14:14 Navan

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Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 1m 11.61s

(14)

Amiata²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86| C| D

4/1

Usually patiently ridden of late and overcame traffic issues when winning handicap at Naas in April. Also landed 12-runner contest at the Curragh (5f) in June but can have a line put through his latest effort at Naas (left poorly placed from a bad draw).

Form: 551418

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(9)

Alfred Tennyson^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 81

5/1

Put back-to-back good efforts together for a change in doubling his career tally under a well-judged ride in 12-runner event at Gowran earlier in the month. Possibly found the race coming a bit too soon just 5 days on there last time and others more appealing.

Form: 060315

(8)

Back Down Under^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 78| D

4/1

Showed benefit of return when fourth of 22 at the Curragh in May and shaped as if still in good form with cheekpieces added when fifth of 16 there the following month. Not so good from 2 lb out of the weights last time and probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 09-6450

(10)

By The Lake^h1³²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Derek McCormack| OR: 79

28/1

Made the perfect start at Naas last summer and improved when landing 10-runner minor event at Dundalk (5f) in September. Unable to get competitive after blowing the start in listed event at latter track the following month and off since. Makes handicap debut for a new yard.

Form: 1619-

(11)

Gotta Catch'em All^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: H Rogers| OR: 75| CD

7/2

Has reacted well to blinkers, winning handicaps over C&D and at Naas last month. Good second of 11 back at Naas earlier in the month but found that run of good form coming to a halt at the Curragh (6f, good) 5 days ago. Can quickly bounce back.

Form: 961129

(12)

Sovereign Cry^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 78

9/2

Back to form with a vengeance when winning 12-runner event at Naas early last month. On the back foot early after an unusually tardy start but shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 14 at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago. First-time cheekpieces applied.

Form: 469184

(6)

Sporting Hero^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 75| C| D

33/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year, the latest at this track in April. Has well and truly gone off the boil though, latest after 12 weeks off at Leopardstown recently (went without usual headgear). Blinkers reapplied.

Form: 061000

(3)

Smoke Them Out²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 74| D

10/1

All 3 career victories over 6f, the latest at the Curragh in March. Form has been mixed since but had track position as an excuse when last of 11 at Naas (6f, good) earlier in the month. Hard to predict what mood he will be in.

Form: 602030

(7)

Mary Shoelaces¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 72

16/1

Hadn't been at her best earlier this season but returned to form from out of the blue to notch a third Curragh success in an 18-runner event last month. Ran to a similar level from 6 lb higher when fourth there 11 days ago and the handicapper may be in charge again now.

Form: 1-06714

Non-Runners

(2)

Cool Azul⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Billy Lee

(4)

Jon Riggens⁸¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: E Lynam J: Ben Coen

(13)

Tornado Kiss⁸⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

(1)

All The Girls¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: T G McCourt J: James Ryan

(5)

Flaming Rib²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: A McGuinness J: Adam Caffrey

Forecasts

Gotta Catch'em All (7/2), Amiata (4/1), Back Down Under (4/1), Jon Riggens (4/1), Sovereign Cry (9/2), Cool Azul (9/2), Alfred Tennyson (5/1), Smoke Them Out (10/1), Tornado Kiss (10/1), All The Girls (10/1), Mary Shoelaces (16/1), Flaming Rib (25/1), By The Lake (28/1), Sporting Hero (33/1)

A fiendishly-competitive sprint in which one final chance is given to ALL THE GIRLS to prove she's as good on turf as on synthetics having run a cracker from 7 lb out of the weights when finishing runner-up at Dundalk recently. Cool Azul continues to go from strength to strength so he may well emerge as the biggest threat, with Jon Riggens and Gotta Catch'em All another couple worth considering.