Navan Races & Results with ratings from TomForm.
There were 446 Races on across 50 meetings. There was 7 races at Ascot first race 13:35, 9 races at Belmont first race 05:14, 1 races at Birdsville first race 06:59, 4 races at Canterbury Park first race 23:10, 9 races at Chantilly first race 12:40, 7 races at Chennai first race 09:15, 12 races at Chukyo first race 01:50, 3 races at Club Hipico first race 01:25, 13 races at Colonial Downs first race 01:14, 6 races at Dax first race 09:30, 11 races at Del Mar first race 01:00, 7 races at Delaware Park first race 17:30, 9 races at Doomben first race 02:58, 8 races at Durbanville first race 11:35, 14 races at Emerald Downs first race 03:00, 6 races at Gold Coast Poly first race 04:24 Gold Coast, 11 races at Gulfstream first race 17:55, 6 races at Hastings Racecourse first race 03:00, 8 races at Hawkesbury first race 03:45, 8 races at Haydock first race 13:15, 16 races at Hipo Chile first race 17:45, 11 races at Kanazawa first race 03:45, 7 races at Kempton first race 14:00, 12 races at Kentucky Downs first race 17:30, 12 races at Kochi first race 06:55, 10 races at Laurel Park first race 17:25, 8 races at Magdeburg (GER) first race 12:00 Magdeburg, 9 races at Maronas first race 19:00, 7 races at Mildura first race 03:56, 10 races at Monmouth Park first race 17:50, 10 races at Moonee Valley first race 03:10, 9 races at Morphettville first race 03:52, 12 races at Nakayama first race 02:05, 7 races at Navan first race 14:15, 6 races at Orange first race 04:11, 18 races at Palermo first race 16:00, 7 races at Pune first race 09:00, 10 races at Randwick first race 02:50, 9 races at Remington Park first race 01:28, 12 races at Saga first race 06:50, 11 races at Seoul first race 05:55, 6 races at Stratford first race 16:12, 11 races at Taif first race 13:00, 8 races at Thirsk first race 14:05, 7 races at Toowoomba first race 07:46, 8 races at Turffontein first race 11:20, 7 races at Vichy first race 17:45, 9 races at Vincennes first race 12:23, 8 races at Wolverhampton first race 16:50, 10 races at Woodbine first race 18:05, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner. TomForm.com uses a custom rating system for each runner.
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(8)  Goddaughter |  | |  | | | 2 | James Ryan | T G McCourt | First foal; dam unplaced 5f/6f (RPR 58), sister to 5f AW Heiba, half-sister to winners Golden Stunner (useful 7f-1m) and Colonel Carter (1m-1m2f inc HK), out of 5f-7.5f 2yo/US stakes winning half-sister to dam of Canford Cliffs; Belardo newcomer with plenty of speed in her pedigree; best watched. | ||
(9)  Jungle Peace | | | | | | 2 | Gavin Ryan | Paul Nolan | Second foal; dam unplaced 1m-1m2f AW (RPR 48), half-sister to useful winners Alexander M (1m2f) and Rebel Assault (5f-7f inc 2yo Listed), out of 6f 2yo/7f winner; unusual for the stable to have a runner in a sprint maiden; bred to appreciate further. | ||
(12)  Likedbymike | | | | | | 2 | Killian Leonard | M J Byrne | Fifth foal; closely related to winners Throttle Control (French/Belgian 4.5f-6f inc AW) and Atacama (Italian 5f-6f), half-brother to Australian 1m-1m3f winner Inuwashi; dam placed 6f 2yo (RPR 54), out of Group-placed 6f 2yo winner; plenty of speed in her pedigree; best watched this time. | ||
(14)  Diddly's Dancer | | | | | | 2 | Leigh Roche | W P Browne | Sixth foal; half-sister to three winners inc Danehill Quest (1m; RPR 63) and Kundalini (Italian 1m-9.5f inc 2yo); dam placed 10.5f-12.5f in France, half-sister to Listed winners Chalin (7f) and Canasita (1m/1m1f); Advertise filly bred to appreciate further; one of three for the stable and probably not first string. | ||
(15)  El Fontenaro | | | | | | 2 | Jack Cleary | Jarlath P Fahey | Not a factor in four runs although not disgraced on her nursery debut at Sligo; others preferred. | ||
(16)  Felicity Smoak | | | | | | 2 | Rory Cleary | Paul Nolan | Fourth foal; dam placed 5f/6f (RPR 66), closely related to 7f 2yo Group 3 winner Coral Beach, out of unraced sister to German 1m Group 3 winner Abbashiva; one of two newcomers for the stable and best watched. | ||
