16:25 Navan

Saturday 17 May 2025

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Troytown Bar Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 52.99s

(13)

Red Secret^b,t²³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 60

17/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Enters calculations.

Form: 56/3330-

(8)

A Mere Bagatelle^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 58

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. 20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 60734/6

(10)

Makaiah¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 58

10/3

9/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Sligo (13.6f, good) 13 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 727-322

(12)

Obama Army^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58

11/1

18/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f), slowly away. Off 148 days. First run for yard after leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy. Has good chance on form.

Form: 506390-

(3)

Fine Print^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57

8/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 5/6, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 21 days ago, readily. Back down in trip and he's 0-12 on turf.

Form: 368611

(11)

Burvea^t1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Broad| OR: 55

20/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 27 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 066/88-6

(6)

Cleopatra's Needle^h,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 54| C

5/1

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 4/1) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Hood back on. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 235060-

(9)

Waystar³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Dundalk in March. 10/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 36 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 666-139

(5)

Bright Start^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 49

25/1

Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. Twenty-eight runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Dundalk (16f) 50 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 3-67540

(4)

Highland Bells¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 45

10/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 15/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Sligo (13.6f, good) 13 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 90250-8

(1)

Maxwell Smart¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 42

16/1

Fourteenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.9f, heavy, 300/1) on NH debut 111 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 364800-

(2)

Sunny Dude^p1²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Buckley| OR: 40

25/1

25/1, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f). Off 7 months. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0/48050-

Non-Runners

(7)

Creative Dancer¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 8

T: Ian Donoghue J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Makaiah (10/3), Cleopatra's Needle (5/1), Waystar (6/1), A Mere Bagatelle (15/2), Fine Print (8/1), Red Secret (17/2), Highland Bells (10/1), Obama Army (11/1), Maxwell Smart (16/1), Burvea (20/1), Creative Dancer (20/1), Bright Start (25/1), Sunny Dude (25/1)

OBAMA ARMY failed to get his head in front for Eoin McCarthy last year but makes his debut for a new yard on an attractive mark and he could be worth chancing in an open-looking race. Red Secret and Makaiah rate the main dangers, given that the hat-trick seeking Fine Print has a bit to prove back on turf.