August 23 / 17.00 Naas

17.00

Good

Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 1m 3f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: -98649

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won off 4lb lower last year; hinted at a return to form at Leopardstown on penultimate but jockey reported he stopped quickly back there on latest; may need a bit more help from the handicapper.
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6th

4

(1)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Sinbad My Dad

11st 2lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Seamus Fahey

Was recording a second career win when taking 1m2f Clonmel contest last month in first-time blinkers, coming from off the pace to win going away; up 7lb for that and unconvincing over this longer trip in the past; encouraging jockey booking.

11/2

1st

7

(4)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

17:35 Clonmel

Sinbad My Dad

9st 3lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Last year's Leopardstown win came off 3lb lower mark; good recent runs at Leopardstown and Naas this season; blinkered for the first time after an unplaced run behind Lough Leane at Down Royal.

10/1

8th

5

(13)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:30 Down Royal

Sinbad My Dad

9st 13lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Seamus Fahey

Last year's Leopardstown win came off 65; good recent runs both there and at Naas, although has tended to hang each time; definite player.

15/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -07922

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Getting the hang of things in handicaps and has gone close the last twice, including when beaten 0.5l over C&D early last month; same margin of defeat at Cork latest over 1m4f (gd-fm); nudged up another 4lb but big player again.
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1st

5

(22)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:55 Navan

Millhone

9st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Charles Weld

A breakthrough win has looked imminent for a while; placed in four consecutive starts since the beginning of July, between 1m3f and 1m6f; beaten favourite last two starts; shorter trip not certain to bring out the best in her; addition of blinkers may help.

4/1

2nd

12

(8)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

16:49 Navan

Millhone

9st 3lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Charles Weld

Knocking on the door; placed on last three starts at 1m3f-1m4f and shaped like this longer trip was well worth a go the last twice; stayed on for a 2.5l third at Naas four days ago and thereabouts again once this doesn't come too soon.

11/2

4th
17 (17)
Yquem

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 891344

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
First reserve; scored off basement mark at Leopardstown in June; not far away off revised mark in three runs since and just didn't quite get home upped to 1m4f at Roscommon last time; place shout back in trip.
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4th

17

(17)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Yquem

8st 8lb

T: Richard Brabazon

First reserve; scored off basement mark at Leopardstown in June; not far away off revised mark in three runs since and just didn't quite get home upped to 1m4f at Roscommon last time; place shout back in trip.

4th

16

(15)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 48y

20:15 Roscommon

Yquem

8st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Richard Brabazon

Scored at Leopardstown (1m1f, gd-fm) in June off basement mark; hiked up 10lb and beaten just 1l back at Leopardstown before staying on well at Gowran on latest (9.5f, good); worth another go at this trip on that evidence; chance.

4/1

12/1

Form: 6743-6 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Is on a dangerous mark and it wasn't a bad effort on return from 419 days off at Bellewstown last month; should strip fitter now and has won twice at just short of this trip at Dundalk; not discounted.
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5th

2

(9)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

16:40 Punchestown

Signor Ferrari

10st 0lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Improved effort on latest at Naas (1m3f, good) on second start back from long layoff; prominent racer has slipped to a dangerous mark, drops in grade and this shorter trip is fine; should go well.

11/1

5th

10

(16)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Signor Ferrari

9st 5lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Is on a dangerous mark and it wasn't a bad effort on return from 419 days off at Bellewstown last month; should strip fitter now and has won twice at just short of this trip at Dundalk; not discounted.

12/1

10/1

Form: 2-1664

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won on seasonal return at Ballinrobe in May (9.5f, gd-yld); raised 7lb for that and has run well enough without really threatening to win in three starts since; probably in the handicapper's grip for now.
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2nd

3

(8)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

17:13 Punchestown

Tero DRosa

10st 1lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won off 4lb lower on seasonal return at Ballinrobe in May (9.5f, gd-yld); has mostly run well in defeat since but he may need a bit more respite from the handicapper.

