16:00 Navan

Saturday 30 March 2019

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Arkle Bar Maiden (Div 1)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 45.69s

(1)

Hayyel

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: R Brabazon

33/1

Filly by Dark Angel out of a Galileo mare. Sold for €1,200 at the Goffs sale in November. Dam 1m2f winner, out of US 1m2f Grade 2 winning half-sister to Italian 1m Gr 2 winner Oriental Fashion. Likely to be better over further.

Form:

(15)

Taakhy²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

66/1

By Dawn Approach out of a Mr Greely mare and is closely related to a 1m two-year-old winner out of a dam successful over 1m2f and from a good family. Nothing of note in a couple of dismal efforts for trainer Dermot Weld last summer.

Form: 80-

(8)

Ambitious Approach

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

7/1

Home bred colt by Dawn Approach out of an Oasis Dream mare. Dam unplaced 7f two-year-old maiden. Yard have started in fine form and market likely to be the best guide on debut.

Form:

(3)

California Daddy²⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 88| BF

13/8

Scat Daddy colt who's price rose from $220,000 as a foal to $325,000 as a yearling. Sure to be of interest on return to action following a trio of runner-up positions last spring. Should be among the leading players.

Form: 222-

(18)

Convexity^p1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

33/1

By Paco Boy out of a Royal Applause gelding. Cost 32,000gns as a yearling. Half-brother to AW winners Squash, Fivetwoeight and Frozen Princess. Dam unplaced over 6f as a two-year-old. Best watched on debut in first-time cheekpieces.

Form:

(14)

Dunkirk Harbour¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien

7/1

Declaration of War colt out of a well-related US maiden, and cost $185,000 as a yearling. Will have disappointed leading connections with a couple of dull performances in the Autumn and needs to show significant improvement.

Form: 07-

(6)

Endless Summer

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam

33/1

Gelding by Born To Sea out of a Selkirk mare. Cost €26,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to winners Bizet and Mountain Guard. Market likely to be the best guide to debut expectations.

Form:

(9)

Hightimeyouwon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: D K Weld

25/1

Colt by Garswood out of a Danetime mare. Will be of interest from a yard with a fine record with their maidens in the early part of the season.

Form:

(2)

Insane Bolt¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh

33/1

By Slade Power out of an Indian Ridge mare. Has produced a number of laboured runs in two career starts in the Autumn, well held on both occasions. Hard to fancy on return to action and plenty to prove.

Form: 00-

(12)

Karakhan

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford

12/1

Colt by So You Think out of a King's Best mare. Half-brother to winners Karatash, Karamaya and Karezak. Yard already among the winners with their three-year-olds this year and one for the shortlist.

Form:

(5)

Nor'easter⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: R O'Brien

7/1

Dark Angel colt and a half-brother to a couple of winners over further. No match for the impressive Wargrave on seasonal debut at Naas on Sunday. Makes little appeal in this heat.

Form: 4-9

(10)

Pocotaligo¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Helmet colt, cost 92,000 gns as foal and 145,000 gns as yearling. Half-brother to two winners including a juvenile Listed winner. Dam a half-sister to a Group 2 winner. Looks bred for sprint trips but respected here on second start.

Form: 9-

(11)

Red Gerry¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: N Meade

20/1

Gelded son of Canford Cliffs out of an unraced half-sister to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Argumentative. Needs to improve on his couple of starts in the Autumn well held on each occasion. Enhanced effort would not surprise.

Form: 09-

(16)

Sherkali¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

10/3

Siyouni colt out of a Marju mare. Closely related to 7f winner Sharliyna and half-brother to 1m winner Shahzeena. Plenty to take from his third of 15 beaten 3¾L in a 7f Leopardstown maiden when last seen in October. Improvement expected.

Form: 3-

(7)

Skellig^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam

33/1

€36,000 fourth foal. Half brother to 7f winner Lytham St Annes. Dam won over 6f. Promising debut on the AW at Dundalk finishing seventh of 13 beaten 6½L earlier this month. Needs to improve in this company.

Form: 7

(13)

Willie The Wisp²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin

100/1

Gelding by Haatef out of an Arch mare. Needs to find vast improvement following a couple of disappointing efforts at Dundalk on the AW since debut in February.

Form: 09

(4)

Faerie Laws¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

100/1

Lawman filly out of a Bachelor Duke mare. Well held when never nearer on disappointing debut at Gowran Park before another heavy defeat at Thurles when last seen in October. Hard to make a case for the filly on early form to hand.

Form: 00-

Non-Runners

(17)

Venetian Rock¹⁸⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: G C O'Neill

Cristal Icon³⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

California Daddy (13/8), Sherkali (10/3), Dunkirk Harbour (7/1), Nor'easter (7/1), Ambitious Approach (7/1), Karakhan (12/1), Venetian Rock (12/1), Pocotaligo (20/1), Red Gerry (20/1), Hightimeyouwon (25/1), Endless Summer (33/1), Insane Bolt (33/1), Hayyel (33/1), Skellig (33/1), Convexity (33/1), Cristal Icon (33/1), Taakhy (66/1), Faerie Laws (100/1), Willie The Wisp (100/1)

Trainer Ger Lyons appears to have found an ideal opening for his Scat Daddy colt CALIFORNIA DADDY to get off the mark at the fourth time of asking for connections in a contest that appears a little short of ability. A number of debutantes' catch the eye to possibly fill the place positions, notably the Dermot Weld newcomer Hightimeyouwon and Mick Halford's Karakhan.