14:25 Navan

Monday 22 March 2021

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Boyne Valley Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 13.30s

Auckland²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| BF

6/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Once-raced maiden. 5/6, first run since leaving S. Richter when ninth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 9

Batalha²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt

40/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. Unseated rider in juvenile hurdle (200/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: U

Blue Gale Five¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: G Donnelly

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 19 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (soft, 200/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 0

King Arthurs Sword^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M O'Callaghan| BF

9/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in novice hurdle (6/4) at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 10 days ago, pulled up between 4 out and 3 out. Clearly well regarded.

Form: P

Knight Of Malta²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

6/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Promising individual. Second of 16 in juvenile hurdle (40/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 20 days ago, running on. Should improve.

Form: 02

Master Cornwall¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea

100/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: 00

Nazine¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh

5/2

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, third of 19 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (soft) on NH debut 16 days ago. Leading claims if he can build on that.

Form: 3

Percy Street Hero¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D Kinsella

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 10 days ago, struggling some way out.

Form: P

Raamez²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster

50/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eleventh of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 28 days ago. More needed.

Form: 000

Royal Sage²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, fifth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 5

Run For Pat

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D Foster

6/1

€50,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to smart hurdler/chaser Ballyward and fairly useful hurdler/chaser Ifyoucatchmenow. Dam (h109) 2½m-2¾m hurdle/chase winner. One to note in the market.

Form:

Silvertown¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

22/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 9/1, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: 008

Tidal Racer¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: T G McCourt

50/1

Modest Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 33/1) 10 days ago. Difficult to make a case for.

Form:

Toughari²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 110

11/4

Fair hurdler. Seventh of 9 in juvenile hurdle (5/1) at Naas (15.5f, soft) 22 days ago. Sets the standard but vulnerable to something less exposed.

Form: 754267

Forecasts

Nazine (5/2), Toughari (11/4), Run For Pat (6/1), Knight Of Malta (6/1), Auckland (6/1), King Arthurs Sword (9/1), Silvertown (22/1), Royal Sage (28/1), Batalha (40/1), Raamez (50/1), Tidal Racer (50/1), Master Cornwall (100/1), Percy Street Hero (250/1), Blue Gale Five (250/1)

NAZINE ran very well on debut here earlier in the month and he is chanced to build on that and get off the mark. Toughari has some respectable form to his name and can't be dismissed. Knight of Malta could also improve to take a hand for Denis Hogan.