13:40 Navan

Saturday 22 January 2022

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Navan Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 5m 16.6s

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Selected odds by:

Tiger Roll^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 145| C| D

28/1

Dual Grand National winner. Pulled up in Many Clouds Chase at Aintree (25f, heavy) 49 days ago, pulled up circuit out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Good days increasingly rare in recent times.

Form: 2/P614-P

Duffle Coat²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 141

9/1

12/1, below form fourteenth of 27 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 25 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 1111-00

Zoffanien¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 140

40/1

20/1, pulled up in novice chase at Fairyhouse (17f, soft) 13 days ago, pulled up there. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 05UF5P

Damalisque⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: M P Walsh| T: E & P Harty| OR: 135| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Respectable eighth of 23 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (24.3f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 6/213-68

The Very Man²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 134| C| D

20/1

Six wins from 21 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 1-3U45P

Anibale Fly^t⁷²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: A J Martin| OR: 133| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2017. Last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, heavy, 14/1) 72 days ago.

Form: 83/5P3-9

Holymacapony^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

17/2

22/1, below form fifteenth of 27 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: P8-3440

Shady Operator⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: E Bolger| OR: 130

33/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 5/4 and cheekpieces on, career best when winning 15-runner cross country at Punchestown 69 days ago by 7 lengths from Midnight Maestro. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: F-16091

Mars Harper^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 129

4/1

15/2, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 312552

Bread And Butter²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 123| D

15/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy) 22 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: P07232

Homme D'Un Soir^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 123

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Perth in July. Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Carlisle (25f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-221P8

Scoir Mear^p¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: S D Torrens| T: T Mullins| OR: 121| C| D

33/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 18/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 35180-7

Palace Rock²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 120| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. 11/2, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 1P-5F34

Carrigeen Lotus¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: R H Lalor| OR: 118

9/1

Very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 47P-802

Midnight Maestro⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 118| D

80/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap chase (6/1) at Cheltenham (30.2f, good) 43 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: PF14-20

Curious Times^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 114

33/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 12/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1U0/5F-6

Peckham Springs^t1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 110

25/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Paul Stafford. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 31-P50

Forecasts

Palace Rock (4/1), Mars Harper (4/1), Damalisque (4/1), Bread And Butter (15/2), Holymacapony (17/2), Carrigeen Lotus (9/1), Duffle Coat (9/1), The Very Man (20/1), Peckham Springs (25/1), Tiger Roll (28/1), Homme D'Un Soir (33/1), Curious Times (33/1), Scoir Mear (33/1), Shady Operator (33/1), Zoffanien (40/1), Anibale Fly (40/1), Midnight Maestro (80/1)

DAMALISQUE won this corresponding event in very good style 12 months ago so could be the answer on the back of 2 creditable runs this season. Bread And Butter has been knocking on the door since joining this yard and can make his presence felt again, while Mars Harper looks the pick of Gordon Elliott's 3 runners, which includes dual Grand National winner Tiger Roll.