T: T Cleary| OR: 73| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win at the Curragh in June. Respectable tenth of 19 in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 137000

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Wrecking Ball Paul^t³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 73

11/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Killarney (14.2f, good) 3 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 603657

(18)

Morning Soldier⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 72

22/1

6/4, below form fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 83 days ago. Back up in trip. Fairly useful on the all weather, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 567000-

(17)

My Minervina^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jake Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 72

22/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 25/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkers back on. Chance on old form.

Form: 2-55070

(19)

Out On Friday⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: S D Bowen⁽²⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 72

8/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. 28/1, good fifth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 081145

(1)

Arch Enemy³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J A Powell| T: P Magee| OR: 71| D

5/2

Latest win at Listowel in June. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 7/1) 3 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 671823

(16)

Banana Three⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 76

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 28/1) 46 days ago, faring best of those held up. Makes handicap debut. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 3054

(2)

Safari Quest^p1,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: H J Horgan⁽²⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 68| D

20/1

11/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1/90090

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Caulaincourt²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 73

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 14/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Galway (7f, soft) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Should improve.

Form: 667

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Apprentice¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A C Persse⁽²⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 71

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Tipperary in April. 12/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good). Off 100 days.

Form: 084-715

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Neverfindanother U¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 62| D

13/2

Winner at Dundalk in March. Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 13/2), not clear run. Off 116 days. Significantly back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0-72127

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Jomont^b,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C J MacRedmond| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 61| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 12 in claimer (16/1) at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 897-002

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Tom The Second^t1⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 12 in maiden (28/1) at the Curragh (10f, good). Off 92 days. Stable having good spell. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 690

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Shining Aitch^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: James Ryan⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 58| D

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 12 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 0-02654

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Almost An Angel¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 50

100/1

Unreliable type. Pulled up in novice hurdle (150/1) at Roscommon (15.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 19 days ago. Plenty to find on form. RESERVE.

Form: 00R000-

Non-Runners

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Cursory Exam⁴⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Nicole Weir

(4)

Alqabeela⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 2

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Ballybeg Boy¹¹⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Steve Jones J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Arch Enemy (5/2), Kodiac Prince (11/2), Neverfindanother U (13/2), Oriole (8/1), Out On Friday (8/1), Shining Aitch (10/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (11/1), Apprentice (16/1), Alqabeela (16/1), Jomont (20/1), Safari Quest (20/1), Tom The Second (20/1), Morning Soldier (22/1), My Minervina (22/1), Caulaincourt (25/1), Banana Three (25/1), Cursory Exam (25/1), Almost An Angel (100/1), Ballybeg Boy (100/1)

CAULAINCOURT has failed to trouble the judge in a trio of maidens at up to 1m but he is likely to prove a different proposition now faced with a stiffer test on this handicap debut. Arch Enemy put in another good shift when third at Leopardstown on Thursday and she should be in the mix in if turned out again quickly, while cases can also be made for Neverfindanother U, Oriole and Shining Aitch.