1st (5)  Actin Like A Diva | | | | | | 2 | Nathan Crosse | David Marnane | Did good work close home on debut at Cork in July but disappointing at Dundalk since; cheekpieces tried here. | ||
(7)  Due Respect | | | | | | 2 | Cian Horgan | Michael Butler | First foal; dam placed 7f AW 2yo (69), half-sister to useful winners Deputise (5f/6f inc 2yo) and Twaasol (6f-1m inc 2yo), out of 1m4f winning half-sister to 5.5f/6f 2yo Group 2 winner Kool Kompany; best watched although the stable have gone close twice with another juvenile Rion Rubette. | ||
4th (18)  Isabella Expert | | | | | | 2 | Chris Hayes | W P Browne | Two similar runs in 5f maidens, possibly not handling the track at Bellewstown; needs this for a mark. | ||
3rd (10)  Kurrawa | | | | | | 2 | Keithen Kennedy | Mrs John Harrington | Well beaten in a pair of 7f maidens, most recently on heavy ground at Galway; drops back in trip here and needs this for a handicap mark. | ||
| (4) Maarisha | | | | | | 2 | Ronan Whelan | W P Browne | Fourth foal; half-sister to winners May Night (7f-9.5f inc 2yo/AW; RPR 92) and Sweet Talkin Sue (8.6f AW; 48); dam Swedish 8.6f winner, half-sister to Graded stakes-placed 1m/1m1f winner Kasseopia; Masar filly bred to stay further but interesting nonetheless; one of three runners for the stable. | ||
(11)  Muine Mor | | | | | | 2 | Robert Whearty | Gavin Cromwell | Ran a bit green but ran on well at the end of 6f in a Dundalk maiden last month; stiff five like this should be okay and should improve enough to be a factor. | ||
(17)  I Can Imagine | | | | | | 2 | Wayne Hassett | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | First foal; dam 7.3f/1m winner (RPR 88), half-sister to winners El Burhan (7f/7.4f 2yo), Seasalt (French 1m2f/1m4f) and Amiko Chow (US 1m), out of 1m4f/2m winning half-sister to 1m4f Group 3 winner Danelissima; inexpensively bought and bred to appreciate much further; should improve for this. | ||
(2)  Endless Dawn | | | | | | 2 | Wayne Lordan | Miss Natalia Lupini | Showed little on her debut at Naas in July but was given a Moyglare entry; presumably thought better than she showed that day and no surprise should she contend. | ||
(13)  Moonhall Church | | | | | | 2 | N G McCullagh | Alan McIntyre | Solid efforts in defeat in maidens here and at Naas; drop back to five could well suit and she should not be far away. | ||
(1)  Bad Timing | | | | | | 2 | Colin Keane | G M Lyons | First foal; dam 11.6f winner (RPR 74), half-sister to winners Sawwaah (useful 1m) and Mushawweq (French 1m2f/1m4f), out of 7f 2yo Listed winner, is granddaughter of half-sister to top miler Bahri; stable has been carrying all before it with their juvenile fillies and this one commands respect. | ||
2nd (6)  Agouti Bear | | | | | | 2 | Seamie Heffernan | Daniel James Murphy | Showed good speed and saw out her race well when runner-up in a Curragh maiden last month; looks sure to come on for that and looks the one to beat. | ||
(3)  Stella Alpina | | | | | | 2 | Declan McDonogh | W McCreery | Showed plenty of ability on her debut for Sheila Lavery in a maiden at Naas in April; debuts for Willie McCreery here after more than four months off and respected. |
The best of the form here is quite strong. On her stable debut, Stella Alpina should be capable of a big run, as should Muine Mor after a promising debut, while the drop back to this trip might well suit Moonhall Church. Bad Timing looks the best of the newcomers, but a confident selection goes to AGOUTI BEAR(nap) after a highly promising Curragh debut. She will not need to improve much. [Justin O'Hanlon]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3rd (3)  Rhodreego | | | | | | 2 | Chris Hayes | Diego Dias | No sign of progression since promising Curragh debut, when taking fifth in the 6f maiden won by the top-class Henri Matisse; has been gelded and now blinkered | ||
2nd (4)  Shimmy Jimmy | | | | | | 2 | Gavin Ryan | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | C&D maiden winner on quick ground; appears well held by Snapdragon on Curragh nursery form, having finished behind that rival on two occasions. | ||
