15:10 Navan

Sunday 12 February 2023

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Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 1.06s

Cave Court⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 101| BF

8/1

Promising individual. 7/2, very good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft) 48 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5042

Indie Belle^t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Robert Widger| OR: 95

9/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in December. 6/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 465134

Pay Later¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 95

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, creditable sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: FPP/066

What An Ocean^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 95

25/1

22/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f, good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 270765

Brucejack⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: P A Fahy| OR: 94

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.3f, heavy) 87 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: PP77-00

Dragon's Pass^b,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 92| C

14/1

Course winner. 1 win from 1 run this season. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (12/1) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 18 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8/0430-1

Wa Wa^p,t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 92

12/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 36 days ago, driven entering straight. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2067CP

Cafe Del Mar¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: David J Phelan| OR: 91

28/1

Below form twelfth of 22 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Punchestown (20.3f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: 0951-P0

Deux Par Deux^p,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 91

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, eighth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: 0P-P8P8

Glorious Singer^p⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 91

33/1

22/1, below form ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 47 days ago.

Form: F92-329

Gold Haven^p1,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: P W Flynn| OR: 90

12/1

Very good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft, 25/1) 22 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Michael Mulvany. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 5-09092

Mrs Paisley²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 90

6/1

4/1, first run since leaving Patrick Eugene Turley when respectable ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Respected on pick of form.

Form: 2-460P9

Carrigeen Konini²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Lalor| OR: 89

16/1

200/1, tailed-off fifth of 6 to Allegorie De Vassy in Gr 2 chase at Thurles (20.4f, soft) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 347-P35

Plain Or Battered^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 89

20/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy) 26 days ago.

Form: 3-48FP4

Ranger Billy⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E Doyle| OR: 89

25/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, heavy, 16/1) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 708-480

Atlantian^t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 88

40/1

Twelfth of 16 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 200/1) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 99P-060

Happy Dreams^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 88

18/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 4/1, below form 25¾ lengths ninth of 16 to Dragon's Pass in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 18 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4F1149

Quornofamonday⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 87

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft, 200/1) 75 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ms Claire O'Connell. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 7F-20

Trickey Trix^p1,t⁷⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 87

50/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: P3-3P49

Arctic Ambition⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 86| D

9/2

Fair winner at 22f in chases. 9/2, tenth of 16 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, soft) 45 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Potentially well handicapped over hurdles.

Form: 12-31U0

Fairly Bold¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20½ lengths seventh of 16 to Dragon's Pass in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy, 40/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 707-7

Stellify¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 150/1, eleventh of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0070

He Ain't Heavy³¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 83

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft). Off 10 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0090-

Legacy Of Dreams^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82| BF

25/1

Eighth of 13 in handicap chase (4/1) at this course (24f, soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 91P638

Jimli's Glory^p1,t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C P McNamara| T: R K Watson| OR: 81

50/1

33/1, thirteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, heavy) 13 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 050800

Non-Runners

Hanoi Jane²²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: T M Walsh J: Shane O'Callaghan

Journey West²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: C A McBratney J: C P McNamara

Oh'herewego⁸²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 14

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Tangental²⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: Colm Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Arctic Ambition (9/2), Mrs Paisley (6/1), Cave Court (8/1), Indie Belle (9/1), Quornofamonday (9/1), Wa Wa (12/1), Gold Haven (12/1), Dragon's Pass (14/1), Carrigeen Konini (16/1), Happy Dreams (18/1), Plain Or Battered (20/1), Fairly Bold (22/1), Legacy Of Dreams (25/1), What An Ocean (25/1), Ranger Billy (25/1), Hanoi Jane (25/1), Cafe Del Mar (28/1), Glorious Singer (33/1), Deux Par Deux (33/1), Journey West (33/1), Atlantian (40/1), Pay Later (40/1), Brucejack (40/1), Trickey Trix (50/1), Stellify (50/1), Jimli's Glory (50/1), He Ain't Heavy (80/1)

CAVE COURT proved a different proposition switched to handicaps when runner-up at Down Royal 7 weeks ago, doing best of those ridden close up, and he remains of strong interest with further progress likely. Arctic Ambition disappointed over fences last time but he's potentially well handicapped over hurdles and was gambled on when unseating 3 out at Tramore on his previous start in this sphere. Dragon's Pass forced a dead-heat on her comeback at Fairyhouse and is best of the others.