14:55 Navan

Sunday 30 May 2021

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Navan Racecourse Maiden

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 1.31s

(8)

Antumbra^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Australia colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Don Raider and 8.4f winner Angel Island. Dam lightly raced. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(2)

Just Petey^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: A Kinsella

150/1

Once-raced gelding. Last of 18 in maiden (250/1) at this course (10f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago, missing break. Up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 0

(3)

Killaloan⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

20/1

Once-raced gelding. Thirteenth of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 33/1) on debut 46 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Up in trip. Trainer going well.

Form: 0

(6)

Malawi^p1¹⁸

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

4/5

Promising type. 11/8, second of 8 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) on debut 18 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. May well do better and looks the one to beat.

Form: 2

(9)

Mitigated Risk^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

12/1

Twice-raced colt. 10/1, tenth of 18 in maiden at Leopardstown (12f, good) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Open to progress.

Form: 40

(4)

Parliament Hill²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy

50/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Twelfth of 18 in maiden at Leopardstown (12f, good, 100/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 0-50

(5)

Point Nepean

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

65,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 9f Steinbeck. Interesting newcomer, makes some each-way appeal.

Form:

(10)

Xeres²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 76

3/1

Lightly-raced colt. Respectable fourth of 9 in maiden at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft, 11/2) 28 days ago, going off too hard. Up in trip. Shouldn't be far away.

Form: 343-04

(7)

Princess Fifi

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

25/1

Teofilo filly. Sister to 1¼m winner Laqab and half-sister to several winners, including useful 7f-11f winner Tajheez and 8.6f-1¼m winner Thurayaat. Dam 1¼m winner.

Form:

(1)

Television

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: H P Finegan

150/1

Estidhkaar filly. Dam unraced out of smart 1m-1¼m winner Deauville Vision.

Form:

Forecasts

Malawi (4/5), Xeres (3/1), Point Nepean (6/1), Mitigated Risk (12/1), Antumbra (16/1), Killaloan (20/1), Princess Fifi (25/1), Parliament Hill (50/1), Television (150/1), Just Petey (150/1)

MALAWI sets a clear standard on his debut run at Dundalk earlier in the month. He should be able to improve and may take all the beating here. Xeres is still a maiden after five attempts but he's solid enough and could play a part. Point Nepean is an interesting newcomer who warrants respect.