1st (2)  Grande Marques | | | | | | 2 | Seamie Heffernan | J A Stack | Two respectable Curragh runs in May/June including fifth of nine in a Group 2; another creditable showing in valuable Naas sales race; possibly needs a bit further than this to show best form, judged on his staying-on fourth in a 6f maiden at Naas 13 days ago. | ||
4th (1)  Snapdragon | | | | | | 2 | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | Initial maiden form was nothing special, but two nursery seconds saw him promoted to a mark of 88; has been put up another 2lb following head second in a 5f maiden here last week; holds an obvious chance |
With three seconds to his name, there is a concern that SNAPDRAGON could again find one too good. However, he should cope with these three rivals, with the filly Grande Marques the main danger. [Alan Sweetman]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(9)  Your Day To Shine | | | | | | 3 | Terry Casey | Michael Mulvany | Minor maiden form and failed to raise his profile on either handicap start; back to 5f having tried a variety of trips. | ||
4th (11)  Hezahunk | | | | | | 5 | Cian MacRedmond | Adrian McGuinness | Touched off in a claimer and a handicap over 6f at Dundalk in March; not seen since getting stuck in the mud at the Curragh in April; might be best watched this time. | ||
(14)  Zentopia | | | | | | 4 | N G McCullagh | S M Duffy | Mild early promise for Gavin Cromwell but moderate handicap form for current yard; makes little appeal | ||
2nd (8)  Little Mi Mi | | | | | | 3 | Wayne Lordan | C P Donoghue | No show in three maidens or on her handicap debut at Cork; tongue-tie tried here but needs huge improvement. | ||
(12)  Short Change | | | | | | 5 | Jack Cleary | Thomas Dowling | Showed some early maiden ability for John Feane; not beaten far on his handicap debut at the Curragh last month but much more needed. | ||
(10)  Limoncello Lady | | | | | | 3 | Nathan Crosse | Mrs John Harrington | Best effort was from the front in a 6f handicap here in July; soundly beaten over 5f at Cork since but could be well suited by this stiffer five if breaking quickly. | ||
(7)  Elliott | | | | | | 3 | Gavin Ryan | M G Quinn | Wolverhampton nursery winner last year for Rebecca Menzies; showed up well in a couple of Down Royal handicaps but well held behind Hero Of The Hour last twice. | ||
(13)  Spirit Of Eagles | | | | | | 4 | Keithen Kennedy | Thomas Dowling | Won a Down Royal handicap for Michael Grassick last year; not beaten far behind Hero Of The Hour at Down Royal but overall form leaves her with a bit to find. | ||
3rd (4)  Realtin Fantasy | | | | | | 8 | Wayne Hassett | W P Browne | Just the two wins for this speedy mare that seems to only just see out this trip; won't be far away but could have one or two coming home better than her. | ||
(15)  Stopitnowjulia | | | | | | 3 | Chris Hayes | Aidan Anthony Howard | Stepped up on her previous form when coming from a long way back to finish fourth to Theriverrunsdeep at Naas last time; can be a factor if she lies up more successfully. | ||
(2)  Devil's Angel | | | | | | 8 | Colin Keane | Kevin Thomas Coleman | Eight-time winner in Britain; yet to show his best in three runs here but the booking of the champion jockey suggests more is expected, | ||
(5)  Theriverrunsdeep | | | | | | 8 | Wesley Joyce | Seamus G O'Donnell | Five-time winner on polytrack finally came good on turf when bolting up in a 5f handicap at Naas two weeks ago; might have been slightly flattered by being drawn on the right side that day and a 10lb penalty will be tough to overcome; respected though. | ||
(6)  I'm Spartacus | | | | | | 3 | Adam Caffrey | Adrian McGuinness | Yet to win on turf but has gone close on his last four starts; has hit a flat spot on his last couple of runs and is tried in a visor here; down another 1lb and this stiff five could prove ideal. | ||
(1)  Hero Of The Hour | | | | | | 7 | James Ryan | T G McCourt | Returned for Tom McCourt after a break in July and has not looked back, winning handicaps at Down Royal and Naas and a close third off this 14lb higher mark mark at Bellewstown last week; comes here in fine fettle and is a leading contender once more. | ||
1st (3)  Irish Rumour | | | | | | 4 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch | 13-race maiden but went closest under this rider when a good second in a competitive Curragh handicap two weeks ago; will go close with a repeat. |
