July 06 / 17.40 Naas

17.40

Good

Care At Home Services Handicap

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 1m 2f 84y
  • 11 runners
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Care At Home Services Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 65085

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Mid-field on handicap debut over 9.5f at Gowran; better when fifth over 11.5f at Limerick (third won ordinary maiden since); should be involved.
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8th

12

(12)

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

18:24 Down Royal

Empress Alma

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won three good ground handicaps at up to 2m1f last year (including here); running okay in defeat this year without much respite from the handicapper until dropped 3lb after recent Killarney run; back to last winning mark so don't rule out.

7/1

1

(11)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:41 Killarney

Empress Alma

10st 0lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won three good ground handicaps at up to 2m1f last year but yet to hit top form in this campaign, recent Galway run in this grade was ordinary (three of today's rivals ahead); needs a bit more respite from the handicapper.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 57-577

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Daughter of Dubawi cost 800,000GBP as a yearling; form for Andrew Balding nothing special; fair start for this yard when beaten around 5l at Ballinrobe and dropped another 3lb since.
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18th

19

(3)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Simple Endeavour

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

soon led

12/1

5th

7

(1)

24th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

14:35 Listowel

Simple Endeavour

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

cajoled along to lead, headed and weakened gradually from under 2f out

4/1

3rd
2 (9)
Best Law

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 657-0 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Okay runs in 2yo maidens on easy ground; made favourite for seasonal/handicap debut at Leopardstown but soundly beaten in 1m1f contest in which Tyder finished second; yard flying so no surprise if he left that run behind.
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1st

4

(7)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:10 Gowran Park

Best Law

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

made virtually all, clear after 2f, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

15/2

9th

7

(10)

25th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

16:52 Naas

Best Law

9st 4lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: G M Lyons

took keen hold, soon led, headed but prominent after 3f, in touch with leaders halfway

13/2

1st

3

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Best Law

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

made virtually all, pushed along 2f out, ridden out and faced challenge final 110yds, just held on

11/2

12/1

Form: 8989

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Related to several winners; sent off 10-1 for handicap debut at Cork where she was unable to get competitive but four of those ahead of her have won since; you would imagine she's capable of better and maybe more ease in the ground will help.
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3rd

8

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Billie Frechette

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose Flat winner; 1-6 over hurdles and rated 120; promise in first two chase attempts, earning a rating of 117; beaten 17l into second of 12 behind talented Supersundae here (22.5f, gd-yld) in April; 9l fourth of 10 at Killarney (2m5f, gd-yld) 22 days ago; leading claims.

2/1

4th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Billie Frechette

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Flat and hurdle winner is rated 120 in the latter sphere after showing consistent form last season; ran well enough on chase bow at Kilbeggan, albeit beaten 17l; can improve from that and be involved.

15/2

2nd

10

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Billie Frechette

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Useful form on the Flat and over hurdles (rated 120); suited by staying trips on the Flat; should be fit for chasing debut after AW run at the beginning of the month.

8/1

Form: 9-0001 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in pair of AW nurseries; moderate form this term until step up to this trip did the trick at Down Royal; 5lb higher.
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10th

1

(8)

15th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 73y

20:25 Killarney

Dream Ticket

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

took keen hold, midfield

6/1

5th

1

(5)

6th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:40 Naas

Dream Ticket

10st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W McCreery

Runner-up in pair of AW nurseries; moderate form this term until step up to this trip did the trick at Down Royal; 5lb higher.

11/2

1st

8

(4)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 75y

14:05 Down Royal

Dream Ticket

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: W McCreery

prominent on inner early, lost ground when short of room and dropped to midfield after 1f, headway when switched left 3f out, keeping on when ridden on near side of group 1f out, led towards finish, pushed out

8/1

Form: 86-006

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Hadn't shown much before finishing sixth at Down Royal, beaten 3.5l; behind Dream Ticket and Dancing Steve then but may be capable of further progress.
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7th

2

(16)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Fine Print

9st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

AW winner went close at Wolverhampton (1m6f) 18 days ago; due to run over hurdles at Wexford on Wednesday.

9/1

4th

7

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Fine Print

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

AW winner went close at Wolverhampton 16 days ago; 0-4 hurdling in the space of as many weeks last summer but clearly in good heart and could go well.

