15:55 Navan

Thursday 9 July 2020

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Bohermeen Handicap

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 1m 3.53s

(9)

Primo Uomo^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D N Curran⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 93| CD

9/1

Multiple winner over this trip, though you have to go back to April 2018 for his most recent success, here over C&D in Listed company. Forecast ground conditions look ideal for him, but recent efforts suggest he remains up against it from this mark.

Form: 296-826

(4)

Cityman¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 88| CD

12/1

Scored over C&D (good to firm) last September, when 3lb lower. Handles the forecast ground, but hasn't shown enough in two starts this term but suggest that he is about to return to winning ways this time.

Form: 7168-00

(2)

Strong Johnson¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: K P Cotter| OR: 88| CD

5/2

Soft ground C&D maiden winner last October and also ran well here on his next two starts. Improved on that form with back-to-back wins at the Curragh last month. Defied 9lb rise last time and needs to keep improving to defy another 7lbs this time.

Form: 1324-11

(7)

Mokhalad^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D English| OR: 86| C

33/1

Has won here over 5½f and is a multiple scorer elsewhere at up to 1m, his latest success being at Naas (6f, good/yielding) last month, when 6lb lower (career best). Held from this mark over 1m latest, but can't rule him out.

Form: 4-30017

(3)

Stanhope⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 80| CD

6/1

Multiple sprint winner who scored over C&D (yielding) last time. Penalised for that here and is therefore going to need to find a bit more than we have seen if he is to follow-up. Should be in the mix though.

Form: 4100-71

(8)

Master Matt^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: M J Smith| OR: 84| BF| D

5/1

Won when fresh at Sligo last year (6f, good) and again went well after a break last time, when 1L second to Mokhalad as Naas (6f, good/yld; career best) last month. Now 3lb better off with that opponent and enters calculations.

Form: 60037-2

(6)

Nullifier¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84| CD

10/3

Improved with each of three juvenile runs, winning his maiden with some authority over C&D (yld/soft) on the last of those, last October. Matched that on his recent return in a handicap at the Curragh, but needs to kick on again to defy this mark.

Form: 631-5

(10)

Tide Of Time⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: E Lynam| OR: 78| C| D

10/1

Dual 5½f winner here in 2018 and has since scored twice over the minimum trip at Down Royal and Naas. Acts on good ground or slower. Respectable effort behind Stanhope here on his reappearance, but likely to need a career-best to score.

Form: 32041-5

(5)

Celtic Manor⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Donnelly| OR: 77| D

16/1

Dual winner (5f, good to firm/6f, soft) when with William Haggas last year. Joined this trainer prior to the start of this season and ran well when 1¼L behind Stanhope over C&D last time. Same mark here, and not ruled out after that.

Form: 2/115-93

Non-Runners

(1)

My Laureate¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: G M Lyons J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Strong Johnson (5/2), Nullifier (10/3), Master Matt (5/1), Stanhope (6/1), My Laureate (7/1), Primo Uomo (9/1), Tide Of Time (10/1), Cityman (12/1), Celtic Manor (16/1), Mokhalad (33/1)

A very competitive race in prospect. Likely contenders include Stanhope, and therefore also Celtic Manor, the unexposed Nullifier, and also both Mokhalad and Master Matt. My Laureate is another who could get closely involved, but STRONG JOHNSON showed a really good attitude at the Curragh last time. That form looks rock solid and he is taken to improve again and defy a further 7lb rise.