WTW Willis Handicap

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	1	Namiid (G) P Opened his account in 5f Navan maiden in May and has followed that up with in-frame efforts in handicaps on last 2 starts, ¾-length second of 5 to Rosie Frith at Bellewstown on latest. Remains of int…	24-3142	Jessica Maye J P Murtagh	3	63.5kg	10 9/1
13th	2	11	Daneh Of Dandy (F) Won novices at Ripon/Thirsk last summer for James Tate but ran poorly on final outing for that yard and didn't go with much encouragement on debut for current connections at Down Royal last month. To…	158-505	Billy Lee P Twomey	3	62.1kg	8 7/1
12th	3	8	Real Encounter (F) FAV P Opened her account at Dundalk (5f) in April but bettered that form when neck second of 12 to Amiata in C&D handicap next time. Again ran well at this track when 3¼ lengths third of 14 to Midnight Dus…	4-21623	Shane Foley Mrs J Harrington	3	62.1kg	6 5/1
6th	4	18	Lamar Canyon (G) Backed from triple-digit odds and proved a different proposition when successful (20/1) in a Dundalk maiden in May. Failed to back that up on turf/handicap debut last time, however.	007-18	Adam Browne-Souza T Browne	3	61.7kg	34 33/1
16th	5	17	Final Melody (F) Dundalk nursery winner in the winter, who probably needed the run when last of 9 in handicap there on return 6 days ago. Races from correct mark now and back on turf for the first time since Septembe…	22212-9	Oisin Murphy N Lupini	3	61.2kg	9 8/1
8th	6	10	Sovereign Cry (G) Bounced back to form with a vengeance when winning 12-runner handicap at Naas by ½ length from Bold Optimist a fortnight ago. A 5 lb rise demands more, but yard looks to have turned a corner recently.	046918	Terry Casey Daniel Murphy	3	60.8kg	10 9/1
7th	7	6	Focaccia (F) Showed much improved form when winning 5f maiden at Bellewstown by 2¾ lengths from Sparky Sparky 15 days ago, looking more straightforward under forceful tactics. This return to handicap company like…	071782	Gavin Ryan J A Stack	3	59.9kg	21 20/1
11th	8	15	Apache Outlaw (G) P Better on the all-weather but does have a past C&D success to his name. On a losing run stretching back 22 starts and over 18 months but has been shaping with more encouragement on turf of late.	064350	Adam Caffrey A McGuinness	6	59.4kg	7.50 13/2
5th	9	13	Happy Henry (G) P Improved model this year, winning handicaps at Navan in June and Bellewstown in July, maintaining unbeaten record in cheekpieces when beating Bye Bye Now by 1½ lengths in 13-runner event on latest. T…	233131	Leigh Roche W McCreery	5	57.6kg	11 10/1
—	9	—	Bold Optimist (G)	08-3642	— Daniel McLoughlin	6	58.5kg	—
2nd	10	4	Harry's Hill (G) T A dual C&D winner in the past. Has dropped significantly in the weights but hinted at a revival when 2½ lengths sixth of 12 to Sovereign Cry at Naas 14 days ago, keeping on despite meeting plenty of …	670606	Colin Keane M Hassett	8	57.6kg	12 11/1
4th	11	5	Nouvel Espoir (G) Took advantage of easing mark when winning 8-runner handicap at Down Royal in June but appeared undone by 6 lb rise for that success when 2¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Sovereign Cry at Naas last time.	364144	Dylan Browne McMonagle J Barcoe	6	57.6kg	23 22/1
1st	12	7	Mary Shoelaces (M) B A 3-time winner, including twice over C&D (this race in 2024, and final outing in 2025). Yet to fire this season but shaped with a bit more encouragement when 7¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Midnight Dus…	91-0671	Jessica O'Gorman E & P Harty	5	57.2kg	23 22/1
14th	13	9	Gonna Be Golden (F) T Won 7f maiden at Dundalk in 2025. Best effort this year when third of 7 to The Right One at Down Royal (5f) last month. Failed to build on that effort back on polytrack last time, though, and this li…	1-0U036	Nathan Crosse A Oliver	3	56.2kg	34 33/1
18th	14	14	Carrigans Grove (M) P Much improved in 2025, winning 3 times, including over 6f at this course. Is proving more miss than hit this season, though, and returns to sprinting after a couple of poor efforts at 7f earlier this…	0-84007	Chris Hayes P J Flynn	5	55.8kg	11 10/1
15th	15	3	Imperial Dream (G) Finished 2025 out of sorts and hasn't returned in much form this time around, finishing well down the field on last 2 starts. Well treated on old form but leap of faith required.	240-000	Alan Persse P J Flynn	6	55.8kg	51 50/1
10th	16	2	Nebrook Star (F) B Lightly raced maiden who shaped as if needing the run in handicap at Lingfield in January. First run for yard after leaving Lemos de Souza and she faces an uphill task in this company.	4034-6	Diego Lima D Dias	3	55.8kg	67 66/1
17th	17	12	Absoluteassignment (G) Made a pleasing start in handicaps when 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Stone Bear at Fairyhouse last month but wasn't in the same form when only mid-division in similar event there last time.	07727	Wayne Lordan A Mullins	3	54.4kg	17 16/1
9th	18	16	Tawaazon (G) BT Won 6f handicap at Naas last spring but form has been mixed this season, following a good second at same course last month with lesser efforts on last 2 outings.	402959	Keithen Kennedy J A Kinsella	8	54.4kg	13 12/1

Betting forecast: Real Encounter (5/1), Apache Outlaw (13/2), Daneh Of Dandy (7/1), Final Melody (8/1), Namiid (9/1), Sovereign Cry (9/1), Happy Henry (10/1), Carrigans Grove (10/1), Harry's Hill (11/1), Tawaazon (12/1), Absoluteassignment (16/1), Focaccia (20/1), Mary Shoelaces (22/1), Nouvel Espoir (22/1), Lamar Canyon (33/1), Gonna Be Golden (33/1), Imperial Dream (50/1), Nebrook Star (66/1)