15:30 Navan

Sunday 25 November 2018

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Coolmore N.H. Sires Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Listed)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 49.4s

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Queens Boulevard⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr W J Gleeson| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

8/1

Won her first two starts in bumpers but stopped rapidly in Listed Gowran Park contest won by re-opposing stablemate Yukon Lil last time.

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Caravation¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr F Maguire| T: J P Dempsey| D

7/1

Well-related sort, made winning start at Naas this month and should improve, though will likely have to in this more competitive environment.

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Gemma's Flame^t1⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr L O'Carroll| T: H P Finegan| D

16/1

Off the mark in this sphere at fourth attempt Fairyhouse recently, turning over Willie Mullins-trained jolly. Work to do if hoping to quell Closutton once more.

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Yukon Lil⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan| T: W P Mullins| D

11/8

Impressive Listed winner at Gowran Park last month, making it 2-4 in bumpers. Stablemate Queens Boulevard was pulled up there, the pair having gone off joint-favourites. Should give another strong account.

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Ballydunblaze⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| CD

10/1

C&D winner on debut in September, doing it nicely. This is a good deal tougher however and will have to improve for trainer in fine form.

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Emily Moon²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr N J Redmond| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

14/1

Dotted up at Cork on debut in May and off since. That was on soft to heavy going but certainly one to be noted now with progress likely.

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Silk And Sand^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien| D

16/1

Had a bit in hand when winning second-time-out at Thurles this month on good to firm going. This poses a tougher exam on paper, trainer going well.

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Tens Or Better¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr R O Harding| T: P A Fahy

33/1

Third behind Caravation at Naas last time was an improved showing but still leaves here with plenty more to find in this line-up.

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Wait For No One⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr A J Fox| T: David Fenton| BF

20/1

Runner-up at Galway and Punchestown in two most recent starts, this is tougher and will do well to maintain similar aspirations today.

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Barrington Court²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr M J O'Hare| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/2

Second in all three bumper starts in the spring, faces a quicker surface on return to action. Could find more for that and likely goes well. One of two for Jessica Harrington.

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Two Shoe Tom¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: Peter Fahey

11/1

Progressed in each of three starts, latest when chasing home very impressive Elliott-trained Column Of Fire here this month. Probably needs further improvement to go one better in this company.

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Forecasts

Yukon Lil (11/8), Barrington Court (7/2), Caravation (7/1), Queens Boulevard (8/1), Ballydunblaze (10/1), Two Shoe Tom (11/1), Emily Moon (14/1), Silk And Sand (16/1), Gemma's Flame (16/1), Wait For No One (20/1), Tens Or Better (33/1)

This is as strong as a Listed bumper should be. Yukon Lil bounced back from a Killarney setback when winning in this grade at Gowran last time, a race where stablemate Queens Boulevard flopped. Both Mullins mares are capable of winning this on their best. Ballydunblaze won over C&D on debut but faces a tougher ask now while Gemma's Flame must also find more to add to her Fairyhouse success. Both of Jessica Harrington's runners are interesting off breaks. Cork winner Emily Moon should progress but BARRINGTON COURT, second three times in the spring, could find more for this better surface and is a tentative call in the finale.