15:35 Navan

Saturday 9 December 2017

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REA T&J Gavigan Estate Agents Flat Race

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 4m 11.2s

Calicojack¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms N Carberry| T: N Meade

9/2

Beneficial gelding out of an Oscar mare, so nothing wrong with his pedigree and he backed that up when fourth of 16 on his debut in a bumper at Fairyhouse in March 2016 before a fine return last month.

Form: 4/2

Cloone Boy

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: S J Mahon

50/1

Milan gelding out of a Supreme Leader mare who makes his debut at six. Yard having a tough time of it this season with just a 5% strike rate.

Form:

I Am Sailing²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

6/1

Point-to-point winner last month and makes his stable debut here for a yard that won this race last year with Dr Wallace. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 1

Cut Em Down^t1²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Fell on his only point-to-point start in April and makes his stable debut here in first-time tongue-tie. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: F-

Defi Bleu³⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

4/5

Finished 4L behind Flemenshill in only point-to-point start in February. Likely to be a warm order here for inform trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 2-

Dinos Mixa

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms K Walsh| T: P Downey

50/1

Mr Dino's gelding out of a Linamix mare. Yard doesn't have many runners but those that have this season have all been beaten.

Form:

Lord Schnitzel

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J J Codd| T: S K Ryder

7/2

By Getaway out of a Norwich mare related to jumps winners Verdana Blue and Getabird. Worth a market check with notable jockey booking.

Form:

Paris Texas¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Gelding by Kapgarde out of a Mansonnien mare related to national hunt winners Garde La Victoire, As De Mee and Grade 1 chase winner in France, Milford Thomas. Well beaten 36L on debut.

Form: 4

Misty Evening^t1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett

66/1

Daylami mare from the family of the very useful Pandorama. Well beaten 30L on debut in a Wexford bumper.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Defi Bleu (4/5), Lord Schnitzel (7/2), Calicojack (9/2), I Am Sailing (6/1), Paris Texas (10/1), Cut Em Down (25/1), Dinos Mixa (50/1), Cloone Boy (50/1), Misty Evening (66/1)

Plenty in with a shout here in this nine runner contest with debutantes Lord Schnitzel, I Am Sailing and the selection DEFI BLUE all being future notebook horses. Paris Texas has the experience of a hurdling encounter under his belt and can give the selection the most to think about.