15:05 Navan

Thursday 22 October 2020

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Blackcastle Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 4.80s

(8)

Master Matt^p,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: M J Smith| OR: 83| D

10/3

Latest win at Listowel in September. Respectable fifth of 9 in minor event (17/2) at Limerick (7f, heavy) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 067415

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(2)

Stanhope¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 79| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 18/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 718987

(5)

Ballyquin²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77

12/1

6/1, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when below form fifth of 10 in claimer at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 21 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 62207-5

(4)

Miacomet^v1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 76| D

4/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 250/1, 14¾ lengths last of 11 to Lustown Baba in listed race at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 7 days ago. Visor on first time. Enters calculations.

Form: 242500

(7)

Aloysius Lilius^p,t1⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 74| D

7/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good, 9/2). Off 95 days. Trainer going well. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 133650

(6)

That's Mad²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 73| D

3/1

11/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Cork (5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Has good chance on form up 5 lb.

Form: 005231

(1)

Truth Prevails¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 70| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Winner here in August. 13/2, respectable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 15 days ago. Trainer going well. Leading contender.

Form: 9-55103

Non-Runners

(9)

Limit Long⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Leigh Roche

(3)

Earls²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: Mikey Sheehy

Forecasts

Earls (9/4), That's Mad (3/1), Master Matt (10/3), Miacomet (4/1), Truth Prevails (9/2), Aloysius Lilius (7/1), Ballyquin (12/1), Limit Long (20/1), Stanhope (28/1)

TRUTH PREVAILS was back on her game when third in a C&D handicap a fortnight ago and representing an in-form yard, she could be the way to go. That's Mad and Earls arrive on the back of career-best wins and head the opposition.