16:45 Navan

Saturday 15 July 2023

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Navan Racing Festival November 18th & 19th Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 16.47s

(14)

St Cianans Fire^t⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

11/1

Below form twelfth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 28/1) 57 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 3110-00

(20)

Qasbaz^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 59

5/2

11/2, good third of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Merits serious consideration off an unchanged mark.

Form: 553553

(5)

Bright Moment¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 56

11/2

Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (12.6f, good, 17/2) 10 days ago. Back down in trip with work to do.

Form: 08-2300

(10)

Game Nation^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 56

8/1

20/1, first run since leaving Brian Barr when respectable seventh of 12 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 19 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Possibilities.

Form: 664537

(12)

Patrick Street^p,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: P Martin| OR: 56

15/2

Bit below form ninth of 22 in handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 23 days ago. Twelve runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 0-02059

(17)

Quiz Test³⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 65

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington. More is needed on his handicap debut.

Form: 040-

(1)

Man River⁵⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 53

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Below form thirteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 300/1). Off 18 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 6997/

(11)

Snow Lion⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C D Timmons| OR: 50

50/1

50/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) on NH debut 58 days ago. Back up in trip. Modest on the Flat, so others appeal more.

Form: 7747-70

(6)

Thunder Canyon^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 50

8/1

Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 30 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 807/675

(13)

Fascinating Secret^t1²⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 49

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 13 in handicap at Killarney (11.4f, soft, 66/1). Off 9 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0/0000-

(19)

Stone Crafter^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 59

16/1

Sixth of 14 in claimer at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft, 11/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip with more required.

Form: 550-056

(4)

Joven De Corazon⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Stafford| OR: 47

18/1

Good fourth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago, slowly away. In the picture.

Form: 0206-04

(15)

Glyde Ranger⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 53

6/1

25/1, very good second of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago, running on. Stable in good form so he needs considering.

Form: 8-73392

(18)

Buzzen¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 52

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in maiden (250/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy). Off 100 days. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 00-0

(7)

Sleepless Knight¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 50

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixteenth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good, 200/1) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 400

Non-Runners

(16)

Adapt To Dan⁸

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: L Smyth J: Mr C McConnell

(9)

Oh Cleo²⁰⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: E & P Harty J: Chris Hayes

(3)

Jalo¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

(8)

Lady Kai¹⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R O'Sullivan J: N G McCullagh

(2)

Tara Power⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: K H Clarke J: G M Ryan

Forecasts

Qasbaz (5/2), Bright Moment (11/2), Glyde Ranger (6/1), Patrick Street (15/2), Game Nation (8/1), Thunder Canyon (8/1), Oh Cleo (10/1), St Cianans Fire (11/1), Tara Power (12/1), Jalo (14/1), Stone Crafter (16/1), Joven De Corazon (18/1), Fascinating Secret (25/1), Sleepless Knight (25/1), Lady Kai (25/1), Man River (33/1), Adapt To Dan (33/1), Buzzen (50/1), Snow Lion (50/1), Quiz Test (80/1)

Little between the principals on form so the reliable QASBAZ is taken to gain a deserved success on the back of his good Bellewstown third. Joven de Corazon and Glyde Ranger appeal as the duo to give James McAuley's 6-y-o most to do and can chase him home in that order.