17:30 Navan

Saturday 26 April 2025

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Navan Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 58.74s

(12)

Matt Connor^t¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 72

25/1

33/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f), unable to sustain effort. Off 127 days.

Form: 179/068-

(5)

Black Gem¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Cian Fahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 71

66/1

Fifth of 10 in maiden (31/10) at Nancy (12.4f, soft). Off 160 days. First run for yard after leaving N. Clement.

Form: 464325-

(1)

Miss Gitana⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott| OR: 69| BF

28/1

Third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft, 8/1) 95 days ago. Off 95 days. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing. Must improve.

Form: 221137-

(3)

The Truant^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 68| C| D

12/1

Won 11-runner handicap (12/1) at this course (14f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0220-71

(8)

Scott Lang^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 67| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 20/1, creditable 4 lengths sixth of 11 to The Truant in handicap at this course (14f, good to firm) 18 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 42-2196

(10)

Rockview Consort¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Dundalk (12f). Off 106 days.

Form: 05345-6

(18)

Disco Boy^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 65

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 66/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7-40

(19)

No Big Deal^t¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 65

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 7/2, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) 101 days ago. Off 101 days. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 6870/0-

(15)

Plains Indian¹⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Orla Tynan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 65

33/1

5/1, last of 4 in minor event hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 144 days ago. Off 144 days. Fair on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 45/5300-

(4)

Pons Aelius⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 65

66/1

50/1, first run since leaving Charlie Johnston when 13¾ lengths twelfth of 13 to Tara Power in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 57 days ago.

Form: 74427-0

(2)

Club Manager¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 64| BF

5/1

24 lengths eighth of 9 to Balko D'ange in listed handicap (12/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) 118 days ago. Off 118 days. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell.

Form: 5212/04-

(16)

Desert Friend²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 64| D

9/1

25/1, respectable seventh of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 47707-7

(7)

Sub Rosa^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Kinsella| OR: 64

80/1

125/1, last of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3/0000-0

(11)

Forlio^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 63

4/1

25/1, creditable sixth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft) 28 days ago, better placed than most. Others more persuasive.

Form: 35462-6

(20)

Make Good^p,t¹⁹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 63| C

20/1

Course winner. Last of 19 in handicap (16/1) at the Curragh (14f, good to soft). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Shane Crawley.

Form: 372/640-

(6)

Glyde Ranger¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Alyse Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 61| D

33/1

Latest win at Dundalk in October. Ninth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Gowran (14f, soft) 10 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 4125-89

(13)

Elle Dorado Rock^t³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 57| BF

11/8

Winner at Dundalk in January. Good second of 10 in handicap (5/2) at Gowran (13.7f, heavy) 3 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6025/12

(14)

Tara Power^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Adam Caffrey| T: K H Clarke| OR: 52

40/1

Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Latest win at Dundalk in February. Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 14/1) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 59-4178

Non-Runners

(21)

Lady Kai¹⁸⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: Donagh O'Connor

(9)

Secret Rock¹⁸⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Robbie Colgan

(17)

Out For A Stroll¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Elle Dorado Rock (11/8), Forlio (4/1), Club Manager (5/1), Out For A Stroll (11/2), Desert Friend (9/1), The Truant (12/1), Lady Kai (12/1), Scott Lang (18/1), Make Good (20/1), Rockview Consort (22/1), Matt Connor (25/1), Secret Rock (25/1), Miss Gitana (28/1), No Big Deal (28/1), Plains Indian (33/1), Glyde Ranger (33/1), Disco Boy (40/1), Tara Power (40/1), Black Gem (66/1), Pons Aelius (66/1), Sub Rosa (80/1)

ELLE DORADO ROCK has been in good form on the Flat this year, only just failing to peg back one who dictated at Gowran on Wednesday, and can go well again off the same mark. Recent Navan winner The Truant is next best ahead of Lady Kai, who won on her return last year.