14:50 Navan

Saturday 28 May 2022

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Navan Racecourse Maiden

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 0.11s

(7)

Carlton Gardens²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

33/1

Once-raced gelding. 18/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago. Stable having good spell. Open to improvement.

Form: 9

(4)

Como Park²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

6/4

Promising sort. Third of 11 in maiden (8/1) at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 20 days ago, fading only late on. Entitled to come on for that run and he's one to consider with potential for better still.

Form: 3-3

(5)

First Emperor^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

8/1

Twice-raced colt. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft, 6/1) 20 days ago, never better than midfield.

Form: 56

(9)

Malabu Drive^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

6/1

Once-raced colt. 17/2 and tongue strap on, fifth of 13 in maiden at Cork (10.2f, good) on debut 22 days ago. Up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 5

(8)

Newfoundland¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 85

11/8

Promising type. Second of 12 in maiden at this course (10f, good, 5/2) 14 days ago, keeping on well. Back up in trip and he's a big player with prospect of more to come.

Form: 622

(2)

Racquet Club⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Eighth of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 200/1) 8 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 78

(1)

White Strand¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: T Hogan

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. 125/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Up in trip. One for handicaps later on.

Form: 69

(6)

Raving Royal

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: W P Mullins

18/1

Kingman filly. Dam Canadian 2-y-o 6f-8.5f (Grade 3) winner. Represents powerful stable and would have to command respect if strong in the betting.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Fourofakind²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Newfoundland (11/8), Como Park (6/4), Malabu Drive (6/1), First Emperor (8/1), Raving Royal (18/1), Fourofakind (20/1), Carlton Gardens (33/1), White Strand (125/1), Racquet Club (200/1)

NEWFOUNDLAND has made a bright start to his career, running his best race yet when runner-up over shorter here 2 weeks ago, and he gets the narrow vote to get off the mark stepping back up in trip. Como Park has similarly made a bright start to his career and is feared, along with First Emperor.