10/1

6th

11

(15)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Tero DRosa

9st 5lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won on seasonal return at Ballinrobe in May (9.5f, gd-yld); raised 7lb for that and has run well enough without really threatening to win in three starts since; probably in the handicapper's grip for now.

10/1

4th

6

(10)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Dundalk (AW)

Tero DRosa

9st 9lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Twice placed over 10.5f here in November; off the mark over 1m1f at Ballinrobe and fair runs since; hasn't gone this far before but is by a St Leger winner.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 19-305 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
AW winner shaped nicely on seasonal reappearance at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) and stayed on nicely enough over 1m1f back there on latest; drops in grade and could go well upped in trip.
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3rd

9

(5)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

16:10 Punchestown

Eastern Peace

9st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

AW winner; has failed to improve since placed at Leopardstown four starts ago; cheekpieces on for the first time.

16/1

7th

1

(1)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Eastern Peace

10st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

AW winner shaped nicely on seasonal reappearance at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) and stayed on nicely enough over 1m1f back there on latest; drops in grade and could go well upped in trip.

11/1

8th
12 (11)
Amavasya

5/1

Form: 85-081

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Shed the maiden tag at the twelfth time of asking on latest at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good) under a well-judged ride; raised 6lb and moves up in grade so will need a career best to follow up.
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8th

12

(11)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Amavasya

9st 4lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M C Grassick

Shed the maiden tag at the twelfth time of asking on latest at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good) under a well-judged ride; raised 6lb and moves up in grade so will need a career best to follow up.

5/1

1st

5

(11)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Amavasya

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

0-10 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; ran on well over 1m5f (good) at Leopardstown on latest; 1lb lower now but not sure this sharper test will suit on that evidence.

14/1

8th

6

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Amavasya

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Ten-race maiden; has slipped in the ratings from an opening mark of 67 to 55; made no impact on seasonal debut in a Limerick race in which Jurality was fifth.

14/1

Form: 3-6540

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m2f (gd-fm) at Newmarket for Tom Clover when wearing a visor and that returns here; needs to rebound from a heavy defeat at Galway but soft ground not ideal there; these conditions more suitable and yard going well now; chance.
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10th

12

(7)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:30 Down Royal

Showyoutheropes

9st 10lb

J: Danny O’Leary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Won over 1m2f at Newmarket last summer for Tom Clover when wearing a visor; good run on the AW in March but well held on turf since, latest when visor re-applied; others look more likely.

16/1

9th

3

(7)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Showyoutheropes

9st 13lb

J: Danny O’Leary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Won over 1m2f (gd-fm) at Newmarket for Tom Clover when wearing a visor and that returns here; needs to rebound from a heavy defeat at Galway but soft ground not ideal there; these conditions more suitable and yard going well now; chance.

16/1

15th

6

(11)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Showyoutheropes

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gerard O’Leary

Winner in UK over 1m2f and best run for this yard came over that trip at Dundalk; not as good over 1m4f at Tramore but can be sharper for that run and do better; non-runner in the 8.15 here on Tuesday.

12/1

10th
9 (3)
God Knows

20/1

Form: 2-0907

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner hasn't really fired this year but she did run on well from the back over 7f at Leopardstown last time so return to this longer trip a plus; soundly beaten in a division of this race last season off 11lb higher; others preferred.
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18th

4

(17)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:20 Navan

God Knows

9st 13lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

Has won two races; ended last season on a good note with two second placings at Down Royal and the Curragh; not at that level this term in races from 7f to 1m3f.

25/1

Form: 905555 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won since 2023 but the handicapper is relenting and he was only beaten 1l when fifth over 1m7f at Leopardstown last time; not beaten far over C&D in June off 4lb higher under this rider; in the mix.
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10

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:12 Downpatrick

Derry Lad

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Record of 4-39 on the Flat; 0-4 over hurdles; runner-up in C&D handicap last October off 1lb higher; no win since 2023; went close on Flat last month when fifth in blanket finish at Leopardstown (1m7f) but no show at Naas last time.

