14:00 Navan

Saturday 28 August 2021

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Welcome Back To Navan Racecourse Nursery Handicap

Off time: 13:59 | Winning time: 1m 11.93s

(8)

Heart To Heart¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 74

10/3

Maiden, expensive half-sister to Golden Horde. 13/2, 3¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Arch Enemy in nursery at the Curragh (6f, good) 15 days ago. Doesn't seem to be progressing, though this isn't strong.

Form: 60360

(5)

The Smull^p³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 72

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in maiden at Galway (7f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Makes handicap debut having been gelded.

Form: 8669

(1)

Arch Enemy¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 70| D

10/3

Career best when winning 14-runner nursery at the Curragh (6f, good, 11/1) 15 days ago, staying on strongly. Can go well again up 4 lb.

Form: 477831

(2)

Cherry Bloom¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: J Cleary⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 70

9/2

Winner at Down Royal in June. Respectable 3½ lengths eighth of 14 to Arch Enemy in nursery at the Curragh (6f, good, 14/1) 15 days ago. 10 lb claimer up now. Could figure.

Form: 514458

(10)

Chris's Rose¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: L McAteer| OR: 70

11/1

15/2, excellent second of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (6f) 13 days ago, seen to good effect in front. More needed back in nursery (held off 63 in race won by Arch Enemy at the Curragh).

Form: 054402

(9)

Purple Gown¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 68

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 13 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 200/1) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Could do better back in trip.

Form: 900

(3)

Holy Divine^b1¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 66

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in maiden (33/1) at Dundalk (6f) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut and might be on a good mark.

Form: 655

(6)

Benevolent²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 65

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, creditable fifth of 10 in nursery at Sligo (5.7f, good) 24 days ago. More needed.

Form: 5065

(7)

Wild Eyed Girl^h1¹²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: C P Hoban| T: B Nolan| OR: 63

14/1

Well held in maidens. Off 124 days. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Could have more to offer at this level.

Form: 566

(4)

Wayne R Walker¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis| T: D Kinsella| OR: 59

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in maiden (200/1) at Dundalk (8f) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Another potential improver.

Form: 997

Forecasts

Heart To Heart (10/3), Arch Enemy (10/3), Cherry Bloom (9/2), Benevolent (13/2), Chris's Rose (11/1), The Smull (11/1), Holy Divine (12/1), Wild Eyed Girl (14/1), Purple Gown (16/1), Wayne R Walker (33/1)

ARCH ENEMY saw off 13 rivals, including a number who re-oppose here, when opening her account at the Curragh under her apprentice a fortnight ago and could follow up after a 4 lb rise. Holy Divine and Wild Eyed Girl are a couple of potential improvers now tackling a nursery.