16:35 Navan

Wednesday 29 March 2023

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Bective Restaurant Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 27.61s

(2)

Timely Boost^t1¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 70| BF

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 3/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 131 days. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Not discounted.

Form: 046-

(1)

Duke Of Leggagh³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 69

6/4

Winner at Galway in October. Excellent second from out of the weights in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy, 20/1) 3 days ago, also hampered. Significantly up in trip. The one to beat off his proper mark.

Form: 77631-2

(11)

He Knows When⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 68

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 13 in maiden (50/1) at Dundalk (8f) 40 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 7-55

(6)

Sapristi¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Halpin| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 68

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, eighth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (9f, soft). Off 172 days. More needed on her handicap debut.

Form: 808-

(7)

Florida Taiga^v1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 67

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in maiden (11/1) at Dundalk (8f) 33 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 56-8

(3)

Grey Fable¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 67

8/1

12/1, creditable fifth of 9 in nursery at Leopardstown (8f, soft). Off 165 days. Up in trip and can't be ruled out.

Form: 750045-

(4)

Tea Olive^p¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 67

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 5 in nursery at the Curragh (8f, heavy). Off 154 days. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 56835-

(9)

Slaney Tide¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 60

12/1

25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 11 in nursery at the Curragh (7f, soft). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 663508-

(10)

Unchained Melody¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 55

10/1

Promising type. Tenth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 22/1) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Can do better. In the mix.

Form: 09-0

(8)

Samhradh¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 52

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in maiden (100/1) at Thurles (8f, soft). Off 174 days. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 990-

(5)

Glyde Ranger¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47

16/1

22/1, below form 14¼ lengths eighth of 16 to Duke of Leggagh in nursery at Galway (7f, heavy). Off 149 days. Significantly up in trip. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 000068-

Forecasts

Duke Of Leggagh (6/4), Tea Olive (13/2), Timely Boost (15/2), Grey Fable (8/1), Unchained Melody (10/1), Samhradh (10/1), Slaney Tide (12/1), Sapristi (14/1), Glyde Ranger (16/1), Florida Taiga (22/1), He Knows When (25/1)

DUKE OF LEGGAGH excelled himself from out of the weights when runner-up at Naas only three days ago and is impossible to side against racing off his proper mark. Handicap debutantes Unchained Melody and Florida Taiga both have more to offer and can chase home Michael Mulvany's gelding in that order.