14:25 Navan

Saturday 4 September 2021

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Troytown Bar Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 1.71s

(5)

Indigo Balance^b1,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98| D

15/2

Latest win at Tipperary in April. Last of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good, 4/1) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 188039

(1)

Mi Esperanza⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Kinsella| OR: 88| D

10/1

Latest win at Naas in May. Good 3¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Master Matt in listed race at Tipperary (5f, good, 125/1) 9 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 221846

(4)

Only Spoofing⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 87| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Below form sixth of 16 in handicap (6/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) 8 days ago, hampered.

Form: 248866

(8)

Iva Batt¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: R K Watson| OR: 80| D

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Cork in May. 18/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 141537

(2)

Diamond Eyes⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 79| C

16/1

Course winner. 5¾ lengths twelfth of 15 to Master Matt in listed race (80/1) at Tipperary (5f, good) 9 days ago, well drawn. Difficult ask.

Form: 41-80

(7)

Arnhem⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Lupini| OR: 77

2/1

11/2, good second of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good) 48 days ago. Holding form well and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1-83352

(6)

Chocquinto⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 75| D

11/1

Latest win at Down Royal in June. Good third of 12 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to firm, 22/1) 43 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 151703

(3)

Art Of Unity¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Feane| OR: 73| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 8/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 14 days ago, easily. Hit with a 13 lb rise but can't be ignored.

Form: 5-12661

Forecasts

Arnhem (2/1), Only Spoofing (7/2), Art Of Unity (11/2), Indigo Balance (15/2), Iva Batt (9/1), Mi Esperanza (10/1), Chocquinto (11/1), Diamond Eyes (16/1)

ARNHEM continues in top form and can gain a deserved second success here. Chocquinto and runaway Curragh winner Art of Unity are dangers.