O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap – Naas

Naas

19:10

O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-07-23

Distance 1m

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (21)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11 (17)	Asisaid Bay J:Nicola Burns T:Aidan Melia	J:Nicola Burns T:Aidan Melia	131	—	0-0604	49	69	56	10d	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Showed signs of a revival when fourth at Navan on stable debut, won this race in 2023
1 (1)	Still She Blooms Bay J:Milo Malone(7) T:Chris Timmons	J:Milo Malone(7) T:Chris Timmons	147	h	543921	65	60	32	7d	—	—	+8	22.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Got a positive ride to win well at Killarney, up 8lb and may not be able to dictate here
7 (4)	Obama Army Bay J:Sam Coen T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Sam Coen T:Adrian McGuinness	137	t	-05744	55	64	44	11d	—	—	-8	4.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Best form was in Britain in 2023, recent Dundalk fourth provides grounds for optimism
14 (14)	Roderick Bay J:Patrick McGettigan T:P Sweeney	J:Patrick McGettigan T:P Sweeney	130	tp	800225	48	63	57	38d	—	0W/0P 1 run	0	8.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Twice a beaten favourite since C&D second in April but remains of definite interest
15 (6)	Poppadom Bay J:Jimmy Dalton(4) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Jimmy Dalton(4) T:Andrew Slattery	129	—	7-6828	47	65	46	22d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
A 24-race maiden, went close for this rider on his penultimate start, unplaced on latest
9 (5)	I've Been Dreaming Bay J:Joseph Harnett(4) T:Mark Fahey	J:Joseph Harnett(4) T:Mark Fahey	136	—	9801/0	54	64	-	95d	—	—	-5	3.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Nursery winner in 2024, missed last season, showed nothing on reappearance in April
4 (19)	Miss Abby Jools Bay J:Darragh O'Sullivan T:Timothy Doyle	J:Darragh O'Sullivan T:Timothy Doyle	139	—	6-3558	57	60	46	38d	—	—	-2	3.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Three wins at this trip, overall form tends to suggest she is more effective on AW
13 (11)	Monzoon Bay J:Rory Mulligan T:P Sweeney	J:Rory Mulligan T:P Sweeney	130	—	35090-	48	69	63	245d	—	—	-4	2.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Lacks a recent outing, his trainer appears to have a better chance with Roderick
17 (3)	Harbanaker Bay J:Jessica O'Gorman(2) T:William Harvey	J:Jessica O'Gorman(2) T:William Harvey	128	t	/04160	46	66	41	13d	—	—	+1	6.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Gained the most recent of four wins off a low mark three starts ago, others appeal more
R20 (15)	Gianh River Bay J:TBC T:P G Fahey	J: T:P G Fahey	122	—	0-2008	40	65	47	13d	—	—	-28	13.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Second reserve, began the season with a promising second, has failed to build on that
16 (10)	Tynamite Chestnut J:Rebecca Parsons(7) T:David Marnane	J:Rebecca Parsons(7) T:David Marnane	129	—	0-6623	47	61	49	11d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Veteran has gone well for this rider on his last two starts, place possibility again
12 (8)	Harriet Eagle Bay J:Robyn Donaghue-Leahy T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Robyn Donaghue-Leahy T:Patrick J Flynn	131	—	-50078	49	67	48	11d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won on seasonal debut last year, has failed to reach the same standard since then
2 (7)	Goldsmith Bay J:Adam Grant(7) T:H D McGuigan	J:Adam Grant(7) T:H D McGuigan	141	h	70-000	59	64	47	13d	—	—	0	3.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
All five wins in Britain came on AW at 1m-1m2f, nothing of merit in his Irish form so far
5 (20)	Pink Socks Bay J:Shay Wallace(2) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Shay Wallace(2) T:Timothy Doyle	139	—	72-000	57	63	40	21d	—	—	-1	2.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has a win and six seconds to her name, a long way below her best in three starts this term
18 (18)	Draiocht Brown J:Dylan O'Connor(2) T:T J O'Mara	J:Dylan O'Connor(2) T:T J O'Mara	126	—	00448-	44	66	61	224d	—	—	-2	0.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Lacks a recent outing, best form has been at Dundalk, not an obvious contender
10 (12)	Ledger Bay J:Yudish Geerdharry(2) T:Paul Traynor	J:Yudish Geerdharry(2) T:Paul Traynor	132	v	9-5090	50	67	54	11d	—	—	-2	0.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
All four wins gained in Britain, no merit in his form since a fair yard debut in April
8 (21)	Vangelis Grey J:Gabriella Hill(4) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Gabriella Hill(4) T:Ciaran Murphy	137	h	8/6-80	55	63	8	20d	—	—	0	1.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Never in the first three, no obvious encouragement from two runs this season
NR (16)	My Vonnie Bay J:Julian Pietropaolo(2) T:M M Rice	J:Julian Pietropaolo(2) T:M M Rice	140	t	68-068	58	66	50	11d	—	—	—	2	—	—
Ran respectably in a maiden on her penultimate start, handicap form raises doubts
NR (2)	My Minervina Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Aidan Melia	J:NON-RUNNER T:Aidan Melia	138	—	0/00-0	56	64	-	57d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Non-runner
NR (9)	Serafina Bay J:Conor Cusack(4) T:D K Weld	J:Conor Cusack(4) T:D K Weld	138	v	7741/8	56	67	-	7d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
First reserve, did not show much at Killarney when running for the first time since 2022
NR (13)	Wayne R Walker Grey J:TBC T:Donal Kinsella	J: T:Donal Kinsella	122	htb	090-05	40	60	-	11d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Third reserve, still a maiden after 35 outings, fair AW run on latest but hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Asisaid	10/3	7/2	7/2
Still She Blooms	5/1	11/2	5/1
Obama Army	11/2	11/2	11/2
Roderick	8/1	8/1	9/1
Poppadom	10/1	11/1	10/1
I've Been Dreaming	11/1	11/1	11/1
Miss Abby Jools	14/1	12/1	14/1
Monzoon	14/1	14/1	14/1
Harbanaker	14/1	14/1	14/1
Gianh River	16/1	16/1	16/1
Tynamite	16/1	16/1	16/1
Harriet Eagle	18/1	16/1	14/1
Goldsmith	28/1	28/1	25/1
Pink Socks	28/1	28/1	25/1
Draiocht	28/1	28/1	25/1
Ledger	40/1	40/1	33/1
Vangelis	50/1	40/1	33/1
My Vonnie	-	-	-
My Minervina	-	-	-
Serafina	-	-	-
Wayne R Walker	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Still She Blooms

