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Christmas Parties At Navan Racecourse 5th & 13th December Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, €6,000, 21 runners
Winning time 1m 14.28s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Carrigans Grove is our selection in this 21-runner six-furlong contest on good to soft ground, and we prefer her to the top-rated Coincidental Glory on her progressive profile and a fitness edge. She sits only three pounds behind that rival on our figures, a small gap that a progressing, race-fit runner can close. Coincidental Glory is the chief danger on top rating of 71, with Alnofoor (63) and Rodeeve (61) the next to concern in a big, competitive field. This is a low-confidence call, but Carrigans Grove looks the most likely to improve past her rivals, so she is the pick.
Result
No. 1, stall 21
3yo, 9-11, OR 60
J: Reese Holohan (5) · T: Adrian McGuinness
Reese Holohan (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just off the pace early - in the pack at halfway - shaken up over 2f out - urged into 6th over 1f out - stayed on to take 2nd over 50 yards out - got up near the line to win
No. 13, stall 13
3yo, 8-10, OR 47
J: Orla Tynan (7) · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Orla Tynan (7)
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Prominent early and 3rd halfway - niggled over 2f out - driven to front over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - worn down late and beaten a nose
No. 6, stall 2
3yo, 9-9, OR 58
J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Adrian McGuinness
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Racing in the pack - moved up to sit close to the front pair by halfway - urged over 2f out and soon under a drive to take 2nd over 1f out - tired late and lost out to finish 3rd
Colin Keane
Ms Claire O'Connell
Towards back of the main pack early - made smooth progress to sit close to the front over 2f out - moved up to 3rd over 1f out - soon urged but dropped to 4th by 100 yards out and stayed on at a steady speed
Carrigans Grove (IRE) p Tip
No. 3, stall 11
5yo, 9-8, OR 58
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
towards back of the pack - urged early - niggled 2f out then made ground to reach 10th over 1f out - denied a clear run 150 yards out - stayed on late to finish 5th
Ben Coen
Donal Kinsella
held up at the back - nudged into action over 2f out then urged hard soon after - stayed on strongly from over 1f out to snatch 6th late
No. 16, stall 1
5yo, 9-2, OR 45
J: Leigh Roche · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Leigh Roche
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
prominent early - shaken up on inner over 2f out then climbed to 4th over 1f out - soon out of puff and faded inside last 150 yards to finish 7th
No. 20, stall 19
3yo, 8-4, OR 41
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Made the running from the start - under pressure over 2f out before collared over 1f out - soon out of gas and faded inside final furlong to finish 8th
Rory Mulligan (5)
Thomas Dowling
prominent early - under pressure over 2f out then outpaced by 1f out - plodded on inside the final furlong to finish 9th
Chris Hayes
G A Kingston
Racing in the pack - crept closer on the inside to sit just behind the front pair over 2f out - under pressure and found nothing 1f out then faded inside the final furlong
Seamie Heffernan
Batt Burke
prominent early - urged towards the near rail over 2f out and soon found nothing - faded over 1f out to finish 11th
R. P. Cleary
Chris Timmons
up with the pace early and 2nd halfway - shaken up over 2f out and soon short of a response - faded over 1f out to finish 12th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Jarlath P Fahey
Towards the back of the chasing group - urged over 2f out - under driving soon after and plodded on at same speed from over 1f out - finished 13th
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Michael J Browne
Raced in the pack early then moved up to sit just behind the front pair by halfway - shaken up over 2f out then urged with nothing left over 1f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish 14th
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Timothy Doyle
held up at the back early - under urging at halfway - passed some rivals over 2f out but soon out of steam and faded to finish 15th
Siobhan Rutledge
Ms Claire O'Connell
held up from the outset - well off the pace throughout - finished 16th
Nicola Burns (5)
Conor David Maxwell
Raced among the backmarkers - nudged on against the inner over 2f out - urged soon after and made no dent from over 1f out - finished 17th
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
up with the front pair early - dropped into the pack before halfway - urged soon after and faded over 2f out - finished 18th
W. J. Lee
Edward Lynam
Detached from the start - outpaced throughout - finished 19th and well beaten
Alan Casey (7)
Liam Casey
prominent early - under pressure before halfway - soon floundered and dropped away over 2f out - finished 20th and well beaten
J M Sheridan
Barry J Fitzgerald
Settled out the back from the start - well adrift throughout - finished 21st and a long way behind
Racecard
Reese Holohan (5)
Adrian McGuinness 5/43
Placed in two of his last three, including a third last time out just six days ago, Coincidental Glory has run over today's trip and going before and tops our ratings at 71 against an official 60. The risk is that he's yet to win in his last six starts, and 142 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Cotai Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Coincidently (GB) by Acclamation
- Owner
- Cyril Mcmullan J Fairhurst
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 43 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 71, Speed 71
J M Sheridan
Barry J Fitzgerald 0/3
Eschweiler is yet to win in his last five starts, though a second four runs back shows he has ability, and he's fresh from a 12-day break having run over today's trip and going. Unplaced in his last two, he carries 142 lb from stall 16 off a mark of 60.
