16:05 Navan

Thursday 31 August 2023

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Kilberry Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 3m 17.55s

(8)

Navajo River⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 70

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 200/1, career best when winning 12-runner maiden at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 0991

(11)

Alluring⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: K J Condon| OR: 69

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 13 in maiden (50/1) at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Up in trip. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap debut. Well bred and potential improver in this sphere.

Form: 066

(2)

Kermiya⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 13 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft, 40/1) 45 days ago. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Makes handicap debut. Potential improver.

Form: 705

(1)

Rauzan^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: M P Sheehy| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 66

8/1

20/1, bit below form twelfth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 863570

(4)

Blenheim Lad¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 62

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 14/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-5600

(10)

Glyde Ranger²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62

9/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (16/1) at Sligo (13.2f, good to soft) 22 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride.

Form: 339251

(12)

Sparkit^p1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 60

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 4/1 and visored for 1st time, seventh of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9-68

(3)

Laudable⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 59

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Up in trip. Stable in good form.

Form: 989-00

(7)

Navy Beach^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 59| BF

10/3

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable ninth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft, 9/4) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Remains unexposed and Colin Keane takes the ride again.

Form: 60-0539

(9)

Macinamillion³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 55

10/3

Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft, 7/1) 34 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 070936

(5)

Charlie Darling²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 53

33/1

Good fourth of 12 in claimer at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft, 33/1) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Morte on his plate back in a handicap.

Form: 007774

(13)

Real History^v1¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 53

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to soft). Off 133 days. Visor on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0090

(6)

Annalough⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 47

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12 lengths eighth of 12 to Navajo River in maiden at Roscommon (12f, good to soft, 100/1) 9 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 00-8

Forecasts

Macinamillion (10/3), Navy Beach (10/3), Glyde Ranger (9/2), Kermiya (7/1), Rauzan (8/1), Blenheim Lad (12/1), Real History (14/1), Laudable (16/1), Navajo River (18/1), Alluring (22/1), Sparkit (28/1), Charlie Darling (33/1), Annalough (33/1)

There didn't look to be any fluke about NAVAJO RIVER's shock maiden win last week and an opening mark of 70 could prove lenient. Kermiya and Alluring appeal as possible improvers in handicaps and head the dangers along with Sligo scorer Glyde Ranger.