1:35 Naas Tips

Noble Nation by the classy Sioux Nation is a previous winner of this race when it was held last year, so it clearly likes the distance. The ground today should suit. The horse's form suffered partly due to the yard not firing and a few niggling problems last season. This five-year-old, a gelding, runs well at the beginning of a campaign.

Mickey The Steel finished behind the second favorite last time out but is better off on the weights this time around and has form here at Naas, finishing 2nd five times.

Due to the favourite's unpredictability form-wise, it may be an idea to look further afield. You do not have to look far to find others that equally have just as good a chance as the market leader. Best of the rest is Tai Tam Bay, a well-bred five-year-old bay mare by the great New Bay. Improving all the time, she was unlucky to get beat in a photo at the Curragh in her last race when running on well. She will like the ground and distance and could very well shorten at post time. It is advisable to go with a best-odds-guaranteed bookmaker that offers extra places.

Top-weight Magical Vision has good claims here. She has four wins from eleven lifetime runs, and her best form is at this track and distance, although she has won over an extra 1f here also. Fitness has to be taken on trust, but if she is ready to roll she should be in the finish judged on all her lifetime form. She has been so lightly raced in recent times I'm sure connections have been waiting for the right time to get her back, especially here where she has shown her best.

Lightly raced, a few respectable efforts on turf and fourth last time out with the placed horses and the fifth that day all gone on to win again. Could have improved for the break and a drop to 6f is likely to suit. Looks a good each-way play.

What a interesting race in the opener here in County Kildare & one I'm going to side with is an fairly unexposed charge in the shape of Eddie & Patrick Harty's 3 year old Filly FONTAINE KHALED who makes her handicap debut. This Daughter of EARTHLIGHT (Has a 44% place strike rate on heavy - 25.93% place strike rate on Soft) takes a huge drop in class here from her last run. Jockey Jessica O'Gorman takes the reins & sheds a very useful 7lbs & has a very good 46.67% place strike rate (from 15 runs) for this yard the past year. This Yard Know how to get one ready with a 52.38% place strike rate with their runners returning from breaks. This Mare is Drawn well in #Stall 3. It's risky but I'm happy to tip my hat to a more unexposed type In double figures here.

Some good flat action at Naas today. In the first race, Reposado should make a bold show. Second-last time at Dundalk on the 6th of March, so race-fit and continues on the same handicap mark of 65. Likes to race prominently, which should suit in the soft ground. A very weak race bar the top three in the market.

Small each-way tip for Edmond Halley, first run back from a rest but that is the case for most of the runners in this. Definitely needs improvement but he's a very lightly raced 4yo who has time on his side for improvement. Poor run when last seen but that was a better race than this, he could find this more suitable. Very small each-way tip.

The 4-year-old filly triumphed in a 5f race on soft ground and acts well on heavy. Although her recent form has been erratic, we can overlook her last outing at the Curragh, where she struggled with the 1m trip on her stable debut. She will be partnered with Billy Lee, who has been in excellent form lately. Making an each-way bet at 33/1 is a worthwhile consideration.

Pulled up latest and not the greatest of form, but was eighth of fourteen before that and has the talent to feature if back close to his form. Drops to a lower grade.

Harry Angel gelding who is a three-time winner in the UK and is making his Ireland/stable debut today. He finished a good third at Lingfield on his reappearance last month. He drops a further 1 lb today, putting him on a career low of 68, which is 8 lb below his previous winning mark. Each-way chance.

His first handicap mark looks OK. Gets 9st 5lb and seems to be 57??'67 on his best run to date. Claimer takes off 7 lb. Trainer does well with 3yos on turf. Comes here fit from the AW and down in trip. On soft ground at a stiff course like this could prove ideal. Can get among the five places.