An open contest. Top-weight Hero Of The Hour is bang in form and should be thereabouts once more, while a reproduction of her Curragh second will ensure that Irish Rumour won't be far away. Theriverrunsdeep will find it tough with her 10lb penalty, and this could be the opportunity for I'M SPARTACUS to get his head in front. He deserves a change of luck and recent runs suggest this stiff five could be ideal for him. [Justin O'Hanlon]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(8)  Escaping Thejungle | | | | | | 4 | Wayne Lordan | E D Delany | Off for 14 months and probably needed the run behind Harry's Hill at Bellewstown; best watched for now. | ||
(3)  Arnhem | | | | | | 8 | Ronan Whelan | M G Quinn | Disappointing this season apart from when runner-up over C&D in June; dropped 4lb after failing to beat a single rival on his last two starts; cheekpieces tried. | ||
(11)  Rathbranchurch | | | | | | 4 | Wesley Joyce | Michael Mulvany | One of his two wins came here last October; out of form of late and might need to come down the handicap a little; others preferred. | ||
4th (9)  Only Spoofing | | | | | | 10 | Mikey Sheehy | Kevin Thomas Coleman | Inconsistent horse; very good effort over C&D in July and ran okay behind Harry's Hill at Bellewstown; claims at his best. | ||
(10)  Tawaazon | | | | | | 6 | Seamie Heffernan | John Andrew Kinsella | Four-time winner; couple of good runs in Fairyhouse handicaps this summer but has struggled otherwise. | ||
2nd (1)  Red Letter Bray | | | | | | 4 | Leigh Roche | Liam P Cusack | Started off the season by causing a 100-1 shock in a Curragh premier handicap and ran well at the same venue next time; substandard effort in the Scurry last time and needs to bounce back. | ||
(7)  Dontspoilasale | | | | | | 4 | Cian MacRedmond | Adrian McGuinness | Sole victory came in a Naas nursery two years ago for Nalalia Lupini; narrowly beaten in a Dundalk handicap in July; down to a mark of 77 on his debut for Ado McGuinness. | ||
1st (5)  Ostraka | | | | | | 4 | James Ryan | Daniel James Murphy | Everything went perfectly when she comfortably landed a 5f handicap at the Curragh two weeks ago; 6lb rise not excessive and should go well. | ||
(6)  Emerald Harmony | | | | | | 3 | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | Rewarded for consistency when winning a Tipperary maiden and improved on that when overhauled close home in a Cork handicap; could still be improving and likely to be thereabouts. | ||
3rd (12)  Nouvel Espoir | | | | | | 4 | Keithen Kennedy | James M Barcoe | Speedy sort; won a C&D handicap in May and got on top close home at Tipperary last month; 1lb wrong but has a top 7lb claimer on board and can go well. | ||
(4)  Harry's Hill | | | | | | 6 | Wayne Hassett | Martin Hassett | Eight-time winner came back to his best when edging out Transcendental at Bellewstown last week; 4lb better off here and there should not be a lot between them once more. | ||
(2)  Transcendental | | | | | | 6 | Robert Whearty | Gavin Cromwell | In excellent form this season; winning over C&D in April and returned here for a convincing win over 6f last week; up 10lb for that but no guarantee that will be enougn to stop her. |
There should not be a lot between Transcendental and Harry's Hill after their meeting at Bellewstown and the former having bolted up here last week. Curragh winner Ostraka and Tipperary winner Nouvel Espoir are both respected. Preference is for the consistent EMERALD HARMONY, still on the upgrade after her second at Cork last time with likely more to come. [Justin O'Hanlon]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1)  Dark Willow | | | | | | 4 | Benjamin P Kennedy | Mrs Mary Whelehan | Not disgraced over 7f on her final start last season; faces a very tough task in a maiden without the benefit of a recent run. | ||
(10)  Sea Of Beauty | | | | | | 3 | Rory Cleary | Eoin Griffin | Never in contention in maidens at Gowran and Bellewstown, unlikely to feature | ||
(11)  Sister Lily | | | | | | 3 | Killian Leonard | R P Burns | Half-sister to 1m AW winner Sister Bridget; dam placed, out of half-sister to US Grade 3 turf winner Optimizer; likely to need experience. | ||
