May 19 / 16.30 Naas

16.30

Good To Yielding

Royal Ascot Trials At Naas Handicap

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Royal Ascot Trials At Naas Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.30
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 31-36 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D maiden last October on soft-to-heavy; made a respectable seasonal debut in a conditions event at this venue; highly tried in Group 3 contest at Leopardstown six weeks ago; has been gelded and now makes handicap debut.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(4)

6th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Cork

Chicago Critic

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, outpaced under 2f out

100/30

7th

1

(4)

6th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Cork

Chicago Critic

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, outpaced under 2f out

100/30

3

(2)

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 100y

14:30 Tipperary

Chicago Critic

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J P Murtagh

Twice a winner at Naas on soft to heavy and good; career-best when a close third in the Jersey Stakes in June but unable to match that when last seen in the Group 2 Lennox Stakes at Goodwood in July; his Ascot run sets a good standard here and one of the ones to beat if he can match that.

4/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 6-1 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Made debut at the Curragh last October and showed promise when sixth of 17 over 7f; gelded and hood fitted, won well on reappearance in 1m Cork maiden; ground was testing then, but better going should not be a problem.
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1st

4

(3)

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

13:10 Curragh

Sharinay

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

took keen hold, led, raced in second after 1f, lost second but prominent from 6f out, bit short of room going okay on inner over 2f out, went second when in the clear and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, led and ran on inside final furlong

5/2

2nd

1

(1)

19th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Naas

Sharinay

9st 12lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

soon led against far rail, ridden clear inside final furlong, kept on but headed towards finish

6/1

2nd

1

(1)

19th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Naas

Sharinay

9st 12lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

soon led against far rail, ridden clear inside final furlong, kept on but headed towards finish

6/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 26-16

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Debut promise last summer at Gowran, then flopped on heavy at Galway; absent until landing odds in Dundalk maiden early last month, having to battle over 7f; failed to find much after a prominent run in a C&D handicap last time; probably capable of better on good ground.
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11th

12

(11)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:25 Leopardstown

Air Commander

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A P O’Brien

Beat dual subsequent winner Apricot Ice in a Dundalk maiden in April; ran no race at Ascot but his previous two runs suggest that he might need to be dropped in the handicap a little; visor retained.

10/1

29th

22

(2)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:05 Ascot

Air Commander

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Aidan O'Brien's previous Britannia winner had been running in Group races whereas this colt has won only an AW maiden and been beaten in two handicaps (1m on yielding and good); this looks no masterplan and he needs help from the new headgear.

10/1

Form: 2176-5

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark in a 7f Listowel maiden on his fourth star; not equal to the task in a Newmarket Group 3 and then too keen in Dundalk nursery on final juvenile start; unplaced along with the shorter-priced Air Commander over C&D on seasonal debut.
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3rd

12

(10)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Thirsk

Starliner

8st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Linda Perratt

prominent

16/1

3rd

12

(10)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Thirsk

Starliner

8st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Linda Perratt

prominent

16/1

2nd

1

(4)

29th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Starliner

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Linda Perratt

took keen hold, prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final 110yds

5/1

Form: 351- D

Last run: 205 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Backed up promising Leopardstown debut third with better form in finishing fifth of 23 in 7f Goffs Million, staying on well at the finish; still looked a bit raw when winning a Dundalk maiden in October but should make a useful colt this season.
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4th

5

(1)

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

13:10 Curragh

Soldiers Empire

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

AW winner is 0-4 on turf, not clear run when behind Sharinay on Naas comeback run last month and didn't seem to quite get home over extended 1m1f in Gowran conditions event; stamina remains a possible issue here.

9/2

3rd

4

(15)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

15:35 Gowran Park

Soldiers Empire

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

in touch with leaders, prominent over 4f out, challenging on near side of group 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, no match for first two

10/1

5th

5

(4)

19th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Naas

Soldiers Empire

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

in touch with leaders, kept on towards far side inside final furlong, not reach leaders

4/1

6th
12 (6)
Neo Smart

10/1

Form: 871-93

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Dundalk maiden winner last winter; well beaten on return in the 7f Madrid Handicap at this venue; better at the Curragh 13 days ago, but this looks more competitive.
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No Results Found

Form: 316-

Last run: 281 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Got within a length of Chesham winner Snellen when third on debut at Limerick before beating subsequent Listed scorer Megarry in a 7f Roscommon maiden last July; was taking on strong opposition in a conditions event at the Curragh on her only other start; could be well enough handicapped,
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5th

8

(9)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Profit Refused

8st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Prendergast

prominent on outer, led after 1f, headed 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

10/1

5th

8

(9)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Profit Refused

8st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Prendergast

prominent on outer, led after 1f, headed 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

10/1

11th

11

(4)

28th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Profit Refused

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Prendergast

midfield

20/1

Form: 8212-

Last run: 151 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Stepped up from debut when second to the long odds-on Stromberg at Roscommon last September; won an ordinary 7f maiden at Dundalk the following month, despite still looking raw; form of his Dundalk second in December has been advertised by fifth-placed Bergamasco; gelded since.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(4)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Barnso

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Won here as a 2yo and progressive last year, winning 1m2f Fairyhouse handicap, ran above his mark when a close third in the Vinnie Roe Stakes and on final start finished a creditable fifth of 22 in Leopardstown premier handicap in September; drop back in trip here for seasonal return probably not ideal.

11/2

Form: 745-8

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Finished behind Starliner and Air Commander on handicap debut; open to improvement but in-form trainer appears to have a stronger candidate in Raknah.
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7th

3

(9)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:25 York

Going Remote

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mrs John Harrington

Tailed off on soft (sole run in blinkers); off the mark in the Ulster Derby at Down Royal (1m5f handicap, good) in June and added a Shergar Cup race in a good scrap at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm; Champagne Prince closing fast in second) two weeks ago; 5lb higher than last time but shapes as if he will stay 1m6f and enters calculations.

14/1

1st

1

(7)

10th Aug 2024

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

15:55 Ascot

Going Remote

10st 2lb

J: Bauyrzhan Murzabayev

T: Mrs John Harrington

Off the mark in the Ulster Derby at Down Royal (1m5f handicap, good) in June; there's some concern about today's mark, though, as his apparent best form came when playing a minor role in a non-handicap (penultimate start); soft ground and blinkers (usual cheekpieces return today) may help to excuse his Galway run eight days ago but others are preferred.

14/1

16th

18

(10)

2nd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Going Remote

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield, raced wide and dropped to rear 5f out

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 23-210

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Improved from his return in a 7f handicap at this venue to win over 5f at the Curragh; can be forgiven his run at Listed level just over three weeks ago; seems best on soft and heavy, and is not guaranteed to stay 1m as well as some of these rivals.
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4th

4

(5)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:45 Navan

Bid For Chester

10st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground at the Curragh in April; next four handicap runs were undistinguished; showed definite signs of a return to form when third over 7f at Naas; close up in third behind Jon Riggens at the Curragh yesterday.

9/2

3rd

5

(2)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:00 Curragh

Bid For Chester

9st 13lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground here in April; next four handicap runs were undistinguished; showed definite signs of a return to form when third over 7f at Naas on latest.

6/1

3rd

13

(2)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Naas

Bid For Chester

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground at the Curragh in April but has been well beaten since; best run in a while at Down Royal latest; handicapper relenting and was second over C&D from 6lb higher early in the year so don't completely rule out; rain would be welcome.

28/1

Non-runners

Raknah, Uncle Albert

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €40.10
Straight Forecast €31.40
Tricast €90.85
Trifecta €193.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Profit Refused

The Irish Sun:

Sharinay

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Barnso

POSTDATA:

Air Commander

TOPSPEED:

Profit Refused