12:00 Navan Maiden Hurdle 16f - 5 Run Class & Speed Card

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The lightly-raced JAMES'S GATE finished third in the 2022 Champion Bumper and showed nice ability in winning last month. He shaped OK last season before winning well at Punchestown, with the third and fourth scoring subsequently. He looks fragile but can better his 127 rating. Ballygunner Castle did really well to win having been badly hampered twice at Fairyhouse in November. That form is not outstanding, but the manner in which he recovered was very encouraging. Stablemate C'est Ta Chance takes his chance, despite dropping in distance, having briefly been outpaced when winning over 2m3f at Clonmel. Taponthego has good recent handicap form, while Casheldale Lad steps up from an easy maiden hurdle win.

BALLYGUNNER CASTLE did well to make a successful hurdling debut at Fairyhouse towards the end of November having been forced to overcome 2 serious bits of interference in the closing stages and, open to plenty of improvement, is fancied to take his record to 2 wins from as many starts in this sphere. Casheldale Lad and James's Gate are feared most but solid cases can be made for any of the 5.

Not much went right for BALLYGUNNER CASTLE at Fairyhouse and his winning performance can be upgraded to earn selection

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12:35 Navan Maiden Hurdle 20f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

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Point-to-point winner FORTY COATS has shown consistent form in his career and seems nicely suited by this distance. A bumper winner last April, he chased home a subsequent Grade 1 third here in November and ran a solid race at Punchestown last month, finishing ahead of two subsequent maiden hurdle victors. Kainsbourg won two French bumpers - the latter coming at Grade 3 level - before selling for 355,000 euros in November 2023. It was therefore disappointing that he failed to win at Limerick over Christmas, but he still ran well and today's extra distance might help. Did I Ask You That was well held behind a subsequent Grade 2 winner at Punchestown in November.

KAINSBOURG will need to settle better to see it out over this trip but he's got more than his share of ability and is fancied to build on his opening second over hurdles. Forty Coats and Did I Ask You That head the opposition.

FORTY COATS chased home Wingmen over C&D on his return in November and that's arguably the strongest piece of form on offer here

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13:10 Navan Handicap Hurdle 20f - 19 Run Class & Speed Card

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MUSIC OF TARA reverts to timber on her first start for new connections and should compete. Third in a Grade 3 over fences in October, she was bought for 68,000 euros last month and while reasonably exposed, is rated 6lb lower in this sphere and won a handicap hurdle at the 2023 Leopardstown Christmas meeting. Stablemate Jigoro chased Mystical Power home in the Moscow Flyer a year ago and although raised 3lb following a useful Limerick run, he can go close. Thecompanysergeant debuts for new connections having been bought for 110,000 euros in November and although a better chaser, he is rated 7lb lower in this sphere and is suited by the distance. Blaze The Way is 7lb higher than when winning here last month and drops in trip.

Plenty are in with a shout but the vote goes to BLAZE THE WAY who took a big step forward on his handicap debut when going in here and can make light of a 7 lb rise in the weights. Gordon Elliott's new recruit Music of Tara is next on the list off a handy-looking mark ahead of Thecompanysergeant, Espanito Bello, Lord Erskine and Open To Question.

Set some stiff tasks in his career to date, NO LOOKING BACK can strike on his handicap debut stepping back up in trip

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13:45 Navan Handicap Hurdle 20f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

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COLLABORATIVE has run well in two recent handicap hurdles and might put that experience to good use. Trained on his Flat debut by Dermot Weld, his hurdles form was largely unexciting but he ran two consistent races in December and can be counted upon to again compete. Jonny Mansie has a slightly more exposed profile than the selection, but ran well at Punchestown just five days ago. A quick turnaround isn't ideal but he is tried in a first-time visor. Lakota Blue has first-time cheekpieces fitted having disappointed slightly at Limerick over Christmas. He had previously shown more useful form and although only a four-year-old, is interesting on his handicap debut.

DUFFYS HODEY ran out an easy winner at Fairyhouse on Thursday and has obvious claims if turned out again. Collaborative and Lakota Blue are other likely players.

Two solid handicap runs at 2m give COLLABORATIVE a fighting chance if he can improve a little over this longer trip

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14:20 Navan Maiden Chase 24f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

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THREE CARD BRAG won twice over hurdles and kept very good company over fences last term including when placed behind Spillane's Tower in a 3m1f Grade 1 at the Punchestown Festival. The selection made a lot of the running and only weakened in the straight last time in the valuable Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown. Willie Mullins saddles four runners and perhaps Loughglynn may pose the greatest threat. He won a 2m7f Grade 2 novice hurdle at Limerick last season and had a number of these rivals behind when third on his chasing debut at Punchestown. Stablemate Olympic Man was let down by his jumping at Punchestown last month, while Captain Cody also needs to brush up in that department.

THREE CARD BRAG holds the clear edge on form so is fancied to resume winning ways back in maiden company. Willie Mullins saddles four who all look to have better days ahead of them and Olympic Man and Captain Cody appeal as the pick of the quartet for place purposes.

A good opportunity for THREE CARD BRAG who was a smart novice last season and can put his experience to good use

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14:55 Navan Handicap Chase 24f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

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TANGENTAL gained both hurdle wins on soft ground including over this trip at Clonmel and showed some promise over fences last spring. The Colm Murphy-trained gelding should benefit from his reappearance behind the progressive Portarlington at Tramore. Cullenwaine justified good support over 3m1f at Thurles last month and is still a threat off his revised mark, although the softer ground conditions would be a concern. Chosen Shant has yet to score in 25 starts but has placed form over a variety of trips and now steps up considerably in distance after his stable debut at Naas last month. Course winner He Fitz In is another to consider.

CULLENWAINE improved on previous chase form to finally take advantage of a lower mark in this sphere at Thurles 4 weeks ago and remains on a workable mark in this sphere. Chosen Shant shaped much better than the distance beaten suggests starting out for this yard at Naas last month and is an interesting contender, while He Fitz In is potentially on a nice mark back over fences.

Not many of these inspire confidence. It may be worth taking a chance with HE FITZ IN, whose recent hurdles form is mildly encouraging

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15:25 Navan NH Flat Race 16f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

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DREAM DIAMOND has shown promise on both hurdle starts notably when beating all bar Kel Histoire last time in a 19-runner Cork maiden. The winner advertised the form when runner-up to Salvator Mundi in a Grade 2 at Punchestown last Sunday and the booking of Patrick Mullins adds to confidence. Sine Qua Non easily beat Loaded And Locked (won since) on his only point-to-point start at Lingstown in November while Spinningayarn also represents powerful connections and has a similar profile. Eachtotheirown is a newcomer to note from a yard in good form.

A couple of big owners are represented with point winners here, with SINE QUA NON and Spinningayarn likely to fight it out. The former was most impressive and takes marginal preference, while Dream Diamond isn't completely dismissed on the back of a good second over hurdles.

Impressive Ballyknock point-to-point winner SPINNINGAYARN gets the vote on debut for Gordon Elliott

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