16:30 Navan

Wednesday 19 October 2022

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Safer Gambling Navan Maiden

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 27.0s

(2)

Diamond Union¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 75

25/1

Thrice-raced gelding on Flat. Second of 9 in maiden (7/2) at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 18 days ago, just failing. Back up in trip. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 482

(10)

Drop The Anchor^h1⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy

5/1

Useful jumps winner. Thrice-raced gelding on Flat. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Seventh of 15 in maiden (16/1) at the Curragh (12f, soft) 6 days ago, running on late. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 3-67

(15)

John Cannon¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

12/1

Fairly useful jumps winner, making GB/IRE Flat debut. 4/1, won 13-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) 17 days ago. Likeable type who could make his presence felt on Flat debut.

Form:

(1)

Man O Work³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: P G Fahey

9/4

Useful jumps winner, making GB/IRE Flat debut. Second of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Listowel (16f, good) 30 days ago, faring best of those held up. Obvious claims.

Form:

(11)

Summer Gale^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

25/1

Twice-raced gelding on Flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, soft, 40/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 56

(3)

White Quarry Rose⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Smith

100/1

Once-raced mare on Flat. 28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 44 days ago. 5/16 on last Flat outing.

Form: 5

(14)

Avacian

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt

100/1

Champs Elysees gelding. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 2m, also won over hurdles, half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Captain Cullen.

Form:

(13)

Believe In Science²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72

12/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 18/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 075045

(9)

Junot⁶

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

28/1

Once-raced gelding. Tenth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, soft, 16/1) on debut 6 days ago, slowly away. Open to improvement.

Form: 0

(8)

Melnik²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 74

10/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft, 11/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 3-376

(7)

Sundial^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

7/2

Promising type. Second of 6 in maiden at Thurles (16f, soft, 6/1) 13 days ago, not knocked about. Open to further improvement and looks sure to go well.

Form: 8-82

(4)

Uxmal³⁷⁰

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

9/2

Once-raced colt. Fourth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (9f, good to soft, 16/1) on debut. Off 12 months. Significantly up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 4-

Non-Runners

(5)

Ages Of Man²³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: A McCann J: Shane Markey

(6)

We'llgowats²⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: Liam G O'brien J: C P McNamara

(12)

Mercury Mission⁶⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: W J Lee

Forecasts

Man O Work (9/4), Sundial (7/2), Uxmal (9/2), Drop The Anchor (5/1), Melnik (10/1), Ages Of Man (10/1), Believe In Science (12/1), John Cannon (12/1), Mercury Mission (12/1), Summer Gale (25/1), Diamond Union (25/1), Junot (28/1), We'llgowats (50/1), White Quarry Rose (100/1), Avacian (100/1)

An intresting maiden for stayers in which the marginal vote goes to SUNDIAL on the back of his improved showing at Thurles last time. He has even more to come and might well be able to open his account despite the presence of John Cannon and Man O Work, who have both been in good form over hurdles lately.