14:05 Navan

Thursday 31 August 2023

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Navan Racecourse Nursery Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 12.43s

(4)

Mr Saturday¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good, 7/2) 19 days ago, finding little. Worth another chance given previous promise now pitched into a nursery.

Form: 220

(1)

Si Senior²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Magee| OR: 74| D

10/3

Thrice-raced winner. Won 11-runner maiden (16/1) at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft) 22 days ago, always holding on. More on her plate now switched to a nursery.

Form: 671

(2)

Promo Queen^p1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 72

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in maiden (250/1) at Dundalk (6f) 16 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time for this nursery debut and needs to raise her game.

Form: 005

(3)

Excel In Space¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 70

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in nursery (40/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 3300

(7)

Sanshiro^b¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 70

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, bit below form sixth of 11 in nursery at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Blinkers back on and he shouldn't be far away.

Form: 50426

(6)

Glamorously^p1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 69

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, nineteenth of 20 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time now pitched into a nursery and she's not ruled out.

Form: 0440

(5)

Bid For Chester⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 68

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, fifth of 8 in nursery at the Curragh (7f, good) 5 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 4765

(8)

Veracidad^v1²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 62

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form third of 9 in nursery at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft, 9/2) 22 days ago, met some trouble. Yard in good form and possibilities if responding well to the fitting of a visor.

Form: 97063

Forecasts

Sanshiro (10/3), Si Senior (10/3), Bid For Chester (7/2), Mr Saturday (4/1), Glamorously (13/2), Veracidad (10/1), Promo Queen (18/1), Excel In Space (33/1)

Though he went out like a light at the Curragh recently, MR SATURDAY shaped well when runner-up on his first two starts and is well worth another chance now moving into nursery company. Veracidad is next on the list, though Glamorously needs a second look and Sanshiro is also worthy of consideration.