16:20 Navan

Wednesday 7 October 2020

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NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 48.83s

(10)

Bohenie^t¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

100/1

Twice-raced colt. Tenth of 11 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good, 25/1) 18 days ago. Plenty more needed.

Form: 50

(8)

Business Speak⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

14/1

Thrice-raced colt. 12/1, fifth of 12 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has improved with each run.

Form: 755

(7)

Emporio²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

10/3

Zoffany colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 7.4f winner Sherpa. Second of 12 in maiden (15/2) at Naas (7f, good) on debut 20 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2

(9)

Guest

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon

25/1

Foaled March 5. €32,000 foal, €19,000 yearling, Acclamation colt. Dam unraced out of useful 2-y-o 7f winner Minor Vamp. Stable in good form.

Form:

(5)

Laelaps¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

17/2

Thrice-raced colt. 9/1, best effort when second of 7 in maiden at Listowel (7f, good) 15 days ago, running on. One to consider.

Form: 842

(11)

Macadam's Rock

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

22/1

Foaled February 20. €7,500 foal, Fascinating Rock gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner Billyfairplay and 13.3f winner Lyford. Dam 1¼m winner. Stable having good spell.

Form:

(2)

National Ballet¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien

9/4

Deep Impact colt. 12/1, eleventh of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut 10 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 0

(1)

No Never Again

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith

33/1

Foaled May 1. €28,000 foal, No Nay Never colt. Dam, ran once, half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Bounty Hunter.

Form:

(6)

Team Of Firsts

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

6/1

Foaled April 15. 42,000 gns foal, 30,000 gns yearling, Zoffany colt. Brother to useful 1m-10.3f winner Al Neksh and 11.4f winner Zoffee and half-brother to 1m winner London Arch. Trainer going well.

Form:

(3)

Xeres²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade

7/2

Twice-raced colt. 11/4, similar form to on debut when fourth of 7 in maiden at Galway (8.6f, heavy) 29 days ago. Stable in good form. Bold bid expected.

Form: 34

(4)

Picpoul⁷³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Rice

250/1

Twice-raced filly. 250/1, thirteenth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 73 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00

Forecasts

National Ballet (9/4), Emporio (10/3), Xeres (7/2), Team Of Firsts (6/1), Laelaps (17/2), Business Speak (14/1), Macadam's Rock (22/1), Guest (25/1), No Never Again (33/1), Bohenie (100/1), Picpoul (250/1)

XERES has shown enough on both his starts to suggest he'll win a race, and this looks a decent opportunity. Emporio is likely to come on for his debut 3 weeks ago, while Laelaps is a tad more exposed, but has the form to run into a place.