16:30 Navan

Saturday 10 July 2021

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NavanRacecourse.ie Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 7.55s

(18)

Divine Celt^b,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: J P Fahey| OR: 64| D

7/2

Winner at Sligo (10.2f) in June. 5/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (12.3f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Blinkers back on and good showing not ruled out.

Form: 88-2216

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(14)

Wee Jim⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 63

18/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft, 33/1) 53 days ago. Another needing to step up again if he's to figure here.

Form: 0007/78

(6)

Eloy D'amerval^t⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James J Doyle| T: A McNamara| OR: 59

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, creditable fourth of 20 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 75 days ago. Return to 1¼m rates a plus.

Form: 597004

(20)

Kartayaz^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

25/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.4f, good, 25/1) 9 days ago. That was his first start for 7 months and this promises to reveal more.

Form: 40930-0

(2)

Treble Cone^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G Keane| OR: 57

11/1

16/1, bit below form twelfth of 19 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago, merely closing up late. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3346-00

(4)

Dance Emperor²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 56

7/2

One win from 38 Flat runs. Seventeenth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f) 2 days ago, left poorly placed. Certainly not out of things from this sort of mark if putting it all together.

Form: 7-23880

(12)

Leviosa¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Davis| T: S Fahey| OR: 56

80/1

40/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (1m) in January, weakening final 1f. Has switched yards ahead of return to action and the betting may unearth some clues.

Form: 0/0959-9

(3)

Lady Leanora²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 55

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 8 in maiden at Limerick (11.3f, good) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Open to progress.

Form: 998

(15)

Cross Step^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 53

20/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2017. Good 7½ lengths fourth of 11 to Divine Celt in handicap at Sligo (10.3f, soft, 22/1) 25 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 00-0994

(7)

Boing²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 50

125/1

250/1, fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good) 22 days ago. Hard to fancy back on the Flat despite operating from a career-low mark.

Form: 000009/

(9)

Chacha Dancer^v1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 59

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Naas (10f, good, 14/1) 7 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-8090

(17)

Supreme Machine^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 59

14/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 9 days ago, faring best of those held up. Yard having good spell. Cheekpieces on 1st time and good showing not ruled out upped in trip

Form: 09-0277

(11)

Irish Ambassador²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: S Lynam| OR: 47

17/2

Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 23-1407

(19)

Macaban City⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: M A Gallagher| T: G Hussey| OR: 47

17/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. 16/1, creditable ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (13f, good to soft) 56 days ago, left with too much to do. Down in trip.

Form: 336869

(8)

Anfaass^v²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 46

12/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2018. Fifth of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Limerick (11.3f, good) 22 days ago. Claims of hitting the frame again.

Form: 68-5275

(10)

Ernest Loring^h,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.4f, good, 100/1) 9 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 090-0

Non-Runners

(5)

Mariechen²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Rory Cleary

(16)

Plunkett⁴⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Declan McDonogh

(1)

Knock Flyer²⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: D J Barry J: Shane Foley

(13)

Ben Alexander³⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: H Rogers J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Dance Emperor (7/2), Divine Celt (7/2), Knock Flyer (4/1), Lady Leanora (8/1), Macaban City (17/2), Irish Ambassador (17/2), Eloy D'amerval (10/1), Treble Cone (11/1), Anfaass (12/1), Chacha Dancer (14/1), Supreme Machine (14/1), Wee Jim (18/1), Cross Step (20/1), Kartayaz (25/1), Plunkett (25/1), Ben Alexander (33/1), Mariechen (50/1), Leviosa (80/1), Ernest Loring (100/1), Boing (125/1)

A competitive low-grade contest with the vote in favour of top-weight DIVINE CELT. Deservedly off the mark over this sort of trip at Sligo in June, she again ran well when sixth in a big field contest at Gowran 10 days ago, without being unduly punished. Refitted with blinkers, she's fancied to go well again. Handicap-debutante Lady Leanora, Knock Flyer and Supreme Machine head up the dangers.