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Saturday 16 September 2023

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Navan Racing Festival November 18th & 19th Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 5m 26.2s

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Hidalgo Des Mottes^p,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 102

6/1

Creditable third of 8 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Tramore (20.5f, good) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt back in a handicap.

Form: 323243

Sixhandsinmypocket³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 102

13/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good, 7/1) 33 days ago, having run of race. Enters calculations.

Form: 56-5423

Where's Bunny¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 101

20/1

17/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, soft) 15 days ago, faring best of those held up. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 34P454

Sea Road Fill^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 99

15/2

11/1, good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, soft) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces added to tongue tie and he's going the right way.

Form: 766-P23

Brianna Lily^p1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 98

14/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, soft, 10/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 29-8036

Important Message^t³⁰⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: John G Carr| OR: 98

33/1

Modest winner at 12f on Flat. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 40/1). Off 10 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving David Peter Dunne.

Form: P23330-

Appian Way^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 97| D

6/1

8/1 and blinkers on, good second of 17 in handicap at this course (14f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 211P-56

Lets Do This²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J C Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 97

10/3

5/1, second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago, just failing. That was a big step up on previous form and he's a big player if coping with this drop in trip.

Form: 4P/4-802

Goodie Girl²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 96

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in June. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 24 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9-60198

Movie King^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 95

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in June. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 53 days ago.

Form: 08-2167

Pearlofflorida³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 95

17/2

Good third of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 697-163

Mo Chruinne³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

20/1

12/1, fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20.4f, good to soft) 37 days ago, considerately handled. Moved yards and one to look out for now handicapping.

Form: 59-F605

Frazel Express^t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J Barcoe| OR: 91

12/1

Good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 28/1) 22 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: P04054

He Fitz In^v1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 91

12/1

16/1, bit below form fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 8 days ago. Booking of O'Callaghan a plus. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 1007-P4

Baltinglass Hill^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91

18/1

16/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) 33 days ago. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 5/0P0-96

Hague Convention^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 90

66/1

Sixteenth of 17 in handicap (100/1) at this course (14f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle outing. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: PP64/

Non-Runners

Forgetthesurprise¹⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: N Madden J: Miss A B O'Connor

Inforapenny²⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: M Fahey J: R A Doyle

Ace Aussie¹⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: J S McGarvey

Black Tonic²¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: R O'Brien J: D E Mullins

Dunleer Phoenix¹⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lets Do This (10/3), Appian Way (6/1), Hidalgo Des Mottes (6/1), Black Tonic (6/1), Sixhandsinmypocket (13/2), Sea Road Fill (15/2), Dunleer Phoenix (15/2), Pearlofflorida (17/2), He Fitz In (12/1), Frazel Express (12/1), Brianna Lily (14/1), Baltinglass Hill (18/1), Where's Bunny (20/1), Mo Chruinne (20/1), Inforapenny (20/1), Goodie Girl (33/1), Movie King (33/1), Important Message (33/1), Ace Aussie (33/1), Forgetthesurprise (33/1), Hague Convention (66/1)

BLACK TONIC looked the likely winner before unseating his rider at Killarney 3 weeks ago and on that evidence, he's ahead of his current mark. Sea Road Fill is going the right way and is a threat in first-time cheekpieces, with Lets Do This also of firm interest, for all this drop in trip may not be ideal