(12)  Star Of Phoenix | | | | | | 3 | Robbie Colgan | Miss Natalia Lupini | Second foal; dam a middle-distance winner by Galileo; in good hands; makes belated debut. | ||
(2)  Gear Flat | | | | | | 6 | Chris Hayes | William Durkan | Closely related to a 1m AW juvenile winner; makes a belated debut at six; best watched. | ||
4th (9)  Our Katie Girl | | | | | | 3 | Colin Keane | Gerard Keane | Seventh foal; half-sister to the Galway Hurdle winner Nurburgring and two other winners; dam French 1m4f winner, half-sister to Group 1 winner Shamardal. | ||
(3)  Authenticate | | | | | | 3 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Cost 680,000gns as a yearling; fourth foal; half-sister to two winners; dam placed, sister to Australian 1m2f Group 1 winner Magic Wand, closely related to Irish Oaks winner Chicquita; made little impression first time out at Dundalk in April. | ||
| 3rd (6) Liltia | | | | | | 3 | Declan McDonogh | W McCreery | Improved from a moderate first run over 1m4f at Bellewstown when third over an extended 1m2f at Cork; has a bit to find with runner-up North Africa; may improve, but this shorter trip may not be ideal. | ||
(7)  Lucky Melody | | | | | | 3 | Nathan Crosse | Mrs John Harrington | A 195,000euros foal, closely related to Phoenix Stakes winner Lucky Vega; had favourite Golden Ocean behind when making a pleasing debut on good to yielding at Leopardstown; failed to build on that at the Curragh when softer ground may have been a factor. | ||
(4)  Final Curtain | | | | | | 3 | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | Raced keenly on debut over this trip at Gowran; showed enough in finishing fourth to suggest she could be a factor now with normal improvement. | ||
1st (5)  Golden Ocean | | | | | | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | M D O'Callaghan | Beaten around 3l in fourth in a 1m Naas maiden in May, after stumbling two furlongs out and running a bit green; no apparent excuse when an unplaced favourite over 7f at Leopardstown but perhaps capable of better. | ||
(13)  Touch The Sound | | | | | | 3 | J M Sheridan | J A Stack | Improved from Gowran debut when going close against a Ballydoyle-trained colt at Leopardstown; should be in the mix again, | ||
2nd (8)  North Africa | | | | | | 3 | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | Two early-season outings were not especially promising but now looks like a possible future winner following last month's Cork second, 1 1/2l in front of today's rival Liltia; shorter trip this time. |
There could be more to come from NORTH AFRICA who stepped up on her early-season form when second at Cork last month and should again cope with third-placed Liltia. Others to consider are Touch The Sound and Final Curtain. [Alan Sweetman]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1)  Arabian King | | | | | | 8 | Jack Kearney | Cian Collins | Better known as a four-time AW winner; 1-13 Flat turf, 1-13 over hurdles; soundly beaten in two Flat outings this year; down the field over hurdles at Galway. | ||
(16)  Time Out | | | | | | 3 | James Ryan | Mrs Denise Foster | Ordinary form in maidens; 33-1 when last of 11 on handicap debut at Naas in July; seems safe to rule out. | ||
(19)  Nosey Anna | | | | | | 3 | J M Sheridan | Denis Gerard Hogan | Soundly beaten on all starts including two handicaps; transformation needed in first-time blinkers. | ||
(8)  Simpson's Paradox | | | | | | 4 | Conor Maxwell | John Andrew Kinsella | Won 1m maiden at Killarney last autumn for Jessica Harrington; fruitless spell in Britain and well held on first three starts for this yard | ||
(11)  Hijo De La Luna | | | | | | 4 | Sean Bird | Stephen McConville | Good display four starts ago when third at Down Royal, beaten only a head and a short head; 13-race maiden is vulnerable on overall form. | ||
(20)  Dynamite Defense | | | | | | 3 | Wayne Hassett | Denis Gerard Hogan | Runner-up in a soft ground Gowran claimer over 1m on debut; below that form over various trips since; hard to fancy. | ||
