15:45 Navan

Wednesday 23 October 2024

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Blackcastle Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 2.65s

1^st

(1)

Mickey The Steel

610-0

9/1

T: Joseph MurrayJ: Rory Mulligan (7)

Tracked leaders, a bit short of room from 2f out, progress into 2nd on inner from 1f out and soon ridden to challenge, led inside final 100 yards and kept on well close home op 8/1

2^nd

(8)

Fair Taxes

39-13

10/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Shane Foley

Soon led, ridden over 1f out and soon pressed on inner, headed inside final 100 yards and no extra close home

3^rd

(3)

Laugh A Minute

910-2

15/2

T: Stephen ThorneJ: Ronan Whelan

Towards rear, pushed along and progress over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and soon went 3rd, kept on without ever really threatening principals op 9/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

(5)

Bid For Chester

310-0

4/1f

T: M MulvanyJ: Wesley Joyce (5)

Stumbled on leaving stalls and soon settled in mid-division, progress to track leaders from halfway, ridden and every chance in 3rd 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace close home op 10/3

5^th

(2)

Rathbranchurch

49-5

9/2

T: M MulvanyJ: Terry Casey (10)

Prominent early, soon dropped to mid-division, pushed along from 2f out and soon short of room on inner and dropped towards rear, ridden and kept on again into 5th inside final furlong op 7/2

6^th

(9)

Collective Power

610-1

11/2

T: E LynamJ: Billy Lee

Towards rear, pushed along from 2f out and a bit short of room, ridden and some late headway inside final furlong tchd 5/1 and 6/1

7^th

1 ½

(10)

Mint Man

39-11

7/1

T: P J F MurphyJ: Luke McAteer

Mid-division on outer, ridden over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong op 8/1

8^th

1 ¼

(4)

The Poacher Daly

39-13

16/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Wayne Hassett (5)

Soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened tchd 18/1

9^th

(6)

Emerald Harmony

39-12

13/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden in 2nd, no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 15/2

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Non-Runners

(7)

Jon Riggens¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: E Lynam J: James Ryan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.00Pl:€1.80, €3.80, €2.10EX:€86.50Trifecta:€608.70Tricast:€716.01SF:€95.00

Forecasts

Bid For Chester (4/1), Rathbranchurch (9/2), Collective Power (11/2), Jon Riggens (6/1), Emerald Harmony (13/2), Mint Man (7/1), Laugh A Minute (15/2), Mickey The Steel (9/1), Fair Taxes (10/1), The Poacher Daly (16/1)

An open-looking handicap with the vote going to MICKEY THE STEEL, who is best under these sort of conditions and has dropped to a very tempting mark. Rathbranchurch and Emerald Harmony are just a couple of potential threats.

MICKEY THE STEEL
RATHBRANCHURCH (IRE)
EMERALD HARMONY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Screen Siren

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 5

J: Chris Hayes | T: S Lynam

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,199.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00