14:27 Navan

Saturday 13 July 2024

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Ardboyne Hotel Maiden

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 10.85s

(5)

Mehmar^p1⁷⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 86

3/1

Below form 10½ lengths fifteenth of 24 to Little Big Bear in listed Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm, 28/1). Off over 2 years. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 2320/

(3)

Academy Winner²⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: A Mullins

50/1

Eighth of 14 in maiden (20/1) at Dundalk (6f) on debut. Off 9 months.

Form: 8-

(7)

An Laochmor²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: J G Coogan

80/1

Seventh of 12 in maiden (50/1) at Cork (5f, good) on debut 29 days ago.

Form: 7

(6)

Betsen^p1⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 102| BF

8/11

Lightly-raced colt. 2/1, 4 lengths seventh of 8 to Aesop's Fables in listed race at Naas (5f, good to firm) 55 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Sets a solid standard on his Navan second.

Form: 2427

(8)

Desert Power²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: E Lynam| BF

4/1

Twice-raced gelding. Third of 12 in maiden (7/4) at Cork (5f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 23

(1)

Yaxchilan

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

12/1

€18,000 foal, €70,000 yearling, Mehmas gelding. Dam unraced granddaughter of Cheveley Park Stakes/Prix Maurice de Gheest winner Dead Certain. Yard in good form so a newcomer to note.

Form:

(9)

Kay's Flower²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

22/1

6/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Cork (5f, good) on debut 29 days ago. Yard in good form and surely capable of better.

Form: 6

(11)

Love Of My Life

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R Brabazon

33/1

Estidhkaar filly. Half-sister to numerous winners, including 7f/1m winner Royal Temptress and 7f/1m winner Queens Command, both useful. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Speedwood¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: E & P Harty J: Nathan Crosse

(10)

Emerald Banner⁵⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

(2)

Penny Mountain

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A Kinirons J: W Joyce

Forecasts

Betsen (8/11), Mehmar (3/1), Desert Power (4/1), Emerald Banner (4/1), Speedwood (7/1), Yaxchilan (12/1), Kay's Flower (22/1), Love Of My Life (33/1), Penny Mountain (33/1), Academy Winner (50/1), An Laochmor (80/1)

The drop back to 5f was against BETSEN last time and judged on his runner-up prior to that, he'll take plenty of stopping down markedly in class. Emerald Banner and Speedwood are the obvious threats.