16:55 Navan

Wednesday 4 October 2023

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Yellow Furze Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 14.6s

(12)

Solar Breeze²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: W J Lee| T: S Lavery| OR: 65

7/1

Below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (8f, good to soft, 14/1) 21 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip. Had been in good order prior to latest effort, so no surprise if she bounces back.

Form: 5-16096

(17)

Secret Rock^t⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 62

6/1

7/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 43 days ago, pushed out. One to consider.

Form: 000-431

(7)

Neverfindanother U²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 58

17/2

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm, 9/2) 26 days ago. Enters calculations off a feasible mark.

Form: 212756

(18)

Noble Crusade¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58

9/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Listowel (8f, soft, 50/1) 13 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back up in trip.

Form: 310-000

(13)

Cherokee Run³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 61

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (11.6f, good to soft, 16/1) 30 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 442500

(22)

Game Nation^t⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: E McNamara| OR: 56

7/1

11/2, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 67 days ago.

Form: 453720

(1)

Leabaland²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin| T: M M Lynch| OR: 56

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 723975

(2)

Not Just Any Eagle⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 56| D

10/1

7/1, second of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 67 days ago. Well treated if he can back that up.

Form: 45-0072

(9)

Albatala^t¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft). Off 134 days. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 060-0

(4)

Eagles Reign^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M P Sheehy| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 56

50/1

14/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 070060

(6)

Grann's Boy⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 56

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, soft, 28/1) 9 days ago. May do better still and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 97072

(8)

Carrickfinn^p1,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 50

66/1

150/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Listowel (8f, soft) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Limited appeal.

Form: 000P-60

(3)

Vidala⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: S Lavery| OR: 48

22/1

Winner at Leopardstown in June. 12/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 49 days ago. Could get back on track after a break.

Form: 7/008-19

(14)

Anycity^b,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 47

66/1

25/1, last of 11 in handicap at Listowel (9f, soft) 13 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 006/500

(21)

Blackstone Cliff^h,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: S Crawley| OR: 47

16/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at Dundalk (10.7f) 12 days ago. Not operating at his best right now.

Form: 71-3969

(16)

Gudrun Genberg^p⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 47

22/1

18/1, bit below form sixth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 81 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 620-906

(15)

Pollanassa^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R P Cody| OR: 47

13/2

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (7/2) at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Worthy of consideration.

Form: 000055

(10)

War Thunder^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L F Roche| T: D J Ryan| OR: 47

28/1

9/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Galway (12.2f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 090-708

(19)

Buzzen⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 47

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft) 56 days ago.

Form: 00-090

(5)

Tasmanian Girl⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 47

16/1

14/1, good fourth of 18 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip. Seems to have been building up to something lately.

Form: 7S6054

Non-Runners

(11)

Breagagh⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: S Millar J: Reserve 1

(20)

Lisabetta⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Grann's Boy (6/1), Secret Rock (6/1), Pollanassa (13/2), Solar Breeze (7/1), Game Nation (7/1), Neverfindanother U (17/2), Noble Crusade (9/1), Not Just Any Eagle (10/1), Breagagh (12/1), Tasmanian Girl (16/1), Blackstone Cliff (16/1), Lisabetta (16/1), Gudrun Genberg (22/1), Vidala (22/1), War Thunder (28/1), Leabaland (28/1), Cherokee Run (40/1), Albatala (50/1), Eagles Reign (50/1), Carrickfinn (66/1), Anycity (66/1), Buzzen (100/1)

SOLAR BREEZE wasn't seen to best effect at Punchestown last time but she'd been in good form previously and the step up in trip could suit her, so she gets the nod over Grann's Boy and Secret Rock.