(6)  Jazz Forever | | | | | | 4 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Paul W Flynn | AW winner in April; has run over hurdles since fair third over 1m1f at Leopardstown in June, his first time to reach the first three from eight Flat starts on turf. | ||
(18)  Lucky Queen | | | | | | 5 | Gabriella Hill | Anthony Mullins | 1-22; sole success was almost two years ago, only ninth of 14 on her stable debut at Gowran; others preferred | ||
5th (2)  Comfort Line | | | | | | 7 | Adam Caffrey | Adrian McGuinness | Recorded sixth career win at Dundalk in July; several solid turf runs earlier this season; not one of his better efforts at Bellewstown last time | ||
(21)  Zippy Rocket | | | | | | 3 | Chris Hayes | Gavin Cromwell | Modest form in maidens; unplaced favourite at Tipperary on handicap debut; better at Cork last time but considerable improvement required all the same; one pound out of the handicap. | ||
(4)  The Mpex Kid | | | | | | 8 | Ben Coen | Ciaran Murphy | Four-time winner (three on AW); stays this trip well; four runs this year well below best, although some encouragement from recent Naas effort. | ||
(7)  Forbidden Planet | | | | | | 9 | Seamie Heffernan | Kevin Michael Smith | Had some lengthy absences since winning three times on the AW for Roger Charlton; best Irish run when second over an extended 1m2f at Dundalk in April; has changed stable since fourth over 1m4f at the same venue in July. | ||
(9)  Someone's Wish | | | | | | 4 | Keithen Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | Campaigned exclusively over hurdles since joining Gordon Elliott, placed only once from nine starts; won twice on AW in Britain, effective over this trip; interesting with a valuable 7lb claimed. | ||
(3)  Rampage | | | | | | 5 | Robert Whearty | T G McCourt | Two wins last year, including at Galway's September fixture; not far off his best on several occasions this season; hampered when an unplaced favourite at Bellewstown; quite consistent in recent months without winning. | ||
(5)  Forlio | | | | | | 5 | Leigh Roche | Paul W Flynn | Off the mark over 1m3f on heavy at Limerick in May on debut for this yard after a long lay-off; well beaten on next two starts; more encouraging in two runs last month, notably last time when third over 1m4f on heavy at Roscommon. | ||
(10)  Reclaim | | | | | | 4 | Wesley Joyce | John James Feane | Well-supported on his only start last season; showed little in maidens but now beginning to get the hang of things in handicaps; worth considering following a staying-on fourth over 1m1f at Leopardstown | ||
4th (17)  Slieve Bearnagh | | | | | | 7 | Donagh Murphy | M Halford & T Collins | Has been in excellent form over hurdles, has to be taken seriously on return to the Flat. | ||
(14)  Barrogstown Girl | | | | | | 4 | Neve Bennett | Jarlath P Fahey | Improved when stepped up to a trip beyond 1m3f at Limerick in July, beating today's rival Struck By Churchill (winner over hurdles since); another solid display at Killarney; due to run in the 6.15 at Clonmel on Thursday. | ||
3rd (13)  Harseva | | | | | | 4 | Colin Keane | Gerard Keane | Handicap debut at Leopardstown was quite promising; due to run in the 6.15 at Clonmel on Thursday. | ||
1st (12)  Struck By Churchil | | | | | | 4 | Cian Horgan | Andrew Slattery | Hurdling lately, maiden winner at Wexford last week; second to Barrogstown Girl on the Flat at Limerick two months ago; may be capable of reversing that form; prime contender. | ||
2nd (15)  Keilah | | | | | | 4 | Nathan Crosse | W McCreery | Looked very unlucky not to finish closer when sixth of 18 on her stable debut at Cork last month; close third in a 1m11/2f handicap at Clonmel on Thursday. |
In excellent form over hurdles lately, Slieve Bearnagh can be expected to make his presence felt. However, it may be worth taking a chance with RECLAIM who can build on his opening handicap effort at Leopardstown. Others to consider are recent hurdles winner Struck By Churchill and Barrogstown Girl who beat him on the Flat at Limerick in July. [Alan Sweetman]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1)  Draiocht | | | | | | 4 | Manoel Marques | T J O'Mara | Huge price on debut in a 1m maiden at Leopardstown last month; unlikely to make an impact on that evidence. | ||
