14:05 Navan

Sunday 16 December 2018

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Free Racecourse WiFi At Navan Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 5m 27.3s

Aasleagh Dawn⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| C

25/1

Three hurdle wins at up to 2m6f all on good ground. Chase debut today and any rain could be a problem.

Form: 647109

Crossed My Mind⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: N P Madden| T: A L T Moore

18/1

Was well fancied for competitive handicap hurdles last season and can be forgiven comeback run as found to be clinically abnormal afterwards. Chase debut today.

Form: 16/336-P

He's No Molly⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

3/1

Gained second win over hurdles when scraping home by a nose over 3m at Cork having won earlier over 2m6f. Thought by connections to be a chaser in the making and this trip the bottom end of his stamina for chase debut.

Form: 2/5-11

Kilfenora²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: E P Harty| OR: 120

4/1

Has lots of experience over the larger obstacles and his third in a handicap here last Christmas reads quite well in the context of this race.

Form: 673P1P-

Lord In Red^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 115| D

14/1

Won a Roscommon hurdle in October and similar level of form subsequently including on chase debut though stable second string on jockey bookings.

Form: 031534

Monotype^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| C

6/1

Progressive over hurdles with three wins in six months. Yet to reach that level over fences but bit more last week behind Getabird though likely to do better in handicaps.

Form: 19-1665

Reach Up^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

33/1

Front-runner who scored at Ballinrobe in April over hurdles. Chase debut today and would be much better off at the weights with several of these in a handicap.

Form: 6F1-535

Sir Carno^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| D

7/2

Dual winner at up to 3m in the mud over hurdles and showed a decent level of ability in both his goes over fences. Likely type with experience and fitness on his side.

Form: 1145-42

Stowaway Forever^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 119

11/2

Gradually improving over fences and the return to this trip a likely plus though needs to eke out a bit more to get off the mark.

Form: 40-3433

Tyrrell's Succes^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 113

18/1

Won a hurdle in March 2017 off a mark of 96 and his two attempts over fences, while been respectable, need improving on.

Form: 76-7765

Forecasts

He's No Molly (3/1), Sir Carno (7/2), Kilfenora (4/1), Stowaway Forever (11/2), Monotype (6/1), Lord In Red (14/1), Crossed My Mind (18/1), Tyrrell's Succes (18/1), Aasleagh Dawn (25/1), Reach Up (33/1)

SIR CARNO has plenty in his favour and seems to been found the perfect opportunity to get off the mark over fences at the third attempt. On chase debut He's No Molly has to be of interest while Crossed My Mind is worth a second glance in the market.