Colm White Bookmaker Handicap.
Naas · Sunday, 22 Mar · 19:12
· 7f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:12
Off time
12
Runners
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places )
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 1 | 11 |
Hurricane Ivor (G)
[B]
Returned to form with a vengeance when successful on reappearance in this race 12 months ago. Ended the campaign on a low-key note but finds himself 2 lb below last winning mark if ready to roll.
|
Scott McCullagh | Mrs J Harrington | 9 | 63.5 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 11th | 2 | 4 |
Varshini (F)
FAV
Fairly useful filly who landed a 7f Gowran maiden on reappearance last spring. Didn't fare at all badly faced with stiffer tasks thereafter, sixth at listed level here (6f) on final start in October. Return to handicaps in her favour on re…
|
Seamie Heffernan | J A Stack | 4 | 62.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 8th | 3 | 7 |
Blues Emperor (G)
Struggled to recapture best form in the autumn and ran poorly after 4 months off/minus usual headgear at Dundalk (1m) on stable debut 30 days ago. Looks best watched.
|
Nathan Crosse | William Harvey | 7 | 62.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 1 |
Collecting Coin (G)
Progressive as a 3-y-o, off the mark at Third attempt at Galway (7f) prior to a good third up in grade at Killarney. Excuses at the Curragh final start (reportedly scoped dirty post-race) and there could well be more to come in 2026.
|
Shane Foley | Mrs J Harrington | 4 | 62.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | 8 |
Quatre Bras (G)
Dual scorer over extended 1¼m at Dundalk in the autumn and consistency hard to knock subsequently, posting a solid fourth over 1m at Dundalk 4 weeks ago. Holds a fitness edge over the majority here and one to note down in trip.
|
Billy Lee | R O'Brien | 5 | 61.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 10th | 6 | 9 |
Game Point (G)
Fairly useful maiden who finished runner-up on 4 consecutive occasions last term. Below best when fourth on final start in September (not looking entirely straightforward) and market best guide now starting out for new yard back down marke…
|
Colin Keane | R P Cody | 4 | 60.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 10 |
Independent Expert (M)
[B]
Capitalised on marked drop in grade when landing 7f Dundalk claimer in October. Disappointed on final 2 starts of last year though, including on debut for new yard at that venue later that month. Blinkers back on returned to turf.
|
J M Sheridan | D Hogan | 7 | 59.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 2 |
San Aer (G)
[T]
Without a win since 2023 but posted pair of solid in-the-frame efforts upon joining present stable during the autumn. Respectable fourth over hurdles at Thurles followed in November and not out of things from this mark back in this sphere …
|
Donagh O'Connor | R O'Sullivan | 8 | 59.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 6 |
Thru And Thru (F)
[T]
Lightly-raced filly who proved consistent rather than progressive in 4 starts as a 3-y-o, showing something like pick of her form when second in a Galway maiden (7f) in October. Opening mark looks to demand improvement after 5 months off.
|
Luke McAteer | Rory Devine | 4 | 58.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 12 |
Zaraahmando (G)
Recorded third victory of 2025 at Cork (1m, soft) in September and posted another solid effort from career high mark when fifth back at that C&D later that month. Not ruled out for stable amongst the winners.
|
Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 4 | 56.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 7th | 11 | 3 |
Merisi Diamond (G)
[T]
Progressive 4-time winner in 2024. Essentially struggled in a light 2025 campaign but promising start for new yard after 5 months off when not knocked about sixth at the Curragh (6f) last week. On a very handy mark if he can build on that …
|
James Ryan | Thomas Coyle | 7 | 55.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 12 | 5 |
Desert Haven (G)
[BT]
Losing run stretches back almost 2 years but he shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off when fifth in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 16 days ago. Another down to a handy mark and better showing could well be on the cards with that run…
|
Chris Hayes | N Meade | 6 | 55.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
Betting forecast: Varshini (4/1), Collecting Coin (9/2), Desert Haven (6/1), Merisi Diamond (6/1), San Aer (8/1), Thru And Thru (9/1), Game Point (9/1), Hurricane Ivor (12/1), Zaraahmando (14/1), Quatre Bras (20/1), Independent Expert (25/1), Blues Emperor (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 12000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 4000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 999.0 EUR |
| P5 | 600.0 EUR |
| P6 | 401.0 EUR |