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Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap

3YO plus | 5f | 7 Runners | Turf

(4)

The Highway Rat^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 98| CD

9/2

Useful handicapper who had an in-and-out 2025, winning over C&D and making the frame multiple times before finishing mid-field in a Dundalk Group 3 in October. Creditable sixth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) on recent return and should go well again.

Form: 47346-6

(1)

Erosandpsyche^v¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 96| D

12/1

Placed twice at listed level last season, but below best this year, eleventh of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) just over a fortnight ago. Handicapper eases his grip further but others more appealing.

Form: 720-900

(7)

Bodhi Bear¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J A Stack| OR: 95| C| D

7/2

Added a third win to his tally in 14-runner handicap at the Curragh over 5f on heavy on reappearance in March and back on the up when fifth of 22 in similar event there (6f, good to firm) just over 2 weeks ago, suggesting his revised mark remains a workable one.

Form: 090-185

(5)

Kerdos^t1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 95| D

7/1

Useful gelding who's without a success since the Temple Stakes at Haydock in 2024 for Clive Cox. Yet to fire this season (not the force of old) so returns to handicap company for the first time in ages.

Form: 95-2968

(3)

Stag Night⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 94| C| D

3/1

Got off the mark for the season in 10-runner handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 7 weeks ago, that at least on a par with anything else he's ever achieved. 5 lb higher here and sure to continue to pay his way.

Form: 715-321

(2)

Cuban Grey^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: P J McKenna| OR: 79| D

9/1

Capitalised on a slipping mark with usual tongue strap removed when winning 12-runner handicap at Dundalk (5f) just under 2 weeks ago, that just about a career best. 4 lb higher here and every chance he can follow up if translating that form back to turf.

Form: 352051

(6)

Namiid^b1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| CD

5/2

showed benefit of reappearance run to get off the mark in first-time cheekpieces in 13-runner maiden over C&D (good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago. Headgear change for this handicap debut and he should hold his own.

Form: 0324-31

Forecasts

Stag Night (3/1), Bodhi Bear (7/2), Namiid (4/1), The Highway Rat (4/1), Cuban Grey (5/1), Kerdos (13/2), Erosandpsyche (16/1)

CUBAN GREY put up a career best when capitalising on a slipping mark at Dundalk 12 days ago and with his usual tongue tie reapplied, P. J. McKenna's 6-y-o gets the nod to follow up back on turf at the expense of Stag Night, who got off the mark for the season in April and is sure to continue to pay his way. The Highway Rat may prove best of the rest in a trappy-looking sprint.