IE - Naas - Race 5

Thoroughbred

19 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Good (Good to Firm in Places)

11.5K

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Verdict

DANDY LAND arrives on an upward curve after winning over C&D earlier in the month and, with the prospect of further progress, is taken to defy a 7 lb rise. Tawaazon boasts a good record at this course and shaped as if on the way back last time, so is likely to prove the main threat if building on that, while Steel Magnolia, who bounced back when second here last time, and recent Cork second Simmering Seas should also be firmly in the mix.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Has taken off since tackling 5f, showing further progress when winning a C&D handicap 20 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Steel Magnolia, travelling well before finishing off her race to excellent effect. She is up 7 lb but remains unexposed as an out-and-out speedster and looks sure to go well again. 1st Pick 2 Dandy Land (Ire) Jockey: P. A. Harnett Trainer: W. Mccreery, Ireland J: P. A. Harnett T: W. Mccreery, Ireland	93	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Has taken off since tackling 5f, showing further progress when winning a C&D handicap 20 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Steel Magnolia, travelling well before finishing off her race to excellent effect. She is up 7 lb but remains unexposed as an out-and-out speedster and looks sure to go well again.
5	Good record at this track, winning over 6f here last year and posting this season’s best when runner-up over C&D in June. Raced away from the principals when fourth here latest and now runs from his lowest mark in nearly 4 years. Must be considered. 2nd Pick 5 Tawaazon (Ire) Jockey: C. D. Hayes Trainer: John Andrew Kinsella, Ireland J: C. D. Hayes T: John Andrew Kinsella, Ireland	99	-	-	-	10%	9/1
Analysis Good record at this track, winning over 6f here last year and posting this season’s best when runner-up over C&D in June. Raced away from the principals when fourth here latest and now runs from his lowest mark in nearly 4 years. Must be considered.
16	Won a 5f Bellewstown handicap in 2025 and has been in the frame on 4 of her 5 starts this year, headed only late when 1¼ lengths second of 15 to Dandy Land over C&D latest. Should be thereabouts. 3rd Pick 16 Steel Magnolia (Ire) Jockey: William James Lee Trainer: W. Mccreery, Ireland J: William James Lee T: W. Mccreery, Ireland	94	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis Won a 5f Bellewstown handicap in 2025 and has been in the frame on 4 of her 5 starts this year, headed only late when 1¼ lengths second of 15 to Dandy Land over C&D latest. Should be thereabouts.

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