15:35 Navan

Thursday 31 August 2023

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www.navanracecourse.ie Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 45.27s

(11)

Brogue⁷⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 81| BF

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Below form fifth of 10 in minor event at Leopardstown (15f, good, 5/2). Off over 2 years. Significantly down in trip. Stable having good spell. More needed on his handicap debut.

Form: 15025/

(6)

Gambe Veloci^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79| D

5/1

Winner at Limerick in April. 9/2, last of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 30 days ago. Trainer going well so he still merits consideration.

Form: 23-1660

(1)

Royal Pippen^p⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: S Donohoe| OR: 79

11/1

9/1, last of 8 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good) 53 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 9/008-28

(14)

Eastern Wind^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 77| D

9/2

Latest win at Leopardstown in July. 15/2, good third of 11 in handicap there (7f, good) 7 days ago. Player eased 1 lb.

Form: 093103

(15)

Mulgrave^h,t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 77| D

66/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in February. 20/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 49 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 111500

(7)

Imposing Supreme³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 76| D

10/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in July. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft, 8/1) 30 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 084618

(9)

Is That Love¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 75| D

8/1

Sole run for John J. Nallen when winning 12-runner claimer (2/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Not ruled out for another new stable now.

Form: 1-82331

(20)

Punk Poet¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 75| D

15/2

4/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (8f) 16 days ago, keeping on well. Player off turf mark.

Form: 050481

(2)

Signora Bellissima^b1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81

18/1

15/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Down in trip. Stable having good spell. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 142749

(4)

Exquisite Acclaim^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74

18/1

Respectable third of 7 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 28/1) 15 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces back on. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 664083

(16)

Zahee^h,t⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 73| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 17 in handicap (16/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 84 days ago. Unreliable type.

Form: 274-960

(17)

Solar Breeze⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 72| D

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Eleventh of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 44 days ago, slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 445-160

(13)

Miss McHenry^h1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 75

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 17 in maiden (25/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut with better to come. Considered.

Form: 8405

(3)

Toriangel¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 69| D

16/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap (5/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 640930

(5)

Rochester Mike^p1⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 13/2) 77 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 52-38P

(18)

Perfect Poise¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 72

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 25/1) 14 days ago, not clear run. No forlorn hope.

Form: 6-5830

(21)

Might And Mercy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Killian Leonard| T: P J McKenna| OR: 67

33/1

Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. Shortlisted. RESERVE.

Form: 076706

Non-Runners

(8)

Comfort Line⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: A McGuinness J: Adam Caffrey

(12)

My Kurkum²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Leigh Roche

(10)

Coviglia³⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 9

T: H D McGuigan J: Reserve 2

(19)

Hale Bopp¹⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: R Donohoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Eastern Wind (9/2), Gambe Veloci (5/1), Punk Poet (15/2), Is That Love (8/1), Imposing Supreme (10/1), Royal Pippen (11/1), Perfect Poise (12/1), Brogue (12/1), Solar Breeze (14/1), Rochester Mike (14/1), Toriangel (16/1), Hale Bopp (16/1), Comfort Line (16/1), Coviglia (16/1), Signora Bellissima (18/1), Exquisite Acclaim (18/1), Miss McHenry (20/1), Might And Mercy (33/1), Zahee (33/1), My Kurkum (33/1), Mulgrave (66/1)

Lots with chances but EASTERN WIND looks the way to go eased 1 lb on the back of his good Leopardstown third last time out. Handicap debutante Miss McHenry appeals as a likely improver so merits plenty of respect along with Dundalk scorer Punk Poet.