17:55 Navan

Monday 24 April 2017

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  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:56  |   Winning time: 1m 2.02s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(13)
Horse silk
Palavicini Runh66
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-3| J: D W O'Connor(5)| T: J F Levins| OR:  73
7/1
11lb higher turf mark than when winning on A/W last time should be enough to anchor this gelding saddled with top weight. Clearly in good heart though.
3
(6)
Horse silk
Feotanach7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery| OR:  67
16/1
Drop back to the minimum trip for this five-race maiden who may need more help from the handicapper before getting his head in front.
4
(12)
Horse silk
Master Bond3
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR:  67
12/1
Claimed after going close in minor event at Dundalk at the weekend and makes debut for new connections. Balance of form in Ireland suggests he will find a few too good once again.
5
(2)
Horse silk
In My Placep1
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: P M Rogers| OR:  64
16/1
Won twice last season in England for Richard Fahey. Ground unsuitable when well beaten on Irish bow for new yard and will appreciate better forecast ground. May need more time to settle in though.
6
(11)
Horse silk
Mo Henryv17
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Keatley| OR:  64
11/2
Finished well when beaten a neck over minimum trip in Dundalk A/W handicap recently so arrives in fairly good heart. This is a different challenge but appears one of the more likely sorts to get into the mix.
7
(14)
Horse silk
Catwilldob17
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: D P Linehan(5)| T: G Donnelly| OR:  61
11/1
Won a couple of modest handicaps at Bellewstwon and Down Royal last summer in what was a successful campaign. Ran fair race on A/W latest and shouldn't be too far away.
8
(15)
Horse silk
Sweetest Taboo12
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR:  58
7/2
Run well on all previous starts at this venue so clearly likes the Navan air. Not beaten far at Dundalk latest and has good prospects of achieving a place at least.
9
(19)
Horse silk
Idlers Dream324
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR:  57
33/1
Generally disapoining filly having only her second start in a handicap. Disappointed first time in similar event on soft ground so hopes rest on better surface helping bring about improvement.
10
(21)
Horse silk
Calm Bayb240
Age: 11|  Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR:  52
25/1
Old timer who has been a great servant to connections. Usually needs a few runs to blow cobwebs away so others are preferred ont his occasion.
11
(9)
Horse silk
Lisadell Abi87
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: N Lupini| OR:  62
33/1
Returns to truf after three runs at Dundlak and hinted there might be a race to be won with her. May need a little more help though form the handicapper before that can happen.
12
(5)
Horse silk
Pillar12
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR:  52
5/1
Knocking on the door in last four starts on the A/W and frustratingly remains a maiden after 23 outings. It could be more of the same again.
13
(18)
Horse silk
Olaudaht185
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: A Keatley| OR:  57
25/1
Showed very little in four starts to date. Gelded since last run but overall profile leaves him plenty to find.
14
(1)
Horse silk
Sadie Babest112
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-5| J: Sean Davis(7)| T: T G McCourt| OR:  47
25/1
Won seller for Richard Fahey last term before joining new connections at end of season. Shown nothing since and readily ovelrooked.
15
(16)
Horse silk
Guiding Starp145
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: Scott McCullagh(10)| T: P J McKenna| OR:  56
33/1
Formerly trained by Johnny Murtagh. Joined new connections in February and shown little in both subsequent starts, including maiden claimer last time out.
16
(3)
Horse silk
Gopsies Daughter12
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard(5)| T: D Hogan| OR:  45
11/1
Lightly raced moderate mare. Ran for first time in handicap off lowly mark when third at big odds last time out. May do better now she's found her level and one of the likelier outsiders.
17
(7)
Horse silk
Molans Mare1
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-4| J: Damien Melia(7)| T: K H Clarke| OR:  45
14/1
Unplaced in all 11 starts to date in various company. Shown little of note in recent starts and looks a most unlikley winner.
18
(20)
Horse silk
Onchu80
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: A J Breslin(7)| T: P Downey| OR:  45
25/1
Unplaced in all 6 starts so far and connections drop back to minimum trip today in hope of eking out some imrpovement.
19
(17)
Horse silk
Roryslittlesistert45
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: S M Duffy| OR:  45
20/1
Won Cork sprint handicap two years ago but done very little worthy of mention since then. Hard to see her getting too heavily involved even at this modest level.
20
(4)
Horse silk
Town Ranger29
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: C P Hoban| T: P Casey| OR:  45
16/1
No show in four maidens so far and looks to posses only a modicum of ability on evidence to date. Runs here for the first time in a handicap.

Non-Runners

2
(8)
Horse silk
Bluesbreaker1
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 5
T: D English  J: O J Orr
NR
21
(10)
Horse silk
Little Kodi45
Weight: 8-4|  Age: 3
T: J Barcoe  J: Unknown Jockey
NR

Forecasts

Sweetest Taboo (7/2), Pillar (5/1), Mo Henry (11/2), Palavicini Run (7/1), Gopsies Daughter (11/1), Catwilldo (11/1), Master Bond (12/1), Molans Mare (14/1), Town Ranger (16/1), Feotanach (16/1), In My Place (16/1), Roryslittlesister (20/1), Olaudah (25/1), Calm Bay (25/1), Onchu (25/1), Sadie Babes (25/1), Lisadell Abi (33/1), Guiding Star (33/1), Idlers Dream (33/1), Bluesbreaker (33/1), Little Kodi (33/1)

Verdict

A great deal more quantity than quality here. SWEETEST TABOO appears to like this track and rarely runs a bad race so is taken to get her head in front this time. Main danger may be posed by top weight Palavacini Run who bolted up last time but has been hit hard by the handicapper as a reuslt. Pillar, Mo Henry, and Catwilldo are others who should be more or less on the premises.
  1. Sweetest Taboo
  2. Palavicini Run
  3. Pillar

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00

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