16:55 Navan

Saturday 5 September 2026

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Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 19th Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 2m 6.24s

(3)

Nibras Rainbow^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: P W Flynn| OR: 58

9/1

Doubled his tally since rejoining current yard in 22-runner handicap at Leopardstown (9f) in July. Good placed efforts on 2 of 3 starts since and should go well again.

Form: 321393

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(17)

Ballaghkeen^t³²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 60

11/1

Modest form at 2, including well held in 7f nursery at Dundalk final start. Significantly up in trip back from 10 months off. Improvement needed.

Form: 6700-

(7)

Keilah^p1,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: M M McNiff| OR: 54

14/1

Fast approaching 2 years without a win but shaped well on more than one occasion last season. Has yet to threaten on the Flat or over hurdles for current yard but her mark is coming down.

Form: 632U-70

(22)

Millhone^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Weld| OR: 60| BF

4/1

Yet to score but progressing in handicaps and has finished placed on her last 4 outings, most recently when good second of 18 in handicap at this course (1¾m, good) 9 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers on first time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 792232

(8)

Deuteronomy^b⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 53| D

33/1

Latest win at Cork in May. Left poorly placed when ninth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good to firm, 20/1) 42 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 105589

(6)

Strike De Vega⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 58

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 18 on handicap debut at this course (1¾m, good, 66/1) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0600

(5)

Queen Leila^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: N C Kelly| OR: 55

66/1

Had the benefit of an enterprising ride when winning 10-runner handicap at Dundalk in April, making all. Always behind at the same venue 4 months later.

Form: 278410

(2)

Tickle The Cat²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 54

20/1

Modest form. Seventh of 8 in conditions event at Tramore (1½m, good to soft, 25/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others are preferred.

Form: 0807

(9)

Trishuli River^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S Crawley| OR: 48

12/1

In good form at Dundalk over the winter. Hasn't looked close to capitalising on lower turf mark in recent starts, though.

Form: 523008

(18)

Captain Con^b1⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 51

8/1

Well held in maidens/handicaps and others arrive with more pressing claims despite Colin Keane taking the ride. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 0-00670

(19)

Thegooseiscooked^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 45| BF

28/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Creditable third at Navan in July but failed to build on it when down the field at Navan with a tongue tie added 24 days ago.

Form: 64-0030

(1)

Morning Approach²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 44

14/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2024. Hard to fancy on this year's efforts but her yard is in a rich vein of form so a revival would not surprise under Billy Lee.

Form: 506000

(11)

Borora Aura^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 49

14/1

Maiden who has been kept busy in recent months and she was again below her best when tenth of 12 in 1m course handicap 6 days ago, going off too hard. More needed if she's to break her duck here.

Form: 429660

(21)

He Knows When⁷⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Comer| OR: 43

40/1

Reached the frame in handicaps at Leopardstown and this venue in summer 2024 but hasn't been seen since. The betting should guide after such a long absence.

Form: 984434/

(14)

Emily's Boy^p1¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Adam Caffrey| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47

33/1

Well held in 4 maidens. More chance now handicapping but still hard to make a good case for. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 0-900

(4)

Wingit^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 46

16/1

Good second of 11 at Ballinrobe (13f) in July but has failed to back it up twice since. Stable won this race last year.

Form: 695260

(13)

Arizona Star⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 45

7/1

13/2, first run since leaving Peter McCreery when respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Cork (1m, good to soft) 6 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 0-30638

(23)

Due In June^p1,t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Sean Davis| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 44

33/1

Progressed gradually in maidens. Shaped better than result in first 2 handicaps but there were no obvious excuses last time. Steps up in trip and first-time cheekpieces go on.

Form: 786987

(12)

Connova²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 43| BF

10/3

Progressive form when in frame on all 4 starts in handicaps this year, fourth of 16 at Gowran (9.5f, good to firm) 24 days ago, coming from further back than the trio that beat her. Considered.

Form: 00-4334

(20)

Sunny Dude⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: D Buckley| OR: 40

40/1

Limited impact on Flat and well held in 2 hurdles this summer. RESERVE.

Form: 740076-

(24)

Carrickfinn^b,t¹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: Shane Gallagher| OR: 40

66/1

Went close to breaking his duck at Gowran last summer but just the one decent effort since. RESERVE.

Form: 00-7890

Non-Runners

(10)

Miss Crinshawn⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: Ben Coen

(16)

Cadreville⁴³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: J P Fahey J: Nathan Crosse

(15)

Onyeisi³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: K Thornton J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Connova (10/3), Millhone (4/1), Arizona Star (7/1), Captain Con (8/1), Nibras Rainbow (9/1), Ballaghkeen (11/1), Trishuli River (12/1), Borora Aura (14/1), Morning Approach (14/1), Keilah (14/1), Miss Crinshawn (14/1), Cadreville (14/1), Wingit (16/1), Tickle The Cat (20/1), Thegooseiscooked (28/1), Deuteronomy (33/1), Due In June (33/1), Emily's Boy (33/1), He Knows When (40/1), Sunny Dude (40/1), Carrickfinn (66/1), Queen Leila (66/1), Strike De Vega (66/1), Onyeisi (200/1)

MILLHONE has been knocking on the door and can deservedly get her head in front for the first time. Nibras Rainbow has had a productive summer and should figure again. Connova also makes the shortlist along with Morning Approach for in-form Wille McCreery.