(9)  Lord Talbot | | | | | | 3 | James Ryan | T G McCourt | In rear throughout at Leopardstown, well beaten at Bellewstown; safe to rule out. | ||
(14)  Threehavenine | | | | | | 3 | Conor Maxwell | Paul Stafford | 200-1 or bigger for all three four starts and has run accordingly; no apparent chance. | ||
(17)  Whist | | | | | | 3 | Robbie Colgan | Ms Sheila Lavery | Stable has had a couple of recent winners; this filly could be interesting in a handicap with this run under her belt; has a bit to find with Dahab on Leopardstown running. | ||
(2)  Ravelli | | | | | | 4 | Siobhan Rutledge | John C McConnell | Fair run in a 1m2f claimer last year on only start for Ger Lyons; struggled at Downpatrick on recent hurdling debut; hard to fancy. | ||
(13)  Tank Davis | | | | | | 3 | Leigh Roche | A Oliver | 66-1 when down the field in a Curragh maiden in which Estate Planning finished fifth. | ||
2nd (6)  Dahab | | | | | | 3 | J M Sheridan | Denis Gerard Hogan | Decent pedigree; shaped quite well over 1m on debut at Dundalk in July and again showed promise when a staying-on fifth of 17 in a 1m1f maiden at Leopardstown; did not look an easy ride, jockey reported he hung badly left throughout. | ||
(4)  Atheneum | | | | | | 3 | Ronan Whelan | John Joseph Murphy | Took on a couple of talented rivals when a remote third of four at Killarney; ran green and is likely to need more experience. | ||
(5)  Celestial Reign | | | | | | 3 | Mikey Sheehy | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Well held on AW on sole juvenile start; much better when favourite at Sligo in May, close up throughout and only just touched off over an extended 1m2f; laboured in better company at Leopardstown; trainer seems to have a stronger candidate in Naturally Nimble | ||
(7)  Dr Waksman | | | | | | 3 | Ben Coen | A Oliver | Third foal; dam French winner at up to 2m, half-sister to a UAE 1m dirt winner, out of French 1m winning sister to 1m Group 1 winner Tamayuz; stable runs three. | ||
(3)  Altesse Blanche | | | | | | 3 | Gary Carroll | A Oliver | Fourth foal; dam, by Hernando, was a 1m4f Listed winner for Jim Bolger, sister to the useful winner Alcaeus, half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Alla Speranza; makes belated debut. | ||
(12)  Self Interest | | | | | | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Cost 135,000gns as a yearling and is of significant interest as a half-brother to the Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist (also a German 1m4f Group 1 winner). | ||
3rd (15)  Tiding | | | | | | 3 | Chris Hayes | D K Weld | First foal out of a 1m2f Group 3 winner and half-sister to the top-class Midday; plenty of improvement needed from an initial run at Dundalk in July, | ||
(8)  Estate Planning | | | | | | 3 | Scott McCullagh | Mrs John Harrington | Outran his odds when a staying-on fifth of 22 over this trip at the Curragh a fortnight ago; should improve. | ||
4th (10)  Mick Collins | | | | | | 3 | Colin Keane | Noel Meade | Holds a strong chance based on second to an odds-on chance over this trip on good ground at Leopardstown on the second of three starts; not as effective over 1m4f on heavy at Roscommon last time; hooded now. | ||
(16)  Get | | | | | | 3 | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | Both juvenile runs were on testing ground, green on debut at Cork and then fair fourth at Leopardstown; likely to improve from a satisfactory if belated seasonal debut at Cork 12 days ago; made much of the running before weakening late. | ||
1st (11)  Naturally Nimble | | | | | | 3 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Second to subsequent Group 3 winner Grosvenor Square at Galway on his only start last season; best of four runs this term when beaten a head over C&D in May; disappointing on handicap debut at Fairyhouse later than month; better when a close-up fourth at Galway; leading contender, |
Fourth over 1m4f in a Galway handicap last time, NATURALLY NIMBLE will be hard to beat if reproducing the form of a C&D second in May. Mick Collins is also dropped back in trip with solid prospects. Get may improve from her seasonal debut, and Estate Planning shaped promisingly on his first start. [Alan Sweetman]