- Sire
- Alkumait (GB)
- Dam
- Kolkata (GB) by Rainbow Quest
- Owner
- Mrs Geraldine Treacy
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2023
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 53, Speed 61
Carrigans Grove p Tip D
14 days
5yo, 10-1, OR 58 007034
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn 0/12
Carrigans Grove is our pick on overall profile: she was third two starts back and fourth last time out, only 14 days ago, and has run over today's trip on this going. She is yet to win in recent starts, but is rated 68 by us against an official 58.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Queen Grace (IRE) by Choisir
- Owner
- Mrs Patrick J Flynn
- Foaled
- 5 May 2021
- Stable
- Carrick-On-Suir, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 68
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Jarlath P Fahey 0/8
El Fontenaro was fifth last time out and fifth two starts back, after a win three starts back, so the recent form has cooled slightly, though she has run over today's trip and is fresh enough after 20 days. Carrying 140 lb from stall 18, she is rated 60 by us, sixth of 21.
- Sire
- The Irish Rover (IRE)
- Dam
- Clonville (IRE) by Thousand Words
- Owner
- Park Hill Racing
- Foaled
- 10 May 2022
- Stable
- MonasterevIn, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 61, Speed 70
Nicola Burns (5)
Conor David Maxwell 2/11
Friendly Invoice has slipped to unplaced in her last two starts after a second three starts back and a win five starts back, though she's fresh enough at 21 days and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 140 lb from stall seven, her 59 rating ranks her seventh of 21.
- Sire
- Invincible Army (IRE)
- Dam
- Brown Eyed Honey (GB) by Elusive City
- Owner
- Mrs Karena Maxwell
- Foaled
- 23 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 11 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 59, Speed 63
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Adrian McGuinness 5/43
Back quickly after six days, One Cool Bear has run over today's trip and going, and won three starts back, but he's been a seventh in each of his last two and carries 140 lb from stall two; our rating of 57 puts him eighth of 21.
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Dam
- Mienvee Flyer (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- John Francis Ryan
- Foaled
- 11 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 43 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 57, Speed 65
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Michael J Browne 0/2
Rodeeve comes into this on the up after a third last time out just 14 days ago, and she has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 61 puts her fourth of 21. The main risk is the 140 lb she carries from stall 15, and her last two runs before that third were unplaced.
- Sire
- Study Of Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Aksaya (GB) by Sea The Stars
- Owner
- Aidan Archdeacon
- Foaled
- 18 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 61, Speed 67
Colin Keane
Ms Claire O'Connell 0/8
Alnofoor won twice in a row four and five starts back and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 63 puts him third of 21. The main risk is a 49-day absence after an unplaced run last time and an eighth two starts back.
- Sire
- Twilight Son (GB)
- Dam
- Kept Under Wraps (IRE) by Clodovil
- Owner
- David Laverty Norman Stenhouse
- Foaled
- 24 Jan 2018
- Stable
- Ashbourne, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 21%
- Ratings
- Perf 63, Speed 79
W. J. Lee
Edward Lynam 0/9
Raven's Call is winless in her last four, unplaced last time and a ninth two starts back, and she returns after 96 days off, so she is hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and going, but our rating of 44 ranks her 19th of 21.
- Sire
- Raven's Pass (USA)
- Dam
- Magic Bear (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- N W T Dalzell
- Foaled
- 7 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Dunshaughlin, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 22%
- Ratings
- Perf 44, Speed 52
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons 0/6
Ukiyo is yet to win in her last six, but a third four starts back and a second six starts back show she can get involved, and she has run over today's trip and going. Beaten into sixth last time and returning after 71 days, she must prove her fitness from stall three.
