16:35 Navan

Saturday 29 August 2020

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:0517:35

Blackcastle Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 49.89s

(13)

Shatharaat^t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 80

33/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Naas (6f, good to soft, 9/1) 70 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Oliver. Tongue strap back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 3750-90

(4)

Ambitious Approach²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79

9/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Sligo (10.2f, good, 9/1) 22 days ago, all out. Back down in trip. Yard having good spell. Ought to go close.

Form: 4450-21

(5)

Aussie Valentine^p,t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78| D

25/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, soft) 6 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Merits consideration.

Form: 309990

(1)

Contrapposto¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 77| D

20/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2016. 20/1, bit below form tenth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 446050

(9)

Eastern Racer^b²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Sean Davis| T: S Byrne| OR: 77| D

11/1

Latest win at Galway in July. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 27 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 504315

(10)

Eden Gardens¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane| OR: 77| D

66/1

80/1, 8¼ lengths last of 14 to David Garrick in handicap at Cork (8f, heavy) 13 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4-80800

(8)

Canning³²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 74

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 14 in maiden at Thurles (8f, soft, 11/2). Off 10 months. Makes handicap debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 76335-

(3)

David Garrick^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty| OR: 78| D

10/3

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (9/1) at Cork (8f, heavy) 13 days ago. Proven in the conditions and should go well against mostly older rivals.

Form: 6-72441

(7)

Sayesse⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 72

100/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. 66/1, last of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 44 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 437100

(11)

Sea The Dawn³⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78| BF

9/1

Thrice-raced winner. 5/1, thirteenth of 14 in nursery at Killarney (8.2f, good to soft). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Keatley. Likely to improve.

Form: 010-

(6)

Passing Trade²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 70| D

11/4

11/4, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 2 days ago, keeping on well. Enters calculations.

Form: 339581

(12)

Silvertown²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: A Oliver| OR: 76

9/1

Winner at Tipperary in June. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 18/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 5-16740

(2)

Takeachancejimmy³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin| OR: 69| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Last of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 14/1) 37 days ago, weakening quickly.

Form: 3547-40

Forecasts

Passing Trade (11/4), David Garrick (10/3), Ambitious Approach (9/2), Sea The Dawn (9/1), Silvertown (9/1), Eastern Racer (11/1), Takeachancejimmy (16/1), Canning (16/1), Contrapposto (20/1), Aussie Valentine (25/1), Shatharaat (33/1), Eden Gardens (66/1), Sayesse (100/1)

DAVID GARRICK won comprehensively on heavy ground at Cork earlier in the month and will face similar conditions here. A 6 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from following up against mainly older rivals. Ambitious Approach and Eastern Racer look to have the best each-way claims of the rest, though Passing Trade must also be considered if turned out quickly afer a career best on Thursday.