17:00 Navan

Saturday 26 April 2025

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Arkle Bar Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 2m 12.24s

(17)

North Winterfell³¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: C Byrnes| OR: 74

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 10 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good to firm, 20/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving S. P. C. Woods and market may well tell a tale given yard he now represents.

Form: 53340-

(10)

Abbey Actress¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 73

9/1

7/2, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (11.8f, heavy). Off 6 months and this an easier band of handicap. Not yet exposed.

Form: 0/59314-

(3)

Barrogstown Girl¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 72| D

12/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year. Career best when winning 17-runner handicap at the Curragh (10f, soft, 10/3) by head from Gotta Catch'em All. Off 6 months but dangerous if she picks up where she left off.

Form: 131361-

(16)

Bringsty¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 72

5/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 17-runner handicap (4/1) at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 10 days ago, pushed out. Went with plenty of zest and he's clearly fit and in form. Shortlisted.

Form: 290/7-51

(20)

Thatwilldoso²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 71| D

6/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (11/2) at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago, cosily. Expected to be bang there, even from 11 lb higher.

Form: 40002-1

(6)

The Real Screamer¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: P W Flynn| OR: 71

12/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (4/9) at Dundalk (10.7f), readily. 11l b higher now. Off 136 days but his limit is not yet known.

Form: 007011-

(4)

Victor's Choice¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 70

33/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, soft, 16/1). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 510848-

(21)

Duke Of Leggagh^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 67| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 13/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (14f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Down in trip, which may well suit.

Form: 3700-99

(22)

Dont Do Dramas²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mulvany| OR: 66| D

22/1

33/1, twelfth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 30079-0

(2)

Gotta Catch'em All^t1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey| T: H Rogers| OR: 65

11/2

17/2, bit below form sixth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 41 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 02420-6

(5)

Goldsmith^h⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 64| D

100/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 50/1) 71 days ago.

Form: 06770-0

(7)

Cordouan²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Sweeney| OR: 63

80/1

Last of 10 in claimer at Laytown (7f, 5/2), reportedly bled. Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving R. Donohoe.

Form: 555100-

(13)

Doctor Grace^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 62| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 15 days ago. Yard in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 443525

(19)

Barretstown¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 61| D

22/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 16/1). Off 102 days.

Form: 15214-7

(18)

Fleetfootsoldier³²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable ninth of 22 in handicap at this course (10.2f, good, 9/1), never nearer. Off 10 months.

Form: 474069-

(11)

Flier^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 55

9/1

Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 13/2) 29 days ago, all out. This is a deeper race back on turf.

Form: 72/6-571

(1)

Miss Australie¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: P O'Rourke| OR: 55

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (8f, soft) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 859-0

(8)

Picpoul^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 55

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Last of 8 in handicap (25/1) at Dundalk (12f) 22 days ago.

Form: 2027-08

(9)

Harseva^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 54

14/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Gerard Keane when respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (6/1) at this course (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 87399-6

Non-Runners

(14)

Zipster²⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Nicola Burns

(15)

Yes Oui Si¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(12)

Seti¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Bringsty (5/1), Gotta Catch'em All (11/2), Thatwilldoso (6/1), Duke Of Leggagh (13/2), Abbey Actress (9/1), Flier (9/1), Zipster (10/1), Doctor Grace (11/1), The Real Screamer (12/1), Barrogstown Girl (12/1), Harseva (14/1), Yes Oui Si (14/1), Seti (16/1), Dont Do Dramas (22/1), Barretstown (22/1), Fleetfootsoldier (28/1), Picpoul (33/1), Victor's Choice (33/1), Miss Australie (40/1), Cordouan (80/1), Goldsmith (100/1), North Winterfell (100/1)

This looks a deep race for the grade with THATWILLDOSO just about the most persuasive option following a dominant win at Gowran on her reappearance. The Real Screamer is also improving fast, with Bringsty another last-time-out winner to take seriously.