16:50 Navan

Saturday 18 May 2024

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Troytown Bar Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 56.64s

(3)

Glyde Ranger^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 63| D

5/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 12/1, good second of 14 in handicap at Sligo (13.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Visor back on and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 843-302

(4)

Gracesolution¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 63

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 85 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 735-338

(9)

Nomenclature¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Joseph Harnett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 63

18/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 20/1). Off 171 days.

Form: 0/54080-

(11)

Construct^t¹¹

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

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, fifteenth of 17 in handicap at this course (10f, good to soft) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in trip.

Form: 3/48-000

(6)

El C Wells⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 58

28/1

First run since leaving Thomas J. Gray when ninth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Dundalk (12f) 78 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Garry Bernard Caldwell.

Form: 900DD/9

(14)

Mephisto^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 57

13/2

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 28/1) 78 days ago, having to pick way through. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 056-055

(13)

Dubai Clover²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 56

11/2

First run since leaving John McConnell when twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Downpatrick (23.2f, good) 22 days ago. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat run.

Form: 349300-

(16)

Say You're Sorry^h,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: E O'Connell| OR: 55

10/1

33/1 and hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 36 days ago, left with lot to do. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 90870-4

(7)

Xquise¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 54

50/1

Fourteenth of 19 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft, 125/1) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7798/00

(10)

Sand Castle^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A Murray| OR: 52

9/1

Fourth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (13.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 539-004

(15)

Final Endeavour³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: H Rogers| OR: 49| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19.3f, soft) 32 days ago. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 0/07000-

(5)

Gudrun Genberg²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 47

15/2

33/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy), unable to sustain effort. Off 6 months. Booking of Hassett a plus.

Form: 0/90600-

(12)

Sceptred Isle²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 47

28/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Last of 14 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving John G. Carr. Can make presence felt.

Form: 00780/9-

(2)

You Make Me Smile¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 47

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 33/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back up in trip.

Form: 0050-8

Non-Runners

(1)

Rain²¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: J Barcoe J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(8)

Paradise Lost⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: C O'Brien J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Gracesolution (4/1), Rain (9/2), Glyde Ranger (5/1), Paradise Lost (5/1), Dubai Clover (11/2), Mephisto (13/2), Gudrun Genberg (15/2), Sand Castle (9/1), Say You're Sorry (10/1), Final Endeavour (12/1), Nomenclature (18/1), You Make Me Smile (25/1), El C Wells (28/1), Sceptred Isle (28/1), Construct (28/1), Xquise (50/1)

GLYDE RANGER went like the best horse at the weights when runner-up at Sligo recently and he is taken to go one better here. Having slipped to an attractive mark, Mephisto is feared most ahead of top-weight Rain and Paradise Lost.