14:20 Navan

Saturday 13 May 2023

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Mongey Communications Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 17.94s

(1)

Art Of Unity^h²⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 65| C

40/1

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (5f, heavy). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Alan Richardson. Has fallen to a workable mark if ready to roll for another new yard.

Form: 45/6879-

(14)

Pretty Boy Floyd^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: S T McCullagh| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 65| D

9/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Turned in his best effort for some time when second of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft, 20/1) 12 days ago. One to be interested in now on the back of that effort.

Form: 00-0802

(15)

Conversant^b,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 63| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 11/1, bounced back to form when won 13-runner handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 13 days ago by ½ length from Catherine Chroi, getting first run. Can give another good account up 5 lb.

Form: 100-801

(11)

Zig Zag Zyggy⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁴⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| D

28/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Ran no sort of race when thirteenth of 18 in handicap (9/1) at this course (5f, heavy) 45 days ago.

Form: 233770

(7)

Scarlet Dancer^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 58| D

16/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 7/1) 29 days ago. Vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.

Form: 357575

(4)

Atbay¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 57

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Failed to improve making handicap debut when eighth of 14 at Dundalk (7f, 14/1) back in December.

Form: 0498-

(23)

El Maga¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 54| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 80/1, last of 29 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy). Off 6 months and will need to hit the ground running.

Form: 08/0600-

(6)

Peerless^b1,t1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 54

22/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form ninth of 18 in handicap at this course (5f, heavy, 80/1) 45 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 0000-09

(20)

Eruption³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 53

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (8f) 32 days ago, very slowly away. Back down in trip.

Form: 9-57000

(13)

Catherine Chroi^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: C O'Connell| OR: 51| D

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. ½-length second of 13 to Conversant in handicap (8/1) at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 13 days ago, faring best of those held up. In the mix again.

Form: 145092

(5)

Purring Along^v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: S M Duffy| OR: 51

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 33/1 and visored for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 8 days ago, leading under pressure well inside final 1f. Not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 900-001

(16)

Tic Tac Toe¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond| T: R Hackett| OR: 60

25/1

Failed to stay on first outing since leaving Darren Bunyan when thirteenth of 16 in nursery at Galway (7f, heavy, 13/2). Off 6 months.

Form: 470330-

(21)

Inthepoorhouse^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O McSweeney| T: K P Cotter| OR: 57

9/2

12/1, stepped up on reappearance when fourth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 27 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 0083-04

(9)

Adam's Angel²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 47

125/1

Pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 200/1) 26 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last outing.

Form: 469400-

(10)

Helmet Star^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 47

50/1

16/1, below form after 6 months off when 9¼ lengths tenth of 13 to Conversant in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 13 days ago. May well step up on that effort here.

Form: 16000-0

(19)

Let's Believe²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 47

9/2

11/2, below form twelfth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 27 days ago. Can get back on track.

Form: 0/026-40

(3)

Markievicz¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 47| D

9/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, never on terms when ninth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 101 days.

Form: 899-399

(25)

Short N Sweet^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Powell⁽²⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 47

80/1

40/1, below form on first outing since leaving James McAuley after 7 months off when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 29 days ago.

Form: 70900-0

(22)

Sin E Shekells^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: O Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 47

9/1

Remains a maiden after 30 Flat runs. 7/2, best effort of the season when 1¼ lengths third of 13 to Conversant in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 13 days ago. May feature once again.

Form: 0-60033

(18)

Teddy Boy²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy| T: E Lynam| OR: 47| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Below form when seventh of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 18/1) 29 days ago. Merits consideration from this basement mark back on turf.

Form: 6-09207

(2)

Allie Bear²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 54

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 18 in maiden (150/1) at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 27 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9-00

(24)

Jumra¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 52

125/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft, 40/1) 13 days ago, leading until home turn. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5470-00

(12)

Sense Of Security^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 60| D

40/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 25/1, first run since leaving George Baker when bit below form 5 lengths seventh of 13 to Conversant in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 13 days ago, never nearer. RESERVE.

Form: 624-317

Non-Runners

(26)

Darcy's Rock¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J J Lambe J: Jake Coen

(8)

Jackie Brown¹³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

(17)

Gallow Hill¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: S Lavery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Let's Believe (9/2), Inthepoorhouse (9/2), Gallow Hill (8/1), Markievicz (9/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (9/1), Sin E Shekells (9/1), Conversant (12/1), Teddy Boy (12/1), Atbay (12/1), Purring Along (12/1), Darcy's Rock (12/1), Catherine Chroi (14/1), Scarlet Dancer (16/1), Peerless (22/1), Tic Tac Toe (25/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (28/1), Sense Of Security (40/1), Art Of Unity (40/1), Eruption (40/1), El Maga (50/1), Helmet Star (50/1), Allie Bear (66/1), Short N Sweet (80/1), Adam's Angel (125/1), Jumra (125/1), Jackie Brown (150/1)

An ultra-competitive sprint in which PRETTY BOY FLOYD is selected to snap a losing run stretching back to 2021 and go a place better than at the Curragh 12 days ago. The main danger could be Teddy Boy, who finished fourth in this corresponding event last year and is now operating from a 10 lb lower mark. Catherine Chroi, Conversant and Let's Believe are just a handful of others to consider.