14:30 Navan

Wednesday 9 October 2019

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Troytown Bar & Cafe Maiden

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 1m 4.05s

(3)

Baile An Roba^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 33

50/1

Below-par 21-race maiden, well held in a number of starts on turf and on the AW at Dundalk in the Spring and on return to action at Laytown last month. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 730008

(12)

Golden Eye Diamond¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea

14/1

Well held in three starts so far but not disgraced on any occasion. Needs to improve on latest start on the AW at Dundalk last month but appears more than capable of grabbing a place in this company.

Form: 64-7

(8)

Irregardless^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Shinnick⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 36

80/1

Nothing of note in eight career starts to date including six reversals on turf. Well beaten and no impression on a lackluster visit to Beverley last month and not in the required form to be considered here.

Form: 009-000

(4)

Jensons Joy¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Joyce| OR: 64

5/1

Improved effort on his third start in a Tipperary 5f soft ground maiden when last seen in June. Entitled to need the run on return to action.

Form: 005

(1)

More Than One¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: K P Cotter

50/1

Gelding by Morpheus out of a Oratorio mare. Closely related to 11-race maiden Mags Well. Dam unraced. Last but one in a 17-runner maiden on debut at the Curragh last month. Will need to raise overall profile to play a role.

Form: 0

(6)

Soldier's Folly¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver

50/1

Relatively inexpensive Sepoy colt. Brother to 6f winner Samarmadi and half-brother to three winners, with mixture of stamina and speed. Last of 17 beaten 40L on his second start at the Curragh last month. Well below par form set to continue here.

Form: 60

(2)

Son And Sannie¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: R Brabazon

9/4

Two-race maiden but running with plenty of promise on both career starts so far. Likely to improve once again and holds leading claims here.

Form: 34

(7)

Strong Johnson³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: K P Cotter| OR: 63

7/2

Posted a career best effort when running Pulse Of Shanghai to a short-head in a Down Royal 5f maiden on yielding ground in August on the gelding third career start. Rates a leading contender.

Form: 002

(10)

Teddy Boy⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: E Lynam| OR: 51

7/2

15-race maiden, though the son of Dandy Man has been running well in defeat in a number of starts over the summer. Entitled to need the run on return to action but appears more than capable of hitting the frame.

Form: 364507

(11)

Cactus Tree¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 57

8/1

Disappointed on latest start in a 6f soft ground maiden at the Curragh last month. Nine-race maiden but worthy of consideration back over this trip.

Form: 039779

(5)

Lovely Buvinda^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: D Kinsella

50/1

Well beaten on all three career starts so far since the Born To Sea filly made her debut in July. Others have more scope for improvement.

Form: 009

Non-Runners

(9)

Amaretto Stone³⁵⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: J H Scott J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Son And Sannie (9/4), Strong Johnson (7/2), Teddy Boy (7/2), Jensons Joy (5/1), Cactus Tree (8/1), Amaretto Stone (10/1), Golden Eye Diamond (14/1), Baile An Roba (50/1), Lovely Buvinda (50/1), More Than One (50/1), Soldier's Folly (50/1), Irregardless (80/1)

The Kieran Cotter-trained, STRONG JOHNSON can get off the mark for connections at the third time of asking. The gelding ran Pulse Of Shanghai to a short-head in a Down Royal 5f maiden on yielding ground in August and can confirm placing with Son And Sannie who was a further ½L back in third. Jansons Joy should give a good account of himself on return from a break while Golden Eye Diamond and Teddy Boy appear capable of grabbing a place.