- Sire
- Kuroshio (AUS)
- Dam
- Cumbrian Applause (IRE) by Vale Of York
- Owner
- Paul D Mulligan
- Foaled
- 9 May 2021
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 57, Speed 71
Alan Casey (7)
Liam Casey 0/0
Plushy is winless in her last six, with a third six starts back her best finish and just unplaced efforts lately, and 110 days off adds a fitness question. On the plus side she has run over today's trip, and our rating of 61 ranks her fifth of 21 against an official mark of 49.
- Sire
- Ardad (IRE)
- Dam
- Paradwys (IRE) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Liam Casey
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Clonmel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Ratings
- Perf 61, Speed 60
Seamie Heffernan
Batt Burke 0/0
Whatswrongnow is yet to win in his last six starts, though a second four starts back and a third three starts back show he can get involved, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Unplaced last time and a ninth two runs ago hold him back, and he carries 130 lb from draw 20.
- Sire
- Cotai Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Puppet Theatre (IRE) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Batt Burke
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Templemore, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 51, Speed 68
Orla Tynan (7)
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch 0/3
Fifth last time out and fourth in each of the two runs before, this gelding is consistent without threatening, though he did win five starts back and has run over today's trip and going. Back after 19 days, he carries 129 lb from stall 13, and our rating of 50 ranks him 14th of 21.
- Sire
- Starman (GB)
- Dam
- Elphin (GB) by Frankel
- Owner
- T L Dempsey
- Foaled
- 4 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 50, Speed 69
Chris Hayes
G A Kingston 0/2
Gold Inn showed a little more when sixth last time out just six days ago, but she is winless in her last five and has finished eighth twice in that spell. She has run over today's trip and our rating of 52 sits above her official 47, though 129 lb from stall five is a lot to carry.
- Sire
- Inns Of Court (IRE)
- Dam
- Dig For Gold (IRE) by Camacho
- Owner
- Grove Inn Syndicate
- Foaled
- 22 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Drogheda, Co Louth
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 16%
- Ratings
- Perf 52, Speed 61
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Timothy Doyle 0/8
Unplaced in her last three outings and a ninth on each of the two runs before, Aboveheronlysky is yet to win in recent form, though a fresh 14-day gap and previous experience of today's trip and going help. Carrying 128 lb from draw 4, she sits eleventh of 21 on our rating, so she looks a midfield sort.
- Sire
- Far Above (IRE)
- Dam
- Kodiac Express (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Mrs Claire Doyle
- Foaled
- 7 May 2022
- Stable
- Moyne, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 53, Speed 62
Leigh Roche
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch 0/3
Gonirianbotharleat is winless in his last four, finishing unplaced twice before an eighth and a ninth, so he is hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and returns after 19 days, but our rating ranks him last of 21.
- Sire
- Gutaifan (IRE)
- Dam
- Muinin (IRE) by Teofilo
- Owner
- David Chawke
- Foaled
- 7 May 2021
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 38, Speed 52
Ben Coen
Donal Kinsella 0/2
Micasso was seventh last time out and unplaced in three of his last five before that, with his only win six starts back, so he is hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going, and a 16-day break is no concern, but our rating of 49 ranks him 15th of 21.
- Sire
- Prince Of Lir (IRE)
- Dam
- Sahaayeb (IRE) by Indian Haven
- Owner
- Mrs Joan Kinsella
- Foaled
- 27 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Dunleer, Co Louth
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 18%
- Ratings
- Perf 49, Speed 64
Siobhan Rutledge
Ms Claire O'Connell 0/8
Amazing Force is winless and unplaced in each of her last four starts, which makes her hard to fancy, though she is back quickly after 14 days and has run over today's trip and on this going. She carries 127 lb from stall six, and our figures rank her 18th of 21.
- Sire
- Dandy Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Astonished (IRE) by Sea The Stars
- Owner
- Deborah Jones
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Ashbourne, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 21%
- Ratings
- Perf 45, Speed 52
Rory Mulligan (5)
Thomas Dowling 0/2
Emily's Boy is winless in his last five, finishing ninth last time out and unplaