15:35 Navan

Thursday 25 August 2022

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Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 41.22s

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Bucky Larson²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago, no extra final 1f. Mark continues to fall and he's not taken lightly.

Form: 7-40076

(7)

Comfort Line^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: G F Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 81| D

16/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 4 weeks ago, no chance from 2f out having taken strong hold. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 640930

(1)

Tyrconnell^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 81| D

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, run best excused when last of 8 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Fancied to bounce back today.

Form: 755048

(14)

Church Mountain^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| D

10/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 9/2) 2 weeks ago. Certainly not ruled out.

Form: 163035

(16)

Howyoulikethat⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: B M Coen| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 78| D

17/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 10/1) 7 weeks ago, leading final 100 yds. 9 lb rise to contend with today and he could well have more to offer.

Form: 316501

(2)

Snag It¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D P McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 78

9/2

Winner at Tipperary in August. 16/1, too free back up in trip when sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 10 days ago. Down in trip. Must bounce back quickly.

Form: 00-0516

(10)

Apple Of His Eye⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 74| BF| D

6/1

Winner at Listowel in June. Run of good form halted when 7½ lengths eleventh of 16 to Howyoulikethat in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 6/1) 7 weeks ago. She's worth a chance to bounce back.

Form: 3-04120

(4)

Gradulations³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W M Lordan| T: A Oliver| OR: 80

20/1

Winner at Sligo in May. 11/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 7-22100

(11)

Ransom^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 74

10/1

7/1, fared no better after just 2 days off when eleventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 4 weeks ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 000500

(13)

Dreal Deal^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D McMonagle| T: R McNally| OR: 73| C

22/1

12/1, ran no better than on return when never-dangerous tenth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft). Off 100 days. Down in trip. remains one to keep an eye on, especially if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 0011/00

(9)

Fox Leicester^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Julie Burke| T: J M Burke| OR: 73| D

33/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. 50/1, creditable 4¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Snag It in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to firm) 20 days ago.

Form: 102706

(15)

Morning Approach¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 71| BF| D

15/2

Latest win at Leopardstown in June. Well-backed 4/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 14 days ago, nearest finish. May well have a say in proceedings.

Form: 210552

(8)

Molly's Gamble^p,t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 74| D

10/1

Winner at Killarney in July. 14/1, proved better than ever when second of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, soft) 27 days ago, staying on well. 6 lb higher today but fancied to give another good account.

Form: 0-79912

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Bridgehead^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C T Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 72

17/2

15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, back on track under this rider when fourth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) a fortnight ago, nearest finish. Blinkers replace the cheekpieces worn last time and he's fancied to be bang there.

Form: 38-6884

(3)

Queens Command³⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 72

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form seventh of 14 in maiden (12/1) at Dundalk (8f). Makes handicap debut after 10 months off the track and needs to take a sizeable step forward.

Form: 66527-

(6)

Action Motion^p⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: M P Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 68

16/1

Ran poorly when sixth of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft, 13/2) 68 days ago. Down further in trip today and could well be in the mix.

Form: 8-82566

Forecasts

Snag It (9/2), Apple Of His Eye (6/1), Morning Approach (15/2), Howyoulikethat (17/2), Bridgehead (17/2), Ransom (10/1), Molly's Gamble (10/1), Church Mountain (10/1), Comfort Line (16/1), Tyrconnell (16/1), Action Motion (16/1), Bucky Larson (18/1), Gradulations (20/1), Dreal Deal (22/1), Queens Command (25/1), Fox Leicester (33/1)

Plenty in with a squeak but BRIDGEHEAD got back on track sporting first-time cheekpieces when fourth at Leopardstown a fortnight ago, and with more severe headgear reached for today, Noel Meade's charge is fancied to open his account. Bucky Larson is yet to match last season's form but he's tumbled in the weights as a result and he can give the selection most to think about, with Morning Approach and Molly's Gamble another couple worth considering.