13:07 Navan

Saturday 21 January 2023

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Navan Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 5m 17.05s

Felix Desjy^p¹²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 140| C

25/1

Unreliable type. Eight wins from 30 NH runs. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in April. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Listowel (16f, good) 120 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip.

Form: 01-4B70

Lucky Max¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 137| D

11/4

15/8, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 14 days ago, comfortably. Needs considering.

Form: 465351

Drop The Anchor⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 135

10/1

Much improved when winning 20-runner handicap at Naas (16.1f, heavy, 16/1) 76 days ago, digging deep. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Has good chance on form.

Form: 70/9500-

Bois De Clamart^b,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 134| D

22/1

Bit below form second of 5 in minor event hurdle (11/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 26 days ago.

Form: 211-542

Hms Seahorse¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 132| BF

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in February. 20/1, respectable nineteenth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (16.6f, soft). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 32143-3

Rebel Ivy⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Motherway| OR: 129| D

12/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 18/1, career best when winning 7-runner listed mares event at Limerick (22.4f, soft) 90 days ago by 10 lengths from Heaven Help Us, easily. Enters calculations.

Form: 16DF2-1

Spyglass Hill^p1²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128| D

22/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 24 days ago, behind when pulled up before next. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 5R192-P

The Little Yank¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 128| D

33/1

Latest win in chase at Sligo in September. Useful winner at 21f in chases. 15/2, fell in minor event chase at Listowel (20f, good) 125 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 3-3241F

Barnacullia²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jordan Gainford| T: M Mulvany| OR: 120

10/1

Tailed-off fourth of 7 to Gaillard Du Mesnil in Neville Hotels (Fort Leney) Novices' Chase at Leopardstown (24f, soft, 150/1) 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 463134

Belle Metal^p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR: 116| C

11/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 26 days ago, held when hit 2 out. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 5170-7P

Carrigeen Lotus²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Lalor| OR: 116

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, 32 lengths third of 5 to Allegorie De Vassy in Gr 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 62624-3

Jiving Jerry¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 116| D

7/1

Creditable 6 lengths fourth of 9 to Lucky Max in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 2-88404

Legacy Thor^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 116| CD

8/1

Unreliable sort. 33/1, bit below form fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 3R18/05

Non-Runners

Grand Roi²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: M J M O'Sullivan

Au Fleuron²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Kieren Buckley

Forecasts

Lucky Max (11/4), Carrigeen Lotus (11/2), Jiving Jerry (7/1), Hms Seahorse (15/2), Legacy Thor (8/1), Grand Roi (8/1), Drop The Anchor (10/1), Barnacullia (10/1), Belle Metal (11/1), Rebel Ivy (12/1), Au Fleuron (12/1), Bois De Clamart (22/1), Spyglass Hill (22/1), Felix Desjy (25/1), The Little Yank (33/1)

DROP THE ANCHOR showed useful form when making a winning handicap debut on the Flat last time and is potentially well treated back in this sphere with a promising claimer taking off another 7 lb. Lucky Max and Rebel Ivy arrive on the back of dominant wins so rate the main threats.