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Tuesday 7 May 2024

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Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Handicap (47-70) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 12.42s

(18)

Rampage^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 69

7/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Dundalk (8f) 46 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip and cheekpieces back on. Capable of a bold show off this mark if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 120-478

(5)

Evolving¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: A Kinirons| OR: 68

18/1

22/1, first run since leaving Francis-Henri Graffard when twelfth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, heavy) on IRE debut 14 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 53435-0

(9)

Bear Profit¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S Foley| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 67

10/1

22/1, first run since leaving Stuart Williams when bit below form tenth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, heavy) 14 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 00706-0

(17)

Dabana^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67

25/1

First run since leaving Mark Fahey when fifteenth of 19 in handicap at this course (13f, good to soft, 66/1) 10 days ago. Back down in trip and she needs to up her game.

Form: 53058-0

(3)

Palo Duro^t²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 67

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 8 in maiden (16/1) at Down Royal (7f, soft). Off 7 months and significantly back up in trip for this handicap debut. Tongue strap refitted. One for the shortlist.

Form: 063-

(1)

Jazz Forever²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P W Flynn| OR: 64

2/1

One win from 1 run this year. 11/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 25 days ago. On the same mark returned to turf but it remains to be seen if he will build on that breakthrough success.

Form: 56760-1

(14)

Hijo De La Luna²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 62

33/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Dundalk (8f) 24 days ago. Back up in trip and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 5470-08

(2)

Construct^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61

50/1

Seventeenth of 19 in handicap (100/1) at this course (13f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Down in trip and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 03/48-00

(4)

No Trouble^t²⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

28/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, eighth of 11 in claimer at Roscommon (10.3f, good to soft). Off 8 months and has rejoined former yard.

Form: 620078-

(6)

Charlie Darling¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 53| C

7/1

Course winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, soft, 9/1) 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip here and others are more persuasive.

Form: 41577-0

(15)

Princess Rajj⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 50

25/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 46 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 60-0750

(13)

Gardone²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: E McNamara| OR: 48

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, creditable eighth of 21 in handicap at this course (14f, heavy). Off 6 months ahead of this debut for new yard. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8/8008-

(16)

Boxing Hero¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 47

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 12 in maiden at Gowran (12.4f, heavy) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 70/0

(7)

Cleopatra's Needle^b1¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 47

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Tenth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 174 days. Blinkers on 1st time and she will have a serious chance off this reduced mark if able to bounce back.

Form: 438900-

(8)

Epaulawn^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: K J Leonard| T: N G Hynds| OR: 47

11/2

Below form ninth of 19 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft, 13/2) 8 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip and is very much one to consider having slipped to an attractive mark.

Form: 08/80-59

(11)

Limited Edition⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: D Egan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 47

33/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (12f) 53 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 070-070

(12)

Mayo For Sam^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 47

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Adrian Brendan Joyce when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, soft, 18/1) 13 days ago. Back down in trip and visor on 1st time. Place possibilities.

Form: 0660-0

Non-Runners

(10)

Apprentice¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M A Cahill J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Jazz Forever (2/1), Epaulawn (11/2), Charlie Darling (7/1), Rampage (7/1), Bear Profit (10/1), Gardone (10/1), Cleopatra's Needle (12/1), Palo Duro (12/1), Evolving (18/1), Princess Rajj (25/1), Dabana (25/1), Mayo For Sam (28/1), No Trouble (28/1), Hijo De La Luna (33/1), Limited Edition (33/1), Construct (50/1), Apprentice (50/1), Boxing Hero (66/1)

There could be better to come from PALO DURO now that he ventures down the handicap route. Indeed, the unexposed 4-y-o took a step forward when third in a 7f Down Royal maiden when last seen in September and this intermediate trip could prove to be just the ticket. Epaulawn and Cleopatra's Needle both need to bounce back but that's entirely possible having slipped to dangerous marks, while Rampage is not without hope either.