13:40 Navan

Saturday 13 March 2021

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Navan Members Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 28.70s

Alio Forte²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: H Rogers

250/1

Could hardly have shown any less when well held in bumper at Bellewstown 6 months ago.

Form: 0

Ballykilmurray⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A Donoghue

250/1

Unseated rider second in maiden hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 8 days ago.

Form: U

Carrigeen Castle¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper

14/1

Doyen gelding. Third in point on debut, Nov 29. Market should offer up some clues.

Form: 3

Coqolino^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs D Foster

8/11

Promising sort who got back on track in a first-time tongue tie when second of 19 in maiden hurdle at this course (15.8f, heavy, 9/2) 20 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 12-2F2

Double Gunning^h,t1⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: W Durkan

250/1

Made an unpromising start to career when pulled up in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16.1f, heavy, 250/1) on NH debut 55 days ago, dropping away quickly. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P

Effernock Manor⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Showed more than previously when seventh of 16 in maiden hurdle (300/1) at Leopardstown (20f, good) 6 days ago.

Form: 30/07

El Barra⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

5/4

Showed a lot more than first time up over hurdles when fourth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 7/4) 41 days ago. Back down in trip and capable of better still.

Form: 2/104

Salseros¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell

16/1

Well bred but looked one for the longer term when seventh of 20 in maiden hurdle (25/1) at Naas (15.5f, soft) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 77

Go Battle¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Byrne

250/1

Point winner but went with no encouragement when well held in maiden hurdle (300/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 56-PP0

Keith's Tara

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney

100/1

Kayf Tara mare. Dam, placed in points, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (stays 2½m) Slippery Serpent.

Form:

Lough Manor⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

125/1

Saddle slipped when pulled up at Leopardstown on NH debut 6 days ago.

Form: P

Mama Tried⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Charlie Keegan| OR: 83

150/1

Well beaten in bumpers and went with no encouragement after 11 months off when well held in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown in December.

Form: 964/00-0

Miss Fanta

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Byrne

125/1

Pirateer mare. Half-sister to 4 winners, including fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Billbushay, stayed 2¼m, and bumper winner/fair hurdler Catimini.

Form:

Sofias Castle⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea

40/1

Arctic Cosmos mare. Half-sister to multiple point winner Castlewhite. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (winner up to 25f) Chief Witness. Dual point winner, pulled up last time, Dec 13.

Form: 132-P1P

Non-Runners

Brosna Poet

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: S G Carey J: P J Carberry

Forecasts

Coqolino (8/11), El Barra (5/4), Carrigeen Castle (14/1), Salseros (16/1), Effernock Manor (25/1), Brosna Poet (25/1), Sofias Castle (40/1), Keith's Tara (100/1), Lough Manor (125/1), Miss Fanta (125/1), Mama Tried (150/1), Go Battle (250/1), Ballykilmurray (250/1), Alio Forte (250/1), Double Gunning (250/1)

This looks a good opportunity for COQOLINO, who got his career back on track in a first-time tongue strap when pulling clear of the remainder in a truly-run maiden here 20 days ago. El Barra is the obvious threat.