7/1

12th

5

(9)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Derry Lad

9st 8lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Hasn't won since 2023 but the handicapper is relenting and he was only beaten 1l when fifth over 1m7f at Leopardstown last time; not beaten far over C&D in June off 4lb higher under this rider; in the mix.

15/2

5th

5

(9)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Derry Lad

11st 5lb

J: Mr Kenny Roussety

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Four-time winner on long losing run; shaped okay when fifth at Naas on penultimate, but didn't build on that when beaten 7l over 1m5f here on latest; needs more upped in trip.

11/1

Form: 40/70/

Last run: 729 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Losing run stretches back to 2023 and recent form over hurdles have not suggested a return to the winner's enclosure is imminent; can only be watched back on the Flat.
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13th

7

(4)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Maralinga

9st 7lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Timothy Doyle

Losing run stretches back to 2023 and recent form over hurdles have not suggested a return to the winner's enclosure is imminent; can only be watched back on the Flat.

40/1

18th

21

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Maralinga

10st 6lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Timothy Doyle

Dual Flat winner but 0-9 over hurdles and handicap form is deteriorating.

50/1

19th

17

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Maralinga

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Two wins on the Flat; modest hurdles form, well beaten in three Thurles outings last October/November; hard to fancy.

16/1

Form: 42-448

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
AW winner in Britain posted a solid effort on Irish and stable debut at the Curragh in June but hasn't gone on from that; down the field over C&D on latest and same mark now; visor worn that day discarded; needs more.
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14th

13

(19)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:57 Fairyhouse

Covert Legend

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Aidan Melia

Winner in Britain over 1m; has been tried over vastly different trips since then, over 1m3f and 1m4f here; drops back in trip on his first run for a trainer forging a good reputation, but best watched from a bad draw.

16/1

14th

6

(8)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Covert Legend

9st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

AW winner in Britain posted a solid effort on Irish and stable debut at the Curragh in June but hasn't gone on from that; down the field over C&D on latest and same mark now; visor worn that day discarded; needs more.

18/1

8th

11

(2)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 184y

16:17 Naas

Covert Legend

8st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Ordinary form in Britain, just sole 1m AW win to his name; seasonal/stable debut fourth over 1m4f at the Curragh, in this grade, was very good (travelled well and stuck on well) and quite likely he 'bounced' eight days later at Carlisle; has tried different headgear and visor now goes; trainer seems adept at improving recruits.

8/1

Form: 930067

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles and on the Flat (12.5f) at Limerick last year; ran well over timber at Sligo on his penultimate start in a claimer but heavy defeat back on the Flat at Tramore (2m) on latest; well handicapped but needs to rebound back in trip.
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7th

3

(5)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:00 Down Royal

God Of Thunder

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over hurdles and on the Flat (12.5f) at Limerick last year; ran well over timber at Sligo last month, but poor effort back on the Flat at Naas leaves him with questions to answer.

9/1

16th

13

(18)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

God Of Thunder

9st 2lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over hurdles and on the Flat (12.5f) at Limerick last year; ran well over timber at Sligo on his penultimate start in a claimer but heavy defeat back on the Flat at Tramore (2m) on latest; well handicapped but needs to rebound back in trip.

22/1

7th

1

(7)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

God Of Thunder

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Was in better form last year when winning at Limerick over hurdles and on the Flat (1m5f, good, rated 73); largely struggled in both codes since, although ran to his mark at Killarney last month when sixth (1m4f, good); took second in a Sligo claiming hurdle last time when well treated; others make more appeal.

7/1

Form: 880

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

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No Results Found

Form: 362

Last run: 72 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

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No Results Found

Form: 0800

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

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No Results Found

Non-runners

Glittering Gem, Miss Ivor

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Payout
Exacta €124.10
Straight Forecast €87.06
Tricast €366.12
Trifecta €720.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Derry Lad

The Irish Sun:

Wie Wunderbar

SPOTLIGHT:

Showyoutheropes

POSTDATA:

Derry Lad