15:25 Navan

Saturday 30 March 2019

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navanadventurecentre.ie Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 2m 56.39s

(17)

Cliff House¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 70| D

7/1

Returning from a break when winning a 2m handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (yielding) earlier this month before finishing sixth of 12 here in a 2m handicap hurdle. Winner of three of his 15 starts on the Flat and appears on a handy mark.

Form: 01986/7-

(15)

Pass The Ball¹²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR: 69

14/1

Enjoyed a good season right up to October, with two hurdles win at up to 2m4½f and a Flat success. Capable of a big run if fully tuned-up after a break.

Form: 2/97613-

(12)

All Body And Soul²⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: M C Hussey| T: T Collins| OR: 68

33/1

Appeared to be running well in defeat last term including a number of decent performances on the AW at Dundalk. Not seen since finishing 24L adrift of the winner of a 2m1f Bellewstown handicap and will possible need the run back on return.

Form: 00/4078-

(10)

Rockfish¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Hugh Horgan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 69

20/1

Put together a decent set of victories last season winning over 1m1f and 1m2f off a 3lb lower mark. Subsequent defeats on return to action this month at Dundalk tempers enthusiasm for the moment.

Form: 1118-08

(1)

Trump Card^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 67| C| D

7/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Third of 12 beaten over 8L last month at Dundalk behind behind the progressive Chaparral Dream. Won a 1m6f handicap here in October off a 8lb lower mark but may have to settle for a place in this.

Form: 5616-43

(4)

Stormy Tale^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 67

20/1

Has been plying her trade over timber of late, without success in five starts. Winner of three of her 19 starts on the level and has placed here previously. Not easily discounted but needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 580450-

(9)

Earl Of Bunnacurry^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Halpin| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 65| BF

14/1

Dual AW winner who has yet to make the frame in five starts over hurdles including when finishing down the field at Market Rasen earlier this month. Without success in six turf starts and unlikely to get off the mark here.

Form: 11723-8

(8)

High Expectations¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 64| D

7/1

133-rated handicap hurdler who finished down the field in the Grade 3 County hurdle at the Cheltenham festival earlier this month. Last seen on the level finishing 4L adrift of Rockabill in a 1m4f handicap at the Curragh in August. Market check.

Form: 1123/06-

(6)

Teologia¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 64

9/1

Home-bred Teofilo filly, won over 2m at Thurles in October from 6lb lower mark. Well held at Dundalk on the AW since and needs to improve to play a role in this contest.

Form: 769100-

(3)

Mystique Heights^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer| OR: 62

12/1

Sprang a shock in January when landing a 2m handicap hurdle at Naas over 2m on good ground beating 18 rivals at odds of 16/1. Winner of two of his 13 starts on the Flat, though last success came in a Bath handicap over two years ago.

Form: 022463-

(7)

Carol's Return⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 62

12/1

Filly got off the mark on the Flat when scoring over 1m4f at Galway in October off a 9lb lower mark beating 16 rivals 3½L on soft ground. Beaten over hurdles since but one of the more intriguing contenders here.

Form: 0/65251-

(11)

Bizzario²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: P Maher| OR: 60

50/1

Well held in a couple of poor efforts over hurdles following a 1250 day break in February. Rated 65 on his final Flat start for trainer Mark Johnston in September 2015. Fairly impossible to make a case for in this contest.

Form: 644330/

(18)

Power Drive⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 59

14/1

One from six starts on turf with sole success coming in a Naas 1m2f handicap in July off a similar mark. Not disgraced in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk recently and could turn in a decent performance with conditions to suit.

Form: 3245-84

(14)

Theophilus^t¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: D McDonogh| OR: 58

16/1

Sole win on turf from 18 Flat starts came on racecourse debut in a Gowran Park maiden back in April 2014. Nothing since and makes little appeal in this contest.

Form: 7068/90-

(2)

British Art^p,t1⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: R K Watson| OR: 57

5/1

Had been running admirably in defeat in a number of starts over hurdles since the turn of the year prior to last month's Fairyhouse flop. Without success in ten starts on turf and no signs of light at the end of the tunnel just yet.

Form: 6/00507-

(16)

Liffeydale Dreamer^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 57

7/1

Modest 57-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Adrian Keatley and is yet to get off the mark for current connections since October over hurdles and a heavy defeat on the Flat over 1m4f at Thurles. Needs to improve on even her best form.

Form: 014640-

(5)

Brokopondo⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: C Cannon| OR: 52

20/1

Winner of two of his 38 starts on the Flat and hit the frame on his sole visit to the track when finishing third of 17 over C&D in May 2016 off a 18lb higher mark. Others preferred.

Form: 759-767

(13)

Mills On Tour¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 47

33/1

Well held in seven career starts to date including a couple of heavy defeats during last summers campaign on turf. Hard to see her making any significant impact.

Form: 004000-

Non-Runners

(20)

Bercasa²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: Colin Keane

(19)

Lucky Icon¹³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: L F Roche

Forecasts

British Art (5/1), Trump Card (7/1), High Expectations (7/1), Liffeydale Dreamer (7/1), Cliff House (7/1), Teologia (9/1), Bercasa (10/1), Mystique Heights (12/1), Carol's Return (12/1), Power Drive (14/1), Pass The Ball (14/1), Earl Of Bunnacurry (14/1), Theophilus (16/1), Lucky Icon (16/1), Stormy Tale (20/1), Brokopondo (20/1), Rockfish (20/1), Mills On Tour (33/1), All Body And Soul (33/1), Bizzario (50/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained High Expectations could go well on return to the Flat following a number of decent runs over hurdles in the autumn, but may face stiff opposition from the Thomas Mullins-trained BERCASA who continued to go up the handicap without getting her head in front last season. The four-year-old has the assistance of an inform Colin Keane in this renewal and claim the prize following a spin over hurdles earlier this month. Teologia from the in form Jim Bolger yard looks capable of hitting the frame.