22.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 14.4 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Gianh River

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

16/1

3rd

Roderick

8.5

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Harbanaker

6.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Asisaid

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Obama Army

4.9

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

I've Been Dreaming

3.5

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Miss Abby Jools

3.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Goldsmith

3.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Pink Socks

2.6

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Monzoon

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Poppadom

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

My Vonnie

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Vangelis

1.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Tynamite

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

My Minervina

1.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Serafina

1.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Harriet Eagle

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Draiocht

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Ledger

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Wayne R Walker

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Still She Blooms	65	60	32
Goldsmith	59	64	47
My Vonnie	58	66	50
Miss Abby Jools	57	60	46
Pink Socks	57	63	40
My Minervina	56	64	—
Serafina	56	67	—
Obama Army	55	64	44
Vangelis	55	63	8
I've Been Dreaming	54	64	—
Ledger	50	67	54
Asisaid	49	69	56
Harriet Eagle	49	67	48
Roderick	48	63	57
Monzoon	48	69	63
Poppadom	47	65	46
Tynamite	47	61	49
Harbanaker	46	66	41
Draiocht	44	66	61
Gianh River	40	65	47
Wayne R Walker	40	60	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Still She Blooms	7d ago	Quick return
Serafina	7d ago	Quick return
Asisaid	10d ago	Quick return
Obama Army	11d ago	Quick return
Tynamite	11d ago	Quick return
Harriet Eagle	11d ago	Quick return
Ledger	11d ago	Quick return
My Vonnie	11d ago	Quick return
Wayne R Walker	11d ago	Quick return
Harbanaker	13d ago	Quick return
Gianh River	13d ago	Quick return
Goldsmith	13d ago	Quick return
Vangelis	20d ago	Fit
Pink Socks	21d ago	Fit
Poppadom	22d ago	Fit
Roderick	38d ago	Fit
Miss Abby Jools	38d ago	Fit
My Minervina	57d ago	Fresh
I've Been Dreaming	95d ago	Long break
Draiocht	224d ago	Long break
Monzoon	245d ago	Long break