17:30 Navan

Saturday 17 September 2022

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NavanRacecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 6.09s

Bentham⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

14/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good) 8 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: P-99875

Grozni²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 102

2/1

Creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 8/1) 29 days ago, keeping on well. One to bear in mind particularly if market vibes proved positive.

Form: 5P-0903

Misty Millie^p,t⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 102| C

33/1

First run since leaving Garvan Donnelly when eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 16/1) 71 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 742F0-0

Na Caith Tobac^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 102| C

22/1

Landed back-to-back chase events at Downpatrick (19.2f) in June. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 15/2) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 611326

Shumaker²²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 102

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Others make greater appeal.

Form: P/0P08-8

Fulysse²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 101

50/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 29 days ago, beaten long way out.

Form: 3P6/1-P0

Florey Spud¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 100| BF

15/2

9/2, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Has to be of interest again up a little more in trip.

Form: 99-6622

No Thanks²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith| OR: 100

6/1

Creditable third of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Bellewstown (17.1f, good) 24 days ago. Claims if she can build on that back over timber.

Form: 613/3P-P

Yenillik¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: H Rogers| OR: 100

40/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Down Royal (18.2f, good to firm, 40/1) 15 days ago, doing too much too soon. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Something to find on form.

Form: 0/00-10

Sula Warrior²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 99

50/1

Winner of a Perth maiden (20f) in July. Last of 5 in minor event hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm, 28/1) 25 days ago, seemingly found wanting in stronger company. This more suitable now handicapping.

Form: 0F-2515

A Different World^t,v⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 97

8/1

7/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (25f, soft) 46 days ago. Likely type to bounce back.

Form: 262-040

Gondor²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 97

13/2

13/2, creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 26 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6F/2852

Royal Recital^p⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 97

28/1

10/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good) 76 days ago. Needs to show more before becoming of interest again.

Form: 470-060

Steps Match^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 95

12/1

Hurdles winner who hit the frame 3 times over fences at up to 25f prior to taking a backward step at Kilbeggan (25f) 6 weeks ago. Appeals as the type to bounce back reverting to smaller obstacles.

Form: 9-0322P

Townhill Penny^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 95| BF| D

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in August. 10/3, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 26 days ago. Reserve 1.

Form: 635218

Pour The Wine³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 95

8/1

Promising type. 13/2, very good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good) 31 days ago. Not taken lightly. Reserve 3.

Form: 487-673

Non-Runners

Excelcior¹¹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Mr B Mulligan

Fizzlestick¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: C O'Dwyer J: Sean Flanagan

Sweet Will¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Grozni (2/1), No Thanks (6/1), Gondor (13/2), Florey Spud (15/2), A Different World (8/1), Pour The Wine (8/1), Townhill Penny (11/1), Steps Match (12/1), Excelcior (12/1), Bentham (14/1), Fizzlestick (16/1), Na Caith Tobac (22/1), Royal Recital (28/1), Misty Millie (33/1), Yenillik (40/1), Fulysse (50/1), Sula Warrior (50/1), Shumaker (66/1)

A number in with a shout including GONDOR, who matched his previous best when runner-up at Ballinrobe 26 days ago and may yet have more to offer at this sort of trip. Florey Spud has filled the runner-up spot on each of his last 2 starts and is feared, along with Grozni and Steps Match.