15:25 Navan

Saturday 2 September 2023

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Rathkenny Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 2.09s

(7)

Torivega³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 98

11/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 1/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner maiden at Cork (6f, good) 36 days ago, easily. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 6-56661

(2)

The Highway Rat¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 96| D

4/1

10/1, good second of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy) on reappearance in March. Off since but clearly capable when fresh.

Form: 1/6015-2

(6)

Hurricane Ivor²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| D

11/2

Latest win at the Curragh in April. 8¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Moss Tucker in Phoenix Sprint Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good, 18/1) 21 days ago. Trainer going well and back to just 1 lb above the mark he defied in the spring.

Form: 153008

(1)

Silmaniya^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 86| CD

85/40

C&D winner. 17/2 and visored for 1st time, very good second of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good) 21 days ago. Trainer going well. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 15-7652

(4)

Arnhem⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M G Quinn| OR: 82

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 14/1, improved on recent efforts to win 17-runner handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 7 days ago. Respected up 5 lb.

Form: 23/2-301

(5)

Sioux Spirit^v³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 82| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in June. Ninth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Cork (7f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Back down in trip. Visor back on.

Form: 515939

(3)

Parting Glass^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 77| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Winner here in May. Ninth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at the Curragh (5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 215529

Forecasts

Silmaniya (85/40), The Highway Rat (4/1), Arnhem (4/1), Parting Glass (11/2), Hurricane Ivor (11/2), Torivega (11/1), Sioux Spirit (16/1)

HURRICANE IVOR has dropped back to a good mark and this looks easier than recent assignments so he gets the nod. The Highway Rat will be a threat if in the same form as when second on his Curragh reappearance in the spring. Johnny Murtagh's Silmaniya is also respected after bouncing back to form last time.