Irish Racing Writers Association Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap).
Naas · Sunday, 22 Mar · 19:47
· 7f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:47
Off time
13
Runners
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places )
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 1 |
Causeway (C)
FAV
Wootton Bassett colt, brother to Island Hopping (third in Irish Oaks). Confirmed debut promise when justifying strong support in 13-runner 7f maiden at Curragh in October, and with that form working out well, he's expected to improve now s…
|
R L Moore | A P O'Brien | 3 | 62.6 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 2nd | 2 | 12 |
Controlled (G)
[P1]
No Nay Never gelding pulled clear with another fairly useful sort when off the mark in blinkers (now wears cheekpieces) over 5f at Naas but didn't convince with his stamina for 7f on final start for Aidan O'Brien at Dundalk in October. Tou…
|
Shane Foley | Daniel Murphy | 3 | 62.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 6 |
Flanker Jet (G)
Promising debut fourth at Curragh last season and was much improved when useful winner of a conditions race at Dundalk (6f) last time. Should go close if he can replicate that form under these conditions.
|
D Egan | Robson Aguiar | 3 | 59.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 10 |
Son Of Beauty (G)
32,000 gns Nando Parrado gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 12.4f Jack Darcy. Improved from debut (still green) when winning with something in hand over 1m at Dundalk and he's unexposed on turf/handicap …
|
Jack Kearney | Stephen Thorne | 3 | 59.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 13th | 5 | 13 |
Breaking Dawn (C)
[P]
Twilight Son colt cost 47,000 gns as a 2-y-o and was much improved in cheekpieces when justifying good support in 16-runner maiden at Curragh (6f) on reappearance. That wasn't the deepest race, but he could have more to offer stepping back…
|
Colin Keane | M O'Callaghan | 3 | 58.5 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 7th | 6 | 11 |
Cherry Hill Girl (F)
Improved to get off mark in Listowel maiden and backed that up when third in a solid 12-runner nursery at Leopardstown in October. She was well positioned on both those occasions, however.
|
Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 3 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 14 |
Red Autumn (F)
Holy Roman Emperor filly from the family of very smart winner up to 10.5f Casual Conquest. Chased home a useful sort at Roscommon penultimate start but now pitched into a very competitive handicap having ended season on low note at Listowe…
|
Chris Hayes | D K Weld | 3 | 58.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 9 |
Felix Somary (G)
[P1]
Hasn't progressed since 6f debut success at Sligo, finishing well held on nursery bow at Naas in October. Cheekpieces go on for first time following gelding operation but hard to be confident that he'll find the required improvement.
|
Ronan Whelan | John O'Donoghue | 3 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 9 | 8 |
Bobby Mcgee (G)
Looked progressive when third behind now-smart Puerto Rico on qualifying run and though he didn't repeat that effort on handicap bow at Curragh in July, he warrants another chance on his comeback after a gelding operation.
|
Ben Coen | N Meade | 3 | 56.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | 4 |
Cotai Lights (G)
€40,000 Cotai Glory gelding got off the mark in clear-cut fashion at Newcastle (6f) before chasing home a pair of improvers in an interesting novice there on his return last month. Unexposed handicap debutant needs considering with Oisin M…
|
Oisin Murphy | A Keatley | 3 | 56.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 10th | 11 | 7 |
All The Girls (F)
€2,000 Sands of Mali filly hasn't built on her 7f maiden win at Dundalk, for all she might have needed the run when seventh of 9 in conditions race there last time. Improvement needed on turf/handicap debut.
|
James Ryan | T G McCourt | 3 | 55.8 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 12th | 12 | 3 |
Johnny Soda (G)
Finished runner-up in a barrier trial before progressing steadily in maidens in the autumn, ¾-length second of 14 at Dundalk in October. Has been gelded prior to this handicap debut and could improve again.
|
Rory Cleary | A McGuinness | 3 | 54 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 13 | 5 |
Adel (G)
Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1m Axana. Unlikely we saw the best of him in maidens, finishing seventh of 9 at Gowran (1m, 40/1) in September and while 4 lb out of the weights, he could improve markedly now h…
|
Reese Holohan | M O'Callaghan | 3 | 54 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 11th | 14 | 2 |
Salacious (F)
Improved model since her return, going close at Dundalk before shaping well (from less-than-ideal position) when running-on fourth of 12 in 6f Curragh handicap 7 days ago. Tough ask at the weights here, though.
|
Wayne Lordan | J Halley | 3 | 54 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Causeway (13/8), Breaking Dawn (10/3), Cotai Lights (11/2), Salacious (12/1), Johnny Soda (12/1), Bobby Mcgee (12/1), Cherry Hill Girl (14/1), Son Of Beauty (16/1), Flanker Jet (20/1), Adel (20/1), Red Autumn (28/1), Controlled (33/1), Felix Somary (50/1), All The Girls (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 30000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 9999.0 EUR |
| P3 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 2500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P6 | 999.0 EUR |