14:45 Navan

Saturday 1 June 2019

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Royal County Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 3YO only  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Yielding  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 2m 12.21s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(4)
Horse silk
Zuenoonv120
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen(5)| T: D K Weld| OR:  100
11/2
Dual winner as a two-year-old well held in a handicap on return before finishing fifth of six latest in the Group Three Amethyst against his elders. Up 5lb for that but in fairness it did appear an improved effort. Visor added now.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Turnberry Isle21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  93
9/2
Beat a useful sort on last of three juvenile starts at Naas but well held in two handicaps over this distance this season. Does now get 2lb back but others appeal more.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Operatic Exportp120
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  88
14/1
Vocalised filly was weak 14/1 when scoring on debut over 7f in August on good to firm. Finished last over the same C&D in the Group 3 1,000 Guineas Trial before again struggling at Leopardstown latest upped to this trip. More needed.
4
(3)
Horse silk
Nickajack Cave19
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR:  84| D
9/2
Cork winner over this distance on debut was second to a useful horse of Dermot Weld's next at Roscommon when conceding 3lb to the winner. Open to more improvement now and could go well here.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Pensylvania Avenue18
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR:  84
5/4
Gained a second career success (four starts)n when winning a 1m Killarney handicap latest where he looked likely to appreciate the extra 2f here. Upped 7lb for that but if indeed longer trip suits he will surely go close.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Pearlmanh121
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR:  80
7/1
Heavily supported ahead of comeback run when just finding one too good at Dundalk but made no mistake there next when winning well. First time on turf at Naas latest saw him fourth of eight but a step up needed in first-time hood now.

Forecasts

Pensylvania Avenue (5/4), Nickajack Cave (9/2), Turnberry Isle (9/2), Zuenoon (11/2), Pearlman (7/1), Operatic Export (14/1)

14:45 Navan - 1 June 2019 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

A tricky little handicap this but the vote goes to the least exposed runner NICKAJACK CAVE who has run well in both starts to date yet remains open to improvement. Pensylvania Avenue's win latest marks him out as a danger and Zuenoon also merits respect down from a Group Three race latest.
  1. Nickajack Cave
  2. Pensylvania Avenue
  3. Zuenoon

Previous Winners

2018
Downdraft
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 3
3/1

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00

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