16:40 Navan

Saturday 14 July 2018

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Emerald Facility Services Event Cleaning Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 2m 7.28s

(2)

New Direction¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: G M Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 78| D

5/2

Won twice last year and looked progressive until his form tailed off at the end of the season. Entitled to have needed the reappearance effort at the Curragh this month and better may be coming.

Form: 10164-8

(1)

Nimitz^h1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Leonard| T: C O'Brien| OR: 72

5/2

Won his first two starts this year on the AW at Dundalk over this sort of trips to this. Needs to pick things up on pair of recent turf outings, though new headgear may help and well capable on best form.

Form: 3-11563

(7)

Sharjah^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 71| D

6/1

Form has taken a dip since winning at the AW at Dundalk in March, though did take a step in the right direction with creditable third of 13 in handicap at Limerick over slightly further four weeks ago.

Form: 773593

(8)

Lady Nathaniel¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Davis⁽²⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 68

3/1

Seemed to improve a little for the step up to 1m2f at Ballinrobe last month, as her pedigree suggested she might, and again ran with credit in 1m4f maiden at Bellewstown 10 days ago. Claims.

Form: 62-0224

(3)

Palmones^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Coakley| T: M Flannery| OR: 68| D

8/1

Returned from more than 300 days off with sound round at Ballinrobe over this trip recently, entitled to be fitter for it and is on an appealing mark based on pick of form.

Form: 01390-6

(4)

Messerati Kid²⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 66

16/1

Much-improved showing when fourth of 12 in 1m AW maiden at Dundalk eight months ago, having previously failed to beat a rival in three starts. Up in trip for handicap bow, with fitness to prove, and others better-placed seemingly.

Form: 9094-

Non-Runners

(9)

Pando⁶³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A McNamara J: D P Linehan

(6)

Lyfka⁵³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: J Feane J: D W O'Connor

(5)

Ashqar²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: G T Lynch J: R P Downey

Forecasts

Nimitz (5/2), New Direction (5/2), Lady Nathaniel (3/1), Sharjah (6/1), Pando (7/1), Palmones (8/1), Ashqar (8/1), Messerati Kid (16/1), Lyfka (20/1)

PANDO should be fitter after his stable bow at the Curragh in May and the multiple French scorer could get back on track in this event. Plenty are in with chances, including Palmones who shaped nicely on return from a layoff last time and should be straighter now. Lady Nathaniel and Ashqar are also worth paying attention to.