17:55 Navan

Saturday 15 May 2021

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Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 2m 9.8s

(13)

Entropy^v³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey

7/2

4/1 and visored, showed fairly useful form when fifth of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) on debut 31 days ago, not ideally placed. Open to improvement.

Form: 5

(2)

Fake Plastic Trees¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver

300/1

Little impact in 2 maidens.

Form: 00

(9)

Just Petey

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinsella

250/1

Dragon Pulse gelding. Half-brother to 6f/6.7f winner Jealika. Dam sprint maiden half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Kingsgate Choice.

Form:

(7)

Mcpherson²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF

4/1

Shaped well when second of 9 in maiden (6/4) at Gowran (8f, heavy) in October. Remains capable of better now upped in trip.

Form: 42-

(15)

Modus Operandi^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90| BF

5/2

Thrice-raced colt. Second of 10 in maiden at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft, 4/11) 25 days ago. Stable in good form. Sure to go well.

Form: 6-22

(5)

National Ballet²²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| BF

7/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 11 in maiden (9/4) at this course (8f, soft). Off 7 months. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Should better.

Form: 05-

(14)

Prince Of Verona¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 74

66/1

Showed more than previously when fifth of 14 in maiden at Naas (10f, good, 40/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 0-955

(6)

Safari Quest³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

6/1

Showed more than on debut when third of 17 in maiden (8/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Capable of better still.

Form: 0-3

(12)

Salvucci^t1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80

16/1

Lightly-raced colt. 15/2, good fourth of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Merits consideration up in trip.

Form: 536-84

(8)

Sawbuck

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C O'Dwyer

200/1

€5,000 foal, €10,000 yearling, Zoffany colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 9.5f-2m winner Winterlude and useful 8.3f-1½m winner Sadeek's Song.

Form:

(4)

Seattle Sound

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer

28/1

150,000 gns foal, 58,000 gns yearling, Australia colt. Closely related to useful winner up to 1¾m Measure of Time and half-brother to 1¼m winner Strut Your Stuff.

Form:

(18)

Silaiyli¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

40/1

Shaped as if better for run when ninth of 14 in maiden (40/1) at Naas (10f, good) on debut 19 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 9

(3)

To Dream^t1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: E J O'Grady

300/1

Once-raced gelding. Eleventh of 16 in maiden (40/1) at Gowran (7f, good to soft) on debut 10 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0

(10)

Azallya²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

6/1

Encouraging start to career when eighth of 21 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good to firm) 28 days ago, faring best of those held up. Open to progress.

Form: 8

(17)

Igraine²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

80/1

Twice-raced filly. Twelfth of 16 in maiden (14/1) at Leopardstown (8f, soft). Off 7 months. Up in trip. S

Form: 60-

(11)

Lady Barrington²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

300/1

Once-raced filly. Last of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 33/1) on debut 24 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

(1)

Picpoul⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: M Rice| OR: 45

400/1

Down the field in maidens/handicap.

Form: 0009-0

(16)

Proud Princess¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith

80/1

Once-raced filly. 80/1, fifth of 13 in maiden at Gowran (8f, soft) on debut 11 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Modus Operandi (5/2), Entropy (7/2), Mcpherson (4/1), Safari Quest (6/1), Azallya (6/1), National Ballet (7/1), Salvucci (16/1), Seattle Sound (28/1), Silaiyli (40/1), Prince Of Verona (66/1), Proud Princess (80/1), Igraine (80/1), Sawbuck (200/1), Just Petey (250/1), Fake Plastic Trees (300/1), To Dream (300/1), Lady Barrington (300/1), Picpoul (400/1)

MCPHERSON looks sure to improve for this step up in trip given how he shaped in a pair of maidens last season, so he receives the vote. Modus Operandi and Safari Quest are a couple of potential threats in what looks a competitive race of its type.