Naas 4:30 Result

In a typically chaotic 19-runner 5f handicap, recent form and weight-carrying ability matter most. Dandy Land is the top-rated horse in the race (OR60) but crucially carries that rating with genuine recent improvement - form figures -68321 show a filly building into top shape, winning last time out and finishing 2nd before that. She's fit having run 20 days ago, wears a visor for extra focus, and is trained by W McCreery who clearly rates her given the yard also runs Steel Magnolia. Paddy Harnett takes the ride. The line through her recent win looks solid for this level and she looks to have more upside than downside carrying a fair weight of 139lbs which suggests the assessor still hasn't caught up with her true ability given the upward trajectory. Menwirr and Nebrook Star share her OR60 but both are less proven at this trip/grade with more questionable recent form (8-507 and 34-607 respectively) and Nebrook Star was hammered last time. Aurora Nova's OR60 comes with a stale-looking 035900 line and wide draw (13) unhelpful in a big vibrant field. Dandy Land's draw (16) is workable for a stall-to-stall dash at Naas 5f, and with McCreery's string in form, she looks the one to beat. The field is large and messy which increases variance, but on pure formform trajectory and yard confidence, Dandy Land stands out as the horse most likely to see out this test of speed and carry weight into the frame.