March 23 / 13.28 Naas

13.28

Yielding To Soft

Dubawi Legend At Compas Stallions Handicap

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 0m 5f 205y
  • 15 runners
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Dubawi Legend At Compas Stallions Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 07451- D

Last run: 228 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Promising handicap runs at Gowran and Navan before beating the frustrating Dark Viper at Sligo last August; 7lb higher now but could be capable of further progress this season.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

10

(8)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Noble Nation

8st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

Hacked up in an early-season 6f Naas event last year on soft-to-heavy, earning a 15lb hike in the ratings; lost form subsequently; was back on a reasonable mark for his reappearance in the same Naas contest this year, and took full advantage; has got away with a 4lb rise this time; form boosted by runner-up Exceeding at Leopardstown on Wednesday.

7/2

1st

8

(1)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 205y

13:35 Naas

Noble Nation

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

Hacked up in this race last year on soft-to-heavy, earning a 15lb hike in the ratings; lost form subsequently; back on a reasonable mark (4lb higher than 12 months ago); worth considering.

9/1

13th

13

(4)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:42 Curragh

Noble Nation

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Won over this trip at Naas early in the season on soft-to-heavy; seen just twice since, latest when (supported) slowly away and keen when never featuring at Fairyhouse last month; ground in his favour here and could step up on those efforts.

12/1

11/2

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 200-94 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Nine-time winner; well below best on last two Dundalk outings before returning to form with a long-priced fourth at the Curragh last Sunday; in front of Loingseoir and Rathbranchurch and has a clear chance with Colin Keane maintaining the partnership.
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4th

1

(7)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:13 Newcastle (AW)

Catherine Chroi

9st 9lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

No AW win since March 2024; respectable showings, behind in-form rivals, over a range of trips (6f-1m) recently, without doing enough to suggest that she's primed to strike; drop back to 7f is helpful and she might have place possibilities; one of two for Iain Jardine.

8/1

9

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Catherine Chroi

8st 12lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won six times from seven starts between March and May last year, but losing run up to 22 and well held back with her former trainer at Newcastle (6f, AW; well backed) this month; enough to prove.

7/1

9

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Catherine Chroi

8st 12lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won six times from seven starts between March and May last year, but losing run up to 22 and well held back with her former trainer at Newcastle (6f, AW; well backed) this month; enough to prove.

7/1

3rd
10 (4)
Sakakawea

12/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 0/910- D

Last run: 152 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has a low rating for a maiden winner, however, it was a weak race that she won at Sligo and she failed to make an impact on handicap debut.
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2nd

11

(10)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sakakawea

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: T M Walsh

Sligo 5.5f maiden winner in 2024; has adapted well to this surface with creditable efforts in four starts; took a 2l third over C&D last time (nose behind Comfort Line); runs off the same mark and Keane rides again.

8/1

3rd

10

(12)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sakakawea

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: T M Walsh

Sligo sprint maiden win came on soft; has adapted well to this surface but needs to raise her game on the evidence of three runs late last year.

10/1

4th

6

(2)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Sakakawea

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: T M Walsh

Sligo maiden win came on soft and creditable seasonal return at Naas in March on testing ground; well below best since; cheekpieces on now; trainer had a recent double over jumps.

10/1

8/1

Form: 70-261 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Recent Dundalk win was his first since 2023 and only second in all; stablemate Rathbranchurch has stronger turf credentials.
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8th

1

(1)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Velvet Skies

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Gary Harrison

Ought to have coped much better with the good to soft turf when down the field at Ayr (6f) three weeks ago but ran on well for second behind a next-time-out winner over C&D on stable debut in July and has good claims if judged on that performance.

11/2

10th

1

(9)

10th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Ayr

Velvet Skies

9st 12lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Gary Harrison

On a losing run but he made a good start for new yard (formerly with Stephen Hanlon) with second of 12 in 7f Wolverhampton handicap 11 days ago; up 2lb but not taken lightly.

7/2

2nd

3

(2)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Velvet Skies

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Gary Harrison

Three-time winner in Ireland (7f/6f; AW/turf); 0-5 for Stephen Hanlon this year and he was well held at Hamilton (8.5f) 76 days ago; off since and now starts out for another new stable.

