17:05 Navan

Thursday 28 August 2025

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Kilberry Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 9.68s

(1)

Wertpol⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69| BF

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Killarney (14.4f, good) 6 days ago. Yard in good form. Others more persuasive.

Form: 07288

(4)

Gforcejenny^t⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 68

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good) 47 days ago, needing stiffer test. Up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 9-574

(7)

Earthsong⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 67

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.2f, good) 55 days ago. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut with more needed.

Form: 687

(8)

Enziya^p,t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: R P Cody| OR: 66| BF

7/2

Winner at Limerick in June. 9/4, good second of 9 in minor event at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 12 days ago, needing stiffer test. Can go well again.

Form: 731572

(2)

Trubshaw^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Grant⁽¹⁰⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 64

4/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Sligo (13.5f, good to soft, 4/1) 22 days ago by head from God The Highness. Not taken lightly.

Form: 99-0321

(10)

Far Eclipse³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 62

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, first run since leaving T. G. McCourt when below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 08-077

(5)

God The Highness²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 62

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, excellent head second of 7 to Trubshaw in handicap at Sligo (13.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Expected to be bang there despite a 2 lb weights rise.

Form: 0592

(3)

Amavasya³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: M C Grassick| OR: 59

11/1

Best effort when fourth of 7 in handicap at Cork (12f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Very much one to consider eased 1 lb.

Form: 0-06854

(9)

Boyne Valley¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 59

20/1

Respectable third of 9 in minor event at Tramore (12f, good to soft, 11/1) 12 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 702073

(6)

Echinacea²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 59

12/1

Good 2½ lengths third of 7 to Trubshaw in handicap at Sligo (13.5f, good to soft, 16/1) 22 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 605053

(11)

Handmedownmybible^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 44

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, twelfth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good, 40/1) 17 days ago, folding. Blinkers on 1st time. More required back on the Flat.

Form: 3-47085

Forecasts

Enziya (7/2), Trubshaw (4/1), God The Highness (4/1), Wertpol (9/2), Far Eclipse (7/1), Amavasya (11/1), Echinacea (12/1), Gforcejenny (18/1), Boyne Valley (20/1), Earthsong (50/1), Handmedownmybible (66/1)

Lots with chances but GOD THE HIGHNESS signalled he is ready to strike when just touched off on his handicap debut at Sligo so edges the vote from Enziya, who should benefit from stepping up in trip and rates a big danger. Amavasya, Trubshaw and Echinacea all need factoring into this competitive event too.