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Navan Racing Festival 14th & 15th November Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 12.88s

(6)

Blimey²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam

66/1

Foaled January 14. Churchill colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f/5.7f winner. Limited short-term promise at Naas 3 weeks ago.

Form: 9

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(1)

Always Changing

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan

80/1

Foaled March 22. King of Change gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 2m Echo and winner up to 9f Sir Antonelli.

Form:

(19)

Catuai¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Dias

3/1

Foaled February 23. 60,000 gns yearling, Caturra gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 9f Lethal Talent and 2-y-o 7f winner Majestic Mac. Second in a barrier trial and pitched into listed company, he shaped better than the result at Fairyhouse. More to come.

Form: 8

(3)

Direct Action

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Powell| T: Derek McCormack

14/1

Foaled February 15. 10,000 gns foal, €65,000 yearling, Territories colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful French 1¼m/10.5f winner Gaining and 1m winner Recently Acquired. Second of 8 in a barrier trial at Leopardstown in August.

Form:

(5)

How Now¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan| T: Conor Maxwell

250/1

Twice-raced gelding. 250/1, last of 6 in maiden at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 06

(7)

Buck Jones⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: N Meade

66/1

Sent off 33/1 and merely matched debut form when eighth of 14 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to firm) 48 days ago.

Form: 98

(2)

Knockraha Pa²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith

300/1

Tenth of 15 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft, 300/1) 20 days ago and drop in trip looks against him.

Form: 00

(20)

What's This¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Orla Tynan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

40/1

Cheap purchase who was sent off 150/1 when seventh of 12 in maiden at Gowran (1m, soft) on debut 18 days ago. Gelded after, and down in trip now, which won't help his cause.

Form: 7

(18)

Lady Romagna³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: W McCreery

80/1

Went off 12/1 and looked in need of the run when last of 8 in maiden at this course (5f, good) on debut 35 days ago.

Form: 8

(4)

Violet Dove^h1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: Kevin Coleman

200/1

Fourteenth of 21 in maiden at Naas (6f, good to soft, 100/1) on debut 20 days ago. Hood applied.

Form: 0

(13)

Better Yet^h1⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

3/1

Lucky Vega filly. Half-sister to 7.4f winner Offbeat. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, closely related to 2-y-o 7f winner Barina. Third both starts over 5f and on evidence of both runs, this slight step up in distance will help her cause. Hood goes on.

Form: 33

(17)

Layla Belle²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Coen| T: Daniel McLoughlin

9/1

Foaled April 30. Supremacy filly, half-sister to 7f winners including Birchwood, who was successful at 2. Dam also won at 7f. Mid-field finish starting out at Naas last month was pleasing.

Form: 6

(15)

Marcescence³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

3/1

Bungle Inthejungle filly. Closely related to winner up to 9.5f Anificas Beauty (2-y-o 6f winner) and 1¼m-16.5f winner Haaland and half-sister to 5f-8.6f winner Mr Strutter. Greenness was apparent but plenty of positives to draw from debut third over C&D. Sure to improve.

Form: 3

(8)

Miss Mona Keeba

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

5/1

Foaled April 3. Calyx filly. Half-sister to 2 winners abroad. Dam unraced half-sister to Irish Derby/Irish 2000 Guineas winner Desert King.

Form:

(21)

On The Cat Walk

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: N Meade

80/1

Foaled April 2. £23,000 yearling, Supremacy filly. Closely related to 5.5f winner Urge To Merge and half-sister to numerous winners, including useful 6f winner Capote's Dream. Dam US 5.5f/6f winner.

Form:

(14)

Tequila Belle

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

50/1

Foaled April 10. Ardad filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Lightning Glory. Dam, ran twice at 2 yrs, half-sister to useful US 1m/9f winner K P All Systems Go.

Form:

(9)

Destiny Calls²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: M Butler

28/1

Twice-raced filly. 150/1, ninth of 21 in maiden at Naas (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 69

(10)

Fiery Anne¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Eleventh of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (6f, 200/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 60

(12)

Hazy Sky²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: K J Condon

66/1

Bred to be sharp and showed something to work on when seventh of 10 in maiden claimer at Naas (1m, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Drop in trip therefore looks a good move.

Form: 7

(11)

Red Lily³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty

9/1

Stuck to her task well when fifth of 13 in maiden on C&D debut 32 days ago, never nearer. Open to progress.

Form: 5

(16)

Zorailia

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Wesley Joyce| T: M Mulvany

66/1

Foaled March 30. Inns of Court filly. Dam lightly raced out of US 6f winner Princess Janie.

Form:

Forecasts

Marcescence (3/1), Better Yet (3/1), Catuai (3/1), Miss Mona Keeba (5/1), Layla Belle (9/1), Red Lily (9/1), Direct Action (14/1), Destiny Calls (28/1), What's This (40/1), Tequila Belle (50/1), Hazy Sky (66/1), Zorailia (66/1), Buck Jones (66/1), Blimey (66/1), Always Changing (80/1), On The Cat Walk (80/1), Lady Romagna (80/1), Violet Dove (200/1), Fiery Anne (200/1), How Now (250/1), Knockraha Pa (300/1)

Having finished second in a barrier trial, CATUAI was far from disgraced pitched into listed company 2 weeks ago and down in class, he's the one to beat. This slight step up in distance will suit Better Yet so she's second choice, ahead of Marcescence.