16/1

Form: 09000-

Last run: 152 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has failed to reach the first ten in three handicap starts; sole positive is that the yard had a Curragh winner last Sunday; 6lb out of the handicap.
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8th

1

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lismacbryan Hill

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Her wins in Ireland came on the beach at Laytown (6f) and in a Dundalk handicap (6f); makes her stable debut after 139 days off; drawn widest but worth a market check.

10/1

Form: -97D545 C

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has been kept busy on AW, the latest run was on Friday when stablemate My Girl Sioux fared better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

14

(9)

23rd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

13:28 Naas

Senado Square

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent

10/1

5th

2

(7)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Senado Square

9st 12lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Won over this trip in December and just denied by Amemri over 7f next time off this mark; not as good since but dropping back to 6f might help and one to consider.

8/1

4th

9

(6)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Senado Square

9st 9lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders

14/1

Form: 4255-7 D BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Tough sort who held his form well during a busy campaign last season; has won only twice (from 41 starts) but placed 12 times, beaten favourite last Sunday; needs to reverse form with Catherine Chroi and Loingseoir but that is not out of the question.
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2nd

6

(11)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Rathbranchurch

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

prominent throughout, led inside final 110yds, headed post

5/1

6

(11)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Rathbranchurch

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Last win came at Bellewstown (5f, good) last July off 74; tough sort was a beaten favourite when seventh over C&D on his return; hasn't looked like a winner in waiting in two starts since but is well treated now.

5/1

6th

5

(9)

5th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

18:25 Bellewstown

Rathbranchurch

9st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

C&D winner off 74 last July on good; 6lb lower now; course form figures of 32103; tough sort was a beaten favourite at the Curragh on return and was again strong in the betting when poor at Naas a week later; should improve on quicker ground.

11/2

8/1

Form: 4605-5

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
6-54 on turf; back to form with a win at Fairyhouse over 7f last September; all six wins have come over longer trips, though last Sunday's 6f Curragh fifth was encouraging; renews rivalry with Catherine Chroi (fourth) and Rathbranchurch (seventh).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

13

(10)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

Loingseoir

9st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M C Grassick

Seven-time winner; hold up sort has run respectably in three of his last four starts; stayed on well for fourth behind Lady Arwen at Ballinrobe latest; placed at this meeting over 7f in 2022; ground versatile and could go well granted luck in running.

11/1

Form: 3-3545 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Eight-time winner who has done a lot of racing since his last success in 2022; consistent enough for his current trainer, making the frame in six of his nine visits to Dundalk since last October; beaten 4l in fifth behind Velvet Skies on latest; best suited by a sound surface.
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10th

11

(7)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:13 Cork

Devils Angel

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Raymond Hurley

Multiple winner but well held in three runs since moving yards and has been off since September; now a 10yo.

20/1

2

(6)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Cork

Devils Angel

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Raymond Hurley

Nine-time winner but beaten 7l and 10l since changing trainers, latterly at Laytown when backed into favouritism for a claimer.

12/1

4th

2

(9)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Laytown

Devils Angel

10st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Raymond Hurley

Nine-time winner scored at Navan (6f, good) in May off 60, his first win since 2022 and his fifth on turf; weighted to confirm recent Curragh form with American In Paris; trainer is back in business after 12 years without a Flat runner and saddled a 33-1 winner at Tipperary on Sunday.

100/30

Form: 69333- CD BF

Last run: 137 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Best at 7f but finished a consistent AW spell with third over this trip in November; last two Dundalk runs were in claimers and this is more competitive.
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14th

5

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:40 Navan

Distillate

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Form tailed off at the end of a busy but winless winter; returned from five months' absence when brought down halfway at Bellewstown last month; others preferred.

8/1

5

(11)

25th Aug 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Distillate

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Form tailed off at the end of a busy but winless winter; not seen since soundly beaten in a 6f handicap on heavy at Navan in March; best watched.

