14:25 Navan

Saturday 27 March 2021

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navanracecourse.ie Handicap

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 1m 6.69s

(4)

Boughtinthedark¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| C

50/1

Landed back-to-back course handicaps upon returning last summer (both at 5.7f). Mixed bag from inflated mark thereafter and more needed to feature on return.

Form: 522760-

(16)

Chocquinto¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 68| D

20/1

Landed a Curragh maiden (5f) on third start last summer but failed to make an impact in handicaps thereafter. Mark has at least eased ahead of return.

Form: 105500-

(3)

Stanhope³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67| CD

14/1

Back to winning ways over C&D last July but largely below form thereafter on turf/AW. Never landed a blow at Dundalk returning from 2 months off in February but he should be sharper here.

Form: 74509-8

(14)

Glow Worm^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 66

7/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. 8/1, below form ninth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft) 6 days ago. Blinkers back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 622-289

(12)

The Peckhampouncer^b,t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Broad| OR: 66| D

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft, 33/1) 6 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Another good showing not ruled out.

Form: 080-785

(9)

Celtic Manor⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: G Donnelly| OR: 65| D

11/2

25/1, took step back in right direction when sixth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft) 6 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 3900-06

(13)

Mi Esperanza¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: A Kinsella| OR: 65| D

13/2

Successful at Tipperary (5f) in June and remained in form thereafter, 3¼ lengths third of 14 to Dee Sprinter in handicap at Dundalk (5f) in November. Sound claims again if arriving in same form.

Form: 458223-

(17)

Teddy Boy¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 63| CD

11/2

C&D winner, the latest coming in October. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Dundalk (6f). Off 115 days.

Form: 410358-

(10)

Brother In Law⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 62

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 4/1, tenth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (5f) 43 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. May do better now handicapping.

Form: 630

(2)

Rapid Russo²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62| D

28/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 16/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Dods.

Form: 672777-

(11)

Conversant^b²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

11/1

Dual 6f winner during 2019. However, well beaten thirteenth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (6f) in August and possible this run will be needed on the back of another absence.

Form: 23412/0-

(6)

Jensons Joy¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 60

10/1

Respectable tenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 16/1). Off 141 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7/02050-

(5)

Dee Sprinter^b¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: R Roberts| OR: 57| D

18/1

Winner at Dundalk in November. 10/3, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (5f). Off 120 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 887716-

(1)

Seven Worlds^b,t⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 57

16/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 10/1) 66 days ago. However, that wasn't the first time he's disappointed on AW and not ruled out judged on placed efforts on turf back in the autumn.

Form: 00032-0

(8)

Moving¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 56

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in maiden (22/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 0/60-

(15)

Polly Douglas^b,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: J H Scott| OR: 54| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Dundalk (5f) 8 days ago. Hard to fancy on trio of exploits on AW so far this year.

Form: 307-890

(7)

Early Call^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 52| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 57 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Enters calculations.

Form: 0604-58

Forecasts

Celtic Manor (11/2), Teddy Boy (11/2), Mi Esperanza (13/2), Glow Worm (7/1), Jensons Joy (10/1), Conversant (11/1), Early Call (11/1), Stanhope (14/1), The Peckhampouncer (16/1), Seven Worlds (16/1), Dee Sprinter (18/1), Moving (20/1), Chocquinto (20/1), Brother In Law (25/1), Rapid Russo (28/1), Boughtinthedark (50/1), Polly Douglas (80/1)

A typically wide-open sprint handicap with a chance taken on CELTIC MANOR. Winless last term, he stepped up on his all-weather comeback when a keeping-on sixth at the Curragh (6f) 6 days ago and, from a further reduced mark, he may well be up to ending the drought. Mi Esperanza, The Peckhampouncer and Brother In Law are a trio of others to consider.