17:15 Navan

Sunday 30 May 2021

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NavanRacecourse.ie Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 10.83s

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(6)

Cautious Approach⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 64

50/1

Twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft, 66/1) 44 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Gavin Cromwell. Enters calculations.

Form: 788009-

(1)

Tham Luang³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 64

33/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Very good third of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (12f, 33/1) 39 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9220-53

(26)

Legal Thriller^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 61

7/1

8/1, good second of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 19 days ago, worst of draw. Back up in trip. Each-way contender.

Form: 66-5362

(5)

Phoenix Open²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S Foley| T: S M Duffy| OR: 61

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, below form tenth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 39000-0

(2)

Nusra²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: B M Coen| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 60

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 150/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago, nearest finish. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 087

(9)

Sam Missile^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: L T McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 60

25/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 66/1, eleventh of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 21 days ago, hampered. Blinkers back on.

Form: 0-39360

(22)

Dance Emperor^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R P Whelan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 58

15/2

One win from 35 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. Creditable third of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft, 8/1) 19 days ago, very slowly away. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9897-23

(20)

Muntahez^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C T Keane| T: A A Howard| OR: 58

5/1

Creditable third of 17 in handicap (12/1) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Leading player and should take all the beating.

Form: 10/0003

(23)

King Lenox^p⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: W Ross| OR: 57

18/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 50 days ago.

Form: 8237-70

(8)

Scotts Honor²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: S M Duffy| OR: 56| D

50/1

28/1, ninth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 3172/5-9

(16)

Dangeroffizz^p,t1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J J G Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 55| D

40/1

First run since leaving Tim Easterby when last of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft, 20/1) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 12320-0

(24)

Maunganui^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Annalise Cullen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 55| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 18/1, eighteenth of 23 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 80-9400

(21)

Barometer¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R C Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 54

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 19 days ago, very slowly away. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0-00

(10)

Nailed Down¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: M Mulvany| OR: 54

18/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 22/1) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 64-0040

(19)

Siradjan^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Hayes| T: S M Duffy| OR: 54

66/1

50/1, first run since leaving D. K. Weld when last of 14 in handicap at Sligo (12.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 4/0500-0

(12)

Nuzzles⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G F Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 50

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap (22/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 40 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 0909/8

(17)

Odd Venture^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Sorcha Woods⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 49| D

14/1

22/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago by ¾ length from Must Be Dreaming, battling well. One to consider.

Form: 6-43961

(15)

Must Be Dreaming^v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: M J Tynan| OR: 46

9/1

Creditable ¾-length second of 15 to Odd Venture in handicap (22/1) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 6-63002

(3)

Divine Celt^b,t1²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: L F Roche| T: J P Fahey| OR: 45

40/1

7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving John Joseph Murphy. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 382588-

(14)

Getgo^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: K H Clarke| OR: 45

80/1

80/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 18 days ago.

Form: 800-097

(18)

Power Of Lazarus^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 45

15/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 9/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 66-7794

(11)

Wish Me³⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M A Enright| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 45

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, fourteenth of 16 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, soft). Off 10 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Aidan Anthony Howard. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0900-

(13)

Secret Wizard^t¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 45

40/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 139 days. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. RESERVE.

Form: 00090-0

Non-Runners

(25)

Extensio²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: P F O'Donnell J: R Coakley

(7)

Macaban City¹⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: G Hussey J: Reserve 1

(4)

Alwisaam¹⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Muntahez (5/1), Legal Thriller (7/1), Power Of Lazarus (15/2), Dance Emperor (15/2), Wish Me (8/1), Nuzzles (8/1), Extensio (8/1), Must Be Dreaming (9/1), Odd Venture (14/1), Alwisaam (14/1), Nailed Down (18/1), King Lenox (18/1), Macaban City (20/1), Maunganui (22/1), Phoenix Open (25/1), Sam Missile (25/1), Nusra (25/1), Tham Luang (33/1), Divine Celt (40/1), Secret Wizard (40/1), Barometer (40/1), Dangeroffizz (40/1), Scotts Honor (50/1), Cautious Approach (50/1), Siradjan (66/1), Getgo (80/1)

MUNTAHEZ returned to form at Cork last time and with Colin Keane keeping the ride together with first time cheekpieces being deployed, he looks the most likely winner here. Must Be Dreaming also ran well at Cork last time and she won't be far away. Legal Thriller is one of several others with each-way claims.