16/1

Form: 70300-

Last run: 121 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
No strong reason why she can improve her 1-25 record, placed only once last season, a creditable third in a 19-runner handicap at Navan, a track similar in character to this; 4lb out of the handicap.
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11th

15

(8)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Naas

Step Back In Time

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Chris Timmons

All four wins came over 5f/6f at Navan; out of form until taking the third spot behind Dandy Land and Steel Magnolia over C&D last time (good); nudged up 2lb but won off a mark of 51 in October; needs to back up that latest positive run.

8/1

3rd

11

(6)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:17 Naas

Step Back In Time

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Chris Timmons

Four-time winner has struggled since 6f Navan win in October; 7lb lower mark now, but needs to bounce back.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 26291-

Last run: 151 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Belatedly delivered on early-season promise with 5f Navan maiden win in October; mark left unchanged, and worth noting she was 5lb higher when first assessed,
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8th

5

(1)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Navan

White Clover

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Won at Listowel in June; no impact off revised mark next three starts but then went close at Naas; midfield on his two most recent starts; C&D maiden winner on yielding ground a year ago; all nine races in 2025 have been over further; first-time blinkered.

10/1

7th

7

(3)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:45 Cork

White Clover

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Won at Listowel (6.5f, gd-yld) in June off 68; no impact off revised mark next three starts but then went close at Naas (7f, gd-yld) off 72; no apparent excuses when midfield at Fairyhouse latest; not easy to predict but has run well over C&D.

17/2

12

(7)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Fairyhouse

White Clover

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Dual winner and latest second at Naas (7f, good to yielding) was right up there with her best form, looked sure to collect until collared late on; in a higher grade here but off the same mark.

10/1

12/1

Form: 00015- D

Last run: 152 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of a reduced mark to win at Cork last October; has changed stable and lacks the benefit of a recent outing.
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15th

16

(16)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Run Forrest Run

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Laura Hourigan

6-46 on turf; losing run stretches back to October 2024; poor form on AW last winter; shaped reasonably well at Listowel on first run for this stable; ran to roughly the same standard at Limerick; stablemate She's On The Ball is more appealing.

20/1

8th

13

(4)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:50 Limerick

Run Forrest Run

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Laura Hourigan

6-45 on turf but losing run stretches back to October 2024; poor form on AW last winter; shaped reasonably well in mid-field at Listowel ten days on first run for Laura Hourigan.

10/1

7th

15

(8)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Run Forrest Run

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Laura Hourigan

Knows how to win (6-44 on turf) but losing run stretches back to October 2024; in poor form on AW when last seen in December; best watched on debut for new yard after break.

25/1

Form: 1446-0

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
1m winner on soft for David Simcock; down the field at the Curragh last week on Irish debut; possibly vulnerable on first attempt below 1m.
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3rd

4

(19)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Tipperary

Escape Act

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Richard John O’Brien

1m winner on soft in Britain; no sign of his best form in three outings for this trainer who appears to have a better chance with Metamorpheus.

20/1

Form: 0340-

Last run: 165 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two small-field maidens last year; down the field on handicap debut at Navan; has changed stable.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11

(1)

17th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:05 Navan

Times In Oz

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Sexton

Is 0-6 on turf; good third in Tipperary maiden for former yard (5f, soft); pulled up in Clonmel maiden hurdle in March; slowly away at Sligo on latest (6f), plugging on late to finish eighth of 14; much more needed.

80/1

11

(1)

17th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:05 Navan

Times In Oz

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Sexton

Is 0-6 on turf; good third in Tipperary maiden for former yard (5f, soft); pulled up in Clonmel maiden hurdle in March; slowly away at Sligo on latest (6f), plugging on late to finish eighth of 14; much more needed.

80/1

8th

3

(13)

4th May 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 208y

14:45 Sligo

Times In Oz

9st 11lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Sexton

0-5 on turf; best effort came when a 4.25l third of 7 in a Tipperary maiden for her former yard on her second start (5f, soft); hasn't repeated that since and was pulled up in a Clonmel maiden hurdle when last seen in March; new headgear combination needs to have a dramatic effect.

33/1

Non-runners

My Girl Sioux

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €30.30
Straight Forecast €30.35
Tricast €231.78
Trifecta €167.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Senado Square

TOPSPEED:

Catherine Chroi

SPOTLIGHT:

Rathbranchurch

POSTDATA:

Senado Square

The Irish Sun:

Catherine Chroi