17:45 Navan

Sunday 23 September 2018

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Corinthian Challenge Charity Race

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 59.0s

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Circling Moon¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 12-9| J: Paddy Woods| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 72| D

13/2

Largely consistent in a number of starts since May. Racing 4lb higher than last winning mark. Ran well recently at Down Royal and worth a check in the betting.

Form: 161203

Presenting Julio^t⁷⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-9| J: Ian Kearney| T: G Elliott| OR: 53| D

25/1

Only raced on three occasions without success on the Flat. Modest 114-rated hurdler and may find one or two quicker.

Form: 853/06-9

Six Silver Lane¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-9| J: Marina Hamilton| T: J Feane| OR: 70

8/1

Four from 38 on turf who is regularly seen on the AW at Dundalk of late. Yard in fine form and rates a leading contender.

Form: 321833

Stormey^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Frank Byrnes| T: S J Mahon

8/1

127-rated hurdler and currently in good form over timber. Makes debut on the Flat and others look more convincing in this type of contest.

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Brutal^t⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-3| J: Rachael O'Callanan| T: G Elliott| OR: 92| D

5/1

Four-race maiden on the Flat last seen at the Galway festival when finishing last of 20 tailed off 168L.

Form: 5/7361-0

Nelson Road^t1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: Harry Shearman| T: J J Murphy| OR: 64

16/1

Good effort to finish third of 19 at the Galway festival but has been well held recently and hard to place any faith in here.

Form: 608377

Stooshie²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: Killian McCarthy| T: G Elliott

11/2

Solid and consistent in a couple of bumper starts towards the end of last year. Likable type and should be in the mix.

Form:

Arch Stanton⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Theresa Maguire| T: N Meade

12/1

100-rated handicap hurdler beaten by a nose earlier this month in a 3m½f Roscommon handicap hurdle on good ground.

Form:

Bay Of Freedom¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: David Christie| T: Peter Fahey

10/1

Pulled up when tailed off in a Listowel 3m handicap chase on return to action earlier this month. Market likely to be the best guide here.

Form:

Frozen Moon¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Jason Mallon| T: T Collins| OR: 38

50/1

Nothing of note in a number of AW defeats at Dundalk including when last seen in March finishing 11th of 12 over 1m.

Form: 80477-0

Ace Combat¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-10| J: Graham Atkinson| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

4/1

Winner of a Roscommon 1m2½f maiden last month beaten 12 rivals a head. Open to plenty of improvement following a 6¾L defeat at Listowel earlier this month.

Form: 0-15

Nanabad¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Denise Callanan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 68

6/1

Running consistently without winning this season and the handicapper has been very slow to cut him some slack as a result. Place claims.

Form: 344649

Mom Said²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachel Carberry| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 59

25/1

Eight race maiden, 63-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Ed Walker. Well beaten on the Flat at Killarney recently and a tough time looks in store.

Form: 069-085

Aasleagh Fawn³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Orla McKenna| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 43

33/1

Nothing of note in three dismal appearances this year including a 24L defeat last of 10 at Killarney last month. Liable to find a couple stringer.

Form: 700

Non-Runners

Water Sprite²

Weight: 12-1| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Miro¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Ace Combat (4/1), Brutal (5/1), Stooshie (11/2), Nanabad (6/1), Circling Moon (13/2), Six Silver Lane (8/1), Stormey (8/1), Bay Of Freedom (10/1), Arch Stanton (12/1), Nelson Road (16/1), Mom Said (25/1), Presenting Julio (25/1), Aasleagh Fawn (33/1), Frozen Moon (50/1), Miro (66/1), Water Sprite (66/1)

A charity race where form is hard to put a finger on but it may be advisable to side with the leading stables here in the closing race of the day. Johnny Murtagh saddles the recent Down Royal third Circling Moon, while Noel Meade is represented by Arch Stanton and there is Ace Combat from the Joseph O'Brien yard. Gordon Elliott has no less than five in the race where Stooshie and BRUTAL are stand out contenders.