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Saturday 3 June 2017

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Navan Members Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 1m 43.05s

(1)

Jose Echegaray⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 70

16/1

Not much to take from his recent return to action after undergoing a gelding operation. Hard to fancy anyway on these terms and best watched,

Form: 48190-0

(12)

Lady Clinch^p1,t1²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: J A Stack| OR: 68

10/1

Only modest previous form and looks to be on a stiff mark. Best watched on debut for a new yard.

Form: 770-

(14)

Richard Strauss²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M C Hussey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68| D

8/1

Won a modest handicap in good style on the AW last time out. This doesn't look much tougher, so has to merit consideration despite being set to race from a 4lb higher mark.

Form: 4-50671

(16)

Jindabyne^t⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 67

33/1

The balance of his form leaves him with a bit to prove and no surprise if he has to play a supporting role once more here.

Form: 07500-0

(15)

Butoolat⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 66

10/1

Should be cherry ripe for this after two sound efforts in defeat in April. The short break may have sharpened her up and makes plenty of a appeal now she step into handicap company and tries a mile for the first time in public.

Form: 0-56

(11)

Nimitz³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: C O'Brien| OR: 66

12/1

Only modest efforts posted in maidens and needs to improve dramatically for the switch to handicaps. Best watched.

Form: 05-9

(17)

Pantsonfire¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

8/1

Has experience of this C&D and, given the solid form of her yard, she makes plenty off appeal on her handicap debut. One to monitor closely.

Form: 687-

(4)

Sweetasever⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C R King| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

7/1

Won her maiden over 7 at Gowran Park but has yet to convince over this trip. Looks a lesser light at her up and coming yard.

Form: 334905

(6)

Family Crest^b,t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

16/1

Has a bit to find on recent form and looks to be down the pecking order from a yard that is strongly represented here.

Form: 55-6400

(8)

Likewise^b²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Aguiar| T: A Murray| OR: 65

16/1

Has been tried as far as 10f but was dropped back to a mile for her handicap debut last time out. She got no luck in running on that occasion, so very feasible that she has more to offer. Another where the betting market will be helpful.

Form: 00-559

(7)

Intensely Focussed⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 64

6/1

Fared better than his finishing position would have you believe last time. May be suited by the step up in trip. Being a half-brother to a winning miler he should have no issues with a mile, so well worth a check in the betting.

Form: 646-78

(2)

Misty Mountain^b1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 63

16/1

Her yard is in great form but this daughter of Lemon Drop Kid needs to pull out all the stops now she steps into handicap company. Likely Pantsonfire will fly the flag for Jessica Harrington on this occasion.

Form: 99-48

(10)

Pink Jeanie^t²²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 62

20/1

Needs cut in the ground to be seen at her best and there has to be a suspicion that she will need this after being absent since last October.

Form: 70200-

(3)

Wild Shot²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: D English| OR: 61

4/1

Third behind Richard Strauss last time out reads well and may get closer now she reverts to turf. Place claims, so another to bear in mind if the odds appeal for an each-way punt.

Form: 874963

(5)

Gifted Lady^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 59

33/1

Still without a win after 14 attempts on turf (plus one on the AW). That statistic combined with her poor record over a mile is enough to force the betting plans in a different direction.

Form: 00-0098

(13)

Hey Hey Alejandro⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 59

12/1

Makes his handicap debut after three moderate efforts up to press. More required here - the betting will more than likely be reliable as to his standing with the other Jessica Harrington-trained runners.

Form: 70-6

Non-Runners

(18)

Keep Believing²⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: B Nolan J: Ronan Whelan

(9)

Boom Or Bush⁶²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: H Rogers J: Sean Davis

Dignified Air¹⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 1

Pronounced²²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Nothing To Lose³³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Wild Shot (4/1), Intensely Focussed (6/1), Sweetasever (7/1), Keep Believing (7/1), Pantsonfire (8/1), Richard Strauss (8/1), Butoolat (10/1), Lady Clinch (10/1), Boom Or Bush (10/1), Nimitz (12/1), Hey Hey Alejandro (12/1), Misty Mountain (16/1), Family Crest (16/1), Jose Echegaray (16/1), Likewise (16/1), Pink Jeanie (20/1), Jindabyne (33/1), Gifted Lady (33/1), Pronounced (33/1), Nothing To Lose (66/1), Dignified Air (66/1)

Everything seem to point towards a bold show from RICHARD STRAUSS, who had a few of these behind him on the AW at Dundalk last time out and has solid claims of following up under just a 4lb higher mark. Butoolat also appeals at the likely odds for a speculative interest, while Pantsonfire and Intensely Focussed are recommended as the best options amongst the reminder.

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