16:35 Navan

Wednesday 16 June 2021

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Navan Welcomes Back Racehorse Owners Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 48.5s

Airlift^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who offered little on Tipperary hurdling debut 22 days ago.

Form: 0

Baron Von Melas^p1,h1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: W J O'Doherty

150/1

1/1, last of 15 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 38 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time, cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0

Buto⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, thirteenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 73 days ago.

Form: 90-

Decimal Day³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan

7/1

Fair Flat winner who went backwards from his hurdling debut in a first-time tongue tie when fifth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 4-5

Figurehead²⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: H P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary

80/1

Fair form up to 10.5f on Flat, well held in handicaps last 2 starts. Has left Charles O'Brien ahead of hurdle debut.

Form:

Flying Scotsman^p¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 109

6/5

Useful Flat winner who was shaping up well over hurdles last winter. Cheekpieces back on and remains capable of better.

Form: 535-

Getoverthathill^p1

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

50/1

Getaway gelding. Half-brother to point winner Star of Oscar. Dam (c109/h132) 19f/2½m hurdle winner. Wears cheekpieces.

Form:

Kilnacarra¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who was close up when falling 3 out in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 18 days ago, too far out to suggest outcome.

Form: 30-8F

Makfils¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

13/2

Fairly useful 1m winner on Flat in France. Showed a bit on hurdling debut at Cork in early May but not in same form at Punchestown last time.

Form: 70

Na Caith Tobac^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 109| BF| C

9/2

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat. Matched previous form in this sphere when third in 17f maiden hurdle at Killarney last month. Solid each-way claims.

Form: 303-3

Royal Red Persian⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M J Bolger| T: M Fahey

22/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Did better with hurdling debut under his belt when fourth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 20/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 74

Showbusiness^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

9/2

Fair maiden on the Flat who made an encouraging hurdling debut when second in a juvenile at Naas in January. Not quite so good both starts since but still has to be respected.

Form: 23-5

Total Glory⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D J McInerney| T: T Cooper

66/1

Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to point winner We Will Sort It. Pulled up sole start in points (Apr 24).

Form: P-

Non-Runners

Alfieri¹⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: R O'Sullivan J: Mr J W Reilly

Simpletwistoffaith²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: E McNamara J: R P Treacy

Vermilion Cliffs¹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

True Or False⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: D McNamara J: R Deegan

Forecasts

Flying Scotsman (6/5), Na Caith Tobac (9/2), Showbusiness (9/2), Makfils (13/2), Decimal Day (7/1), Vermilion Cliffs (7/1), Kilnacarra (16/1), Royal Red Persian (22/1), Alfieri (33/1), Getoverthathill (50/1), Simpletwistoffaith (50/1), Total Glory (66/1), Airlift (80/1), Figurehead (80/1), Buto (100/1), True Or False (100/1), Baron Von Melas (150/1)

The vote goes to the FLYING SCOTSMAN, a useful Flat winner, who was shaping up well over hurdles during the winter and remains capable of better. Of the opposition, Showbusiness would be a big threat if returning to something like his debut form, while Vermilion Cliffs and Na Caith Tobac are others to note.