16:00 Navan

Wednesday 23 October 2019

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Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 14.3s

(14)

All The King's Men⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96| CD

13/2

Won a Listed contest over C&D last year but has generally been struggling in better races than this since. In the frame twice at Dundalk of late, but concerns about him on ground this testing.

Form: 825843

(15)

Ardhoomey^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 94| CD

8/1

Back to form from falling mark when 6L second to Make A Challenge at the Curragh last month, but below form when 3½L eighth of 12 to Miacomet there last time, and finds it hard to win these days.

Form: 078828

(9)

Chicago May¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87| D

25/1

Won a valuable nursery at Naas last autumn, but she hasn't progressed as well as hoped, and just a respectable sixth of 13 to Aleef over 5f here a fortnight ago, albeit with that run coming off a break.

Form: 21-6056

(10)

Independent Missy¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Collins| OR: 86| D

12/1

Winner on just her second career start when landing a 6f Fairyhouse maiden in June, but unable to match that form in Listed company at the Curragh ten days ago in a race won by Make A Challenge. May improve for that run, but does need to.

Form: 216

(11)

Silver Service^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 84| D

6/1

Had been running respectably, but given a chance by the handicapper, she improved to win a 6f Curragh handicap last time by 5½L. That form gives her a sound chance, but she's quickly back up in class, which demands more of her.

Form: 564471

(4)

Mary Salome¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 83| D

12/1

Won at Limerick in April, and several other solid efforts under her belt, bouncing back to her best to be a close third to Miacomet at the Curragh last time. Can contend if building on that.

Form: 625003

(6)

Master Matt^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 83| D

14/1

Bounced back to form when winning over 5f at the Curragh in August, and ran even better when second to Make A Challenge next time. That good run ended as suddenly as it began, however, and he failed to beat a rival there on his most recent start.

Form: 512600

(1)

Mokhalad^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: D English| OR: 83| CD

12/1

Below form since winning at Bellewstown in July and didn't show enough when 6L eighth of 13 to Aleef over C&D last time to make him of immediate interest.

Form: 615008

(3)

Aleef^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 82| CD

11/2

Only defeat in three runs here came on his stable debut having left David O'Meara. Back to near recent best when beating Medicine Jack over C&D last time. An 8lb rise does demand more, but he's clearly thriving in new surroundings.

Form: 483841

(13)

Aurora Eclipse¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 80

16/1

Third to Make A Challenge at the Curragh in August, but doesn't always looks straightforward, and has blown her chance with very slow starts on her two most recent appearances.

Form: 408300

(16)

Royal Canford^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 80| D

20/1

Won a 6f maiden at the Curragh last month from Miacomet, but hit with a hefty rise in the weights for that, and was well held in a C&D handicap last time, looking half-hearted.

Form: 258210

(5)

Scorching Heat^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 80| D

25/1

Off for a long time before return/stable debut behind Sirjack Thomas at Sligo in August, and while he didn't shape too badly there, e's failed badly to build on that effort subsequently.

Form: 4-57000

(7)

Sendmylovetoyou¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 80| D

7/1

Won a Curragh maiden in August on her debut, and shaped well when beaten just over ½L behind Miacomet on handicap debut there last time, finishing best. That will have helped her development, and she is feared.

Form: 14

(2)

Miacomet¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 77| D

10/1

Took a while to break her maiden, but thriving at present, and gained her second win in three starts when winning at the Curragh last time. She idled badly in front there, and is almost certainly still ahead of the handicapper.

Form: 302131

(8)

Art Of Unity¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 70| BF

8/1

Running with credit on a regular basis, and bounced back from a rare below-par run when fourth of 13 to Aleef over C&D last time. Place claims once more having been left on the same mark for that effort.

Form: 153474

(12)

Castrogiovanni^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard| T: K P Egan| OR: 57| D

50/1

Well beaten in lesser company than this of late, and makes no appeal whatsoever from well out of the weights.

Form: 000-600

Forecasts

Aleef (11/2), Silver Service (6/1), All The King's Men (13/2), Sendmylovetoyou (7/1), Ardhoomey (8/1), Art Of Unity (8/1), Miacomet (10/1), Mokhalad (12/1), Independent Missy (12/1), Mary Salome (12/1), Master Matt (14/1), Aurora Eclipse (16/1), Royal Canford (20/1), Chicago May (25/1), Scorching Heat (25/1), Castrogiovanni (50/1)

Sendmylovetoyou was a big eyecatcher when fourth to MIACOMET at the Curragh, and should progress again as that was just her second start, and it showed. On the other hand, the winner got there easily only to idle badly in front, and she is taken to confirm the form. Aleef had Art of Unity back in fourth when winning over C&D last time, but there may not be much between that pair on revised terms.