8/1

2nd

9

(1)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fine Print

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John C McConnell

Dual course winner last spring who was well fancied over C&D on Friday, only to overrace in a messy affair; needs considering under Oisin Murphy, who's taking a first ride for the trainer (always to be respected with runners here).

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 58003

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Left previous form behind when 66-1 third to Dream Ticket at Down Royal; only beaten a length and 10lb better off here with claimer engaged.
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12

(16)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Dancing Steve

9st 6lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Both wins have come on turf but plenty of solid AW runs in defeat; however, has been poor the last twice and needs to get back to his best.

22/1

13th

2

(17)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:54 Down Royal

Dancing Steve

9st 13lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Adrian McGuinness

C&D second in June before winning at Navan off 64, didn't count over 1m4f at the Curragh latest but can't be safely ruled out.

8/1

14th

6

(14)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:37 Curragh

Dancing Steve

9st 9lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

2-21, doubling his tally in a 1m2f good-ground handicap at Navan in July; led but dropped out to be sixth in a Racing League handicap at Wolverhampton (9.4f); he's better than that and stays 1m4f; each-way claims.

10/1

Form: 0-9602

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Beaten 20l on handicap debut but marked improvement when second of 15 in all-aged handicap at Leopardstown (fourth went close since); extra furlong should suit and should be thereabouts.
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13th

13

10th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 65y

13:40 Cork

Tyder

11st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders, not fluent and dropped to midfield 2nd

10/1

13th

13

10th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 65y

13:40 Cork

Tyder

11st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders, not fluent and dropped to midfield 2nd

10/1

6th

15

(5)

25th Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 190y

17:40 Limerick

Tyder

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 078-

Last run: 384 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Not shamed in decent 7f maidens at two and this trip should suit based on her pedigree; handicap debut after a year off.
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2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Bhean Saibhre

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Won 18.5f maiden hurdle here last August (good); fit from the Flat when beaten 11l in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle on latest; same mark here; a bit more needed.

13/2

4th

2

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Bhean Saibhre

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Emphatically off the mark over hurdles at the ninth attempt at Ballinrobe in August (2m3f, good); form in behind not worth much; unable to justify favouritism in three Flat runs since then but they were creditable all the same; not discounted.

6/1

4th

8

(5)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 160y

19:48 Gowran Park

Bhean Saibhre

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Generally dependable dual-purpose mare; stayed on well for a 4l third behind today's rivals Idomything and You Make Me Smile over extended 1m4f at Bellewstown (soft) last October; well fancied when third on seasonal debut at Navan; should be a bit sharper now and can uphold form with Mystic Rose and You Make Me Smile.

7/2

16/1

Form: 080

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Hooded all starts; not shown much in maidens and starts off a lowly a mark; half-sister to useful Flat/hurdles winner Goodie Two Shoes and should be capable of better.
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5th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Sprinkles

10st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Won a 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap in July but might not have stayed 2m5f at Navan since; still needs to do better down 2lb.

12/1

5th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Sprinkles

10st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Won a 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap in July but might not have stayed 2m5f at Navan since; still needs to do better down 2lb.

12/1

8

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Navan

Sprinkles

11st 6lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Padraig Roche

Off the mark on last start over timber at Kilbeggan (2m3f, gd-yld) off 96; hiked up 9lb for that and this trip and softer ground are queries; beaten off basement mark on the Flat here 23 days ago; a bit to prove in this tougher race.

5/1

Form: 070

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has been getting a little closer in each maiden start; related to middle-distance winners and steps back up in trip for handicap debut.
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12th

10

(6)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 111y

15:05 Roscommon

Time Out

9st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Last of 11 on handicap debut at Naas in July, only one behind her at Navan last month.

50/1

16th

16

(21)

7th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:10 Navan

Time Out

9st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Ordinary form in maidens; 33-1 when last of 11 on handicap debut at Naas in July; seems safe to rule out.

33/1

11th

5

(6)

6th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:40 Naas

Time Out

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Has been getting a little closer in each maiden start; related to middle-distance winners and steps back up in trip for handicap debut.

16/1

Non-runners

Tiffany Mae, Maxwell Smart

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €49.30
Straight Forecast €38.52
Tricast €104.46
Trifecta €301.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fine Print

The Irish Sun:

Dancing Steve

SPOTLIGHT:

Tyder

POSTDATA:

Fine Print