17:50 Navan

Saturday 27 March 2021

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Navan Members Handicap (45-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 3m 16.73s

(13)

Adnap^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 70

50/1

Showed a fair level of ability in a brace of maiden hurdles. Not at his best on final Flat outing, but claims on the pick of his form.

Form: 211360-

(15)

Lusis Naturea²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 69| D

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 22 days ago.

Form: 90863-0

(16)

Room To Roam^b⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65

33/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 88 days ago. Up in trip. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 279000/

(5)

Laura Bullion^p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 64

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019, but should come on for her recent run, so not taken lightly.

Form: 57524-8

(18)

Herodotus^h1,t1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 63

50/1

66/1, first run since leaving George Boughey when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 8 days ago. Hood/tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 36700-0

(19)

Custers Mistake^t⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 62

12/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 75 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 79305-8

(12)

Misty Millie^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: G Donnelly| OR: 61| C

33/1

Fair handicap hurdler/chaser, pulled up last time. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 634120-

(4)

Vitudurum¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: J G Murphy| OR: 61

18/1

Modest maiden handicap hurdler, probably needed the run when below form last time. Not dismissed on return to this code.

Form: 55534/0-

(1)

Strange Notions¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: C O'Brien| OR: 58

15/8

7/1, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 13 days ago. Fair on the Flat, good on last Flat outing. Merits consideration.

Form: 000832/

(10)

Tipping Point^p1²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 57

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Tipperary (12.5f, soft). Off 7 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 84/960-

(9)

Duchess Ravenwaves^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 56| D

9/2

Fairly useful handicap hurdler, had race at mercy when falling last on chasing debut last time. Potentially well treated on return to this code.

Form: 301/1-00

(7)

Loudest Whisper¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: E D Delany| OR: 55| D

14/1

Fair form over hurdles, probably needed run when pulled up last time. Modest on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat run.

Form: 332176-

(8)

Pour Sioux¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Leonard| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 48

40/1

Modest winning hurdler, well below form last time. Of a similar level in this sphere and respectable on last outing.

Form: 0587-06

(14)

Border Battle^t¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Sorcha Woods⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 46

40/1

Below form sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 80/1) 146 days ago. Off 146 days. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. RESERVE.

Form: 0/50900-

(11)

Charlie Bit Me⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 45

7/1

First run since leaving Madeleine Tylicki when creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 10/1) 8 days ago, never nearer. RESERVE.

Form: 00080/6

(6)

Marvel Fan⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: A J Martin| OR: 45

22/1

Sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 100/1) 91 days ago. Off 91 days. RESERVE.

Form: 080956-

Non-Runners

(17)

Listening Mode²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: B W Duke J: K J Manning

(2)

Banjo²⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 10

T: D Cullen J: Annalise Cullen

(3)

Trump Card²⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: C O'Dwyer J: W J Lee

Forecasts

Strange Notions (15/8), Duchess Ravenwaves (9/2), Laura Bullion (6/1), Charlie Bit Me (7/1), Custers Mistake (12/1), Lusis Naturea (14/1), Tipping Point (14/1), Loudest Whisper (14/1), Trump Card (16/1), Vitudurum (18/1), Marvel Fan (22/1), Listening Mode (25/1), Room To Roam (33/1), Misty Millie (33/1), Banjo (33/1), Pour Sioux (40/1), Border Battle (40/1), Adnap (50/1), Herodotus (50/1)

DUCHESS RAVENWAVES was unlucky not to make a winning debut over fences at Wexford recently and now returns to the Flat on a potentially lenient mark, so she's put forward as the answer. Strange Notions and Laura Bullion are a couple of potential threats.