August 31 / 14.05 Navan

14.05

Good

Navan Racecourse Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 0m 5f 164y
  • 8 runners
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Navan Racecourse Nursery Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4765

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Behind Si Senior at Sligo; not disgraced tried over 7f in a Curragh nursery on Saturday; stiff five likely to suit but has to find a bit to land this.
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4th

4

(5)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:45 Navan

Bid For Chester

10st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground at the Curragh in April; next four handicap runs were undistinguished; showed definite signs of a return to form when third over 7f at Naas; close up in third behind Jon Riggens at the Curragh yesterday.

9/2

3rd

5

(2)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:00 Curragh

Bid For Chester

9st 13lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground here in April; next four handicap runs were undistinguished; showed definite signs of a return to form when third over 7f at Naas on latest.

6/1

3rd

13

(2)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Naas

Bid For Chester

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground at the Curragh in April but has been well beaten since; best run in a while at Down Royal latest; handicapper relenting and was second over C&D from 6lb higher early in the year so don't completely rule out; rain would be welcome.

28/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 0440

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in sprint maidens at Bellewstown and Naas on ground with an ease; no show in the Ballyhane Stakes at Naas last time; cheekpieces tried here and could go close.
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3

(1)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 26y

16:25 Down Royal

Glamorously

9st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Filly often runs well and, while latest was disappointing, has a chance; another who often misses the break; both career wins were last October over sprint trips but stays.

3/1

7th

5

(5)

23rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Fairyhouse

Glamorously

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

took keen hold, midfield on inner, lost position when bit short of room over 2f out, soon no impression

4/1

4th

9

(2)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:20 Gowran Park

Glamorously

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

2-18; experienced filly was narrowly denied in a big field handicap at Leopardstown last time off 66 (7f, good); up 1lb to 67 for that 0.75l third but she won nurseries off 68 and 76 last October; those victories came on yielding-soft and heavy but she handles quicker ground and she should be on the premises.

13/2

8/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 97063

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Tried over several trips but two runs in sprint nurseries last twice probably her best efforts; tried in a visor here but others look more likely.
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8th

14

(12)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Veracidad

8st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Anthony McCann

midfield

16/1

5th

10

(3)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Veracidad

8st 10lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Anthony McCann

Showed a bit of potential as a 2yo but has lost her way this season for Anthony McCann; failed to beat a rival home when beaten 29l and 11.5l on her last two starts; hopes pinned on the returning visor sparking a revival; can only watch.

16/1

Form: 005

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Took a big step forward when only beaten 3l in a Dundalk maiden three weeks ago; going the right way and cheekpieces added here; contender.
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10

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Promo Queen

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Chris Timmons

Curragh nursery winner in 2023 her only win; lightly raced hurdler, none too fluent when pulled up on handicap debut at Fairyhouse last month; poor AW run since.

25/1

13th

9

(13)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Promo Queen

9st 8lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Chris Timmons

Struggled in juvenile hurdles last winter; in rear on belated seasonal debut at the Curragh last week.

50/1

OUR TIP

4/1

Form: 220

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a couple of good maidens in May; absent until well beaten in a Curragh maiden 19 days ago; feasibly handicapped on his best form and won't be far away with a useful claimer on board if he can rediscover it.
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8th

6

(14)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Mr Saturday

9st 5lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: G M Lyons

Five-race maiden who has shown ability but looks out of his depth at this level.

150/1

3rd

5

(7)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 205y

14:30 Naas

Mr Saturday

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened and lost second inside final 110yds

5/1

11/2

Form: 50426

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Blinkered when runner-up in the first nursery of the year at the Curragh last month on soft; blinkers left off when failing to match that over the same C&D 11 days ago; headgear is back on today which should help and certainly not without a chance.
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11th

3

(1)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sanshiro

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

Several decent runs in defeat in maidens and nurseries on turf although below best latest; probably needs to improve to play a major role here on AW debut.

12/1

9th

7

(6)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 164y

14:25 Navan

Sanshiro

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

Several decent runs in defeat in maidens and nurseries, including here; solid enough at Fairyhouse last time and should go well again with cheekpieces tried.

7/1

4th

5

(1)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

17:55 Fairyhouse

Sanshiro

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

Best run when second to smart horse on nursery debut at the Curragh; well held since.

7/1

4/1

Form: 671 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Came good at the third time of asking when landing a Sligo maiden three weeks ago (Bid For Chester sixth); form got a boost when fourth home McTenett won at Naas on Sunday; could be more to come from her.
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11th

4

(6)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:08 Dundalk (AW)

Si Senior

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: M K Flannery

Nothing like her best form in ten races since a 1m2f Ballinrobe win last June; unappealing in a sprint handicap at this stage of her career, although she won a maiden at around 6f at two.

33/1

Form: 3300

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in a couple of early season Dundalk maidens, but beaten a long way last twice since being gelded, including a Curragh nursery; hard to fancy.
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7th

6

(3)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Excel In Space

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

midfield

16/1

4th

3

(5)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:55 Brighton

Excel In Space

9st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

pulled hard, prominent, squeezed out and lost position over 2f out, soon switched left and rallied, hung left over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

16/1

5th

5

(5)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

19:55 Brighton

Excel In Space

9st 1lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Came nearest to a first win when going down narrowly on second start, over 5f on Dundalk AW; little to show for handicap runs over further, including for new yard over 1m at Leicester recently; has it to prove at present but the return to sprinting is a plus.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €40.50
Straight Forecast €27.67
Tricast €211.55
Trifecta €230.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bid For Chester

TOPSPEED:

Veracidad

SPOTLIGHT:

Si Senior

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mr Saturday

The Irish Sun:

Bid For Chester