17:35 Navan

Saturday 4 March 2017

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Athboy (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 4m 29.1s

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Balkalin⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Murphy

9/1

Travelled well enough last week at Naas before tiring and finishing third, that was first run since April and might have needed it.

Form: 43-3

Bank Balance⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad

33/1

May have his own notions about the game, didn't show much in two hurdles starts after twice running out in point-to-points. First start in this sphere.

Form: RR

Biennial⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: A McNamara

16/1

Was essentially a bit disappointing at Leopardstown in January, well-bred however and leading amateur rider stays faithful.

Form: 76-

Coeur De Beauchene⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

1/1

Point-to-point runner-up before joining current connections, expensive purchase and trainer has 60-per-cent strike in bumpers recently.

Form: 232

Laverteen³⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D J Benson⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

5/1

Ran well enough in two Fairyhouse bumpers this time last year without winning, off since and one to look out for in the betting.

Form: 26-

R'evelyn Pleasure^h1⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: S O O'Brien

16/1

Up with the leaders but faded tamely in Leopardstown contest at Christmas, off since and hood goes on this time.

Form:

Stowaway Forever²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms K Walsh| T: J P Dempsey

4/1

Flattered by his proximity to Carter McKay last time at Naas, needs a bit more to get involved in the finish.

Form: 1-942

Zen Master¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

9/1

Weakened a long way from home at Downpatrick in September having moved forward menacingly, hard to fancy.

Form: 0-64

The Lady Of Brega

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brassil⁽⁷⁾| T: P Downey

25/1

Kalanisi mare makes racecourse bow in this, faces a sizeable task on debut in all probability.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Coeur De Beauchene (1/1), Stowaway Forever (4/1), Laverteen (5/1), Zen Master (9/1), Balkalin (9/1), Biennial (16/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (16/1), The Lady Of Brega (25/1), Bank Balance (33/1)

Given the recent record of his trainer in bumpers, it is hard to get away from COEUR DE BEAUCHENE in the finale. He cost a pretty penny after running well in his only point-to-point outing and must have leading claims of a winning start under rules. Balkalin ran well on his comeback at Naas a week ago and may do better if not feeling any effects of that run while Biennial should also be capable of better than his Leopardstown debut showing. Returning from a layoff here is Laverteen, who has run well in two of these already and is worth a market check.