16:00 Navan

Wednesday 29 March 2023

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NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 24.68s

(11)

Arrow Straight²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer

200/1

Once-raced colt. 80/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) on debut 26 days ago.

Form: 9

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(2)

Atlantic Charter¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K S McHugh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 33/1). Off 159 days. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Donnacha Aidan O'Brien.

Form: 50-

(1)

Gooloogong¹⁴⁵

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

5/2

Offered plenty to work on when fifth of 10 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut, needing stiffer test. Off 145 days. Up in trip. Sure to improve.

Form: 5-

(8)

Hijo De La Luna

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

9/2

€85,000 yearling, €85,000 2-y-o, Sea The Moon colt. Brother to 2 winners, including French 7.5f/1m winner Heal The World. Dam useful German 11f-1¾m winner, including St Leger. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(7)

King Leodegrance

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

8/1

Camelot colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 9f Mohawk. Dam 6f/7f winner (including at 2 yrs). One to note on debut.

Form:

(6)

Nation's Call²⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

3/1

Went backwards from a promising debut when fourth of 6 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft), unable to sustain effort. Off 8 months. Up in trip. Worth another chance.

Form: 64-

(9)

Rough And Tough

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany

80/1

Tough As Nails gelding. Dam 10.4f-1½m winner.

Form:

(12)

Sixpack¹⁶²

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

3/1

Shaped with promise when seventh of 15 in maiden at Gowran (8.3f, heavy, 28/1) on debut back in October, running on. Open to improvement.

Form: 7-

(3)

Whisky On The Hill²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness

150/1

Showed more than first time up when eighth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f, 150/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 98

(5)

Young Ireland¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 92

13/2

Fairly useful maiden who ran well when third in Beresford Stakes at the Curragh in September but poor efforts back in maiden company since. Needs to bounce back after a break.

Form: 654350-

(10)

Colorado River⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Murray

125/1

Offered little when well held in minor event (80/1) at Dundalk (8f) on debut. Off 98 days. Up in trip.

Form: 0-

(4)

Fratas¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P McCreery

150/1

Well held in 20-runner maiden at Naas (8f, heavy) on debut, merely passing beaten rivals. Off 143 days. Up in trip.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

Gooloogong (5/2), Nation's Call (3/1), Sixpack (3/1), Hijo De La Luna (9/2), Young Ireland (13/2), King Leodegrance (8/1), Rough And Tough (80/1), Colorado River (125/1), Whisky On The Hill (150/1), Fratas (150/1), Atlantic Charter (200/1), Arrow Straight (200/1)

GOOLOOGONG shaped with some encouragement in a Dundalk maiden back in November and appeals as the sort who could take a big step forward now upped to a more suitable trip, so he receives the vote. Sixpack and Nation's Call are a couple of other potential improvers in an interesting early-season 3-y-o maiden.