14:00 Navan

Wednesday 10 June 2020

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Navan Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 12.37s

(8)

Plough Boy^t1⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Davis| T: G Donnelly| OR: 63| D

10/1

Not disgraced in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk between the turn of the year and March. Something to prove racing 12lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 0-60047

(6)

Athas An Bhean^p1¹⁰⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: L F Roche| T: A Kinsella| OR: 60

66/1

As many poor runs as good ones when last seen in the 2017 season when in the care of Adrian Keatley. Others make more appeal in this contest on the geldings stable debut in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 006080/

(4)

Physics^t⁴¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 60

40/1

Acclamation gelding who cost €180,000 and is a half-brother to five winners, including Tobann, a Group 3 winner. Beaten in three starts for previous connections and hard to fancy on stable debut.

Form: 564-

(2)

Be Like The Bird^t1²⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

14/1

Won one of his seven juvenile starts on turf, success coming in a Tipperary 7½f maiden on good/yielding ground in August last year. Hard to entertain her chances in this contest.

Form: 412570-

(1)

Ticks The Boxes⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: G M Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 55| D

5/1

Running with plenty of credit in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk over 6f/7f since November hitting the frame on a couple of occasions. May need others to under-perform if he is to play a part in the finish.

Form: 23-8458

(7)

Life And Strife¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 61

15/2

Six-race maiden showed signs of encouragement in a couple of starts at 5f and 7f on the AW at Dundalk when last seen in December. Turf efforts leave a little to be desired and looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 899735-

(13)

Blastofmagic^p,t¹⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 50

4/1

Ran well in defeat in a couple of starts at Musselburgh in September on his final appearances for trainer Adrian Joyce and continued decent form in two starts at Dundalk on the AW in November and when last seen in January. Likely to go well.

Form: 80543-8

(14)

Gopsies Daughter^p²³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 50| C

13/2

Winner of five of her 36 starts on turf with a number of solid and consistent starts last summer running over 5f. Currently races 15lb lower than last winning mark which has to be a concern.

Form: 734609-

(3)

Rag Tatter^b¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J McAuley| OR: 49| D

33/1

23-race maiden on turf, but has proceeded to hit the frame on eight occasions. Nothing of note on the AW at Dundalk in a couple of starts for trainer Denis Hogan. Faces a tough test on stable debut.

Form: 090-459

(10)

Rominintheglomin²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 55| D

40/1

The win in a Ffos Las two-year-old handicap over 6f in September last year at odds of 16/1 has the look of a 'one-off' to it following dismal efforts towards the end of the last campaign. Needs to improve in this contest.

Form: 606160-

(15)

Iseebreeze⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 45

20/1

One from 12 on the AW at Dundalk the Frozen Power mare is yet to hit the frame in four career starts on turf. Not seen since March and needs to take a big step forward to get competitive at this level.

Form: 05-8550

(5)

Paved Paradise^t¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty| OR: 45

4/1

Twice a winner on Dundalk's AW circuit over 5f/7f, latest in March 2019, she flattered to deceive last summer on turf but could run into the money if improving marginally on her best efforts.

Form: 0000-00

(11)

Straffan^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: B P Galvin| OR: 45

25/1

20-race maiden who is without a win in 15 career starts on turf. Appears to have a mountain to climb based on what she has produced so far as she makes her stable debut for Co Meath yard.

Form: 464570-

Non-Runners

(12)

Nakakande²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: K Thornton J: Robbie Colgan

(9)

Zathura²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P J Gilligan J: J A Heffernan

Forecasts

Blastofmagic (4/1), Paved Paradise (4/1), Ticks The Boxes (5/1), Gopsies Daughter (13/2), Life And Strife (15/2), Plough Boy (10/1), Be Like The Bird (14/1), Iseebreeze (20/1), Nakakande (20/1), Straffan (25/1), Zathura (25/1), Rag Tatter (33/1), Physics (40/1), Rominintheglomin (40/1), Athas An Bhean (66/1)

The Gerard O'Leary-trained BLASTOFMAGIC can land a second career victory on turf in this competitive handicap. The six-year-old now races off a 5lb lower mark than that of his last victory and can go one better that his second at this track in a 20-runner handicap in 2018. The gallant mare, Gopsies Daughter can give another good account of herself on return to action, while Nakakande, down the field at Naas on Monday and Paved Paradise could run into the prize money positions.