17:10 Navan

Saturday 23 September 2017

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Meath Farm Machinery (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.9s

Ifandbutwhen

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher

20/1

Baltic King gelding, a half-brother to five winners, including useful 2m hurdler/chaser Ifandbutwhynot. Worth a look in the betting on debut.

Form:

Peace Party

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P Dowling⁽⁷⁾| T: D McDonogh

8/1

Gamut gelding whose dam was lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles. Doesn't make significant appeal on paper and yard 0-3 in bumper in 2017.

Form:

Sally Park

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn

7/1

Flemensfirth gelding is a half-brother to useful bumper winner Owen Mc. Yard not noted for bumper winners.

Form:

Ballinlina Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J J King⁽³⁾| T: James King

4/1

Notnowcato gelding, will likely stay a bit further than this, but could possess the speed to get involved here on debut.

Form:

No Admission

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D T Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer

20/1

Kaieteur colt is a half-brother to bumper winner La Belle Au Bois. Represents small yard, yet to saddle a bumper winner and might be best watched on debut unless money appears.

Form:

Moonlight Escape

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Ms N Carberry| T: G Elliott

11/8

Court Cave filly cost €18,000 as a three-year-old, one of two for leading trainer in this and has the excellent Carberry booked to ride, big player.

Form:

Quay Witness

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin

33/1

Getaway filly, makes very little appeal on debut for a yard without a bumper winner to its name.

Form:

Turanga Lilly

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

9/2

Flemensfirth filly is a half-sister to six winners and makes good appeal on paper, one of two from the Elliott team, looks second pick on jockey bookings.

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Forecasts

Moonlight Escape (11/8), Ballinlina Boy (4/1), Turanga Lilly (9/2), Sally Park (7/1), Peace Party (8/1), No Admission (20/1), Ifandbutwhen (20/1), Quay Witness (33/1)

With no form to go on, punters must look elsewhere for clues in the finale. Gordon Elliott runs two likely sorts and it seems logical to assume that Nina Carberry's mount MOONLIGHT ESCAPE has a strong chance. The jockey returned to action in winning style this week and could add to her tally here. Turanga Lilly also has plenty going for her on paper and should run well. The market will be key, with Ifandbutwhen another potentially worth looking out for.