17:10 Navan

Thursday 31 August 2023

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Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 2nd Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 3m 10.33s

(15)

Beautiful Chaos²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 65

9/2

Respectable seventh of 18 in handicap (18/1) at Galway (12f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Should give another good account but others look better treated.

Form: 1-09477

(12)

Sea The Sunset¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 60

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 200/1) 14 days ago. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 6376-0

(16)

Beer With The Boys^t,v²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 59

28/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (13.2f, good to soft, 11/1) 22 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 00-0038

(6)

Sand Castle^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 59

50/1

Last of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 33/1). Off 104 days. Up against it.

Form: 32/51-30

(11)

Ellaat¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: C Byrnes| OR: 57| BF

7/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good fourth of 15 in handicap (3/1) at Gowran (14f, soft), never nearer. Off 113 days. Stable going well and he's likely to be on the premises.

Form: 4565-54

(5)

Annecherie¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 56

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Sixteenth of 21 in handicap (80/1) at the Curragh (14f, good) 18 days ago, very slowly away. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9-70700

(9)

Dreams Fled Away²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S Crawley| OR: 56

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Sligo (13.2f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 090-00

(19)

Maura's Gift^p⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 56

9/1

Below form ninth of 17 in handicap at this course (10f, soft, 12/1) 47 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should strip fitter for that run, so could get back on his game.

Form: 310-589

(1)

Honketonk Angel^p1⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 55

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 125/1) 51 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Plenty to prove.

Form: 9980

(4)

Building Bridges²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: Gary McGill| OR: 54| C

3/1

Course winner. Won 20-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (22f, good to soft, 40/1) 29 days ago, joining leader line. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 000/94-4

(18)

Chilean^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 53

12/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. 33/1, hinted at a revival when seventh of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good) 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Not discounted from sliding mark.

Form: 630607

(7)

Bolero^t,v²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 51

9/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 12/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Sligo (13.2f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 4-42367

(2)

Jazzy Rock^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: Francis Casey| OR: 50

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Looks limited on early evidence.

Form: 809-00

(8)

Tory Reel⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 49

10/3

Won 15-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good, 16/1) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Respected.

Form: 0860-37

(17)

Contrapposto^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 48

16/1

One win from 44 Flat runs. 10/3, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 14 days ago. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. Respected.

Form: 606042

(10)

Molly Hall¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 48

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 12/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 009-9

Non-Runners

(13)

Barometer⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: J J Murphy J: Shane Foley

(3)

War Thunder¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: D J Ryan J: Leigh Roche

(14)

Vintage Gold⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Building Bridges (3/1), Tory Reel (10/3), Beautiful Chaos (9/2), Barometer (9/2), Ellaat (7/1), Maura's Gift (9/1), Bolero (9/1), Vintage Gold (10/1), Molly Hall (12/1), Chilean (12/1), Contrapposto (16/1), War Thunder (25/1), Beer With The Boys (28/1), Annecherie (33/1), Jazzy Rock (50/1), Sand Castle (50/1), Dreams Fled Away (50/1), Honketonk Angel (80/1), Sea The Sunset (100/1)

BUILDING BRIDGES is well handicapped in this sphere and has looked better than ever over hurdles lately, so he's a confident choice. Barometer arrives on the back of a solid showing and should be on the premises, while Ellaat needs considering for a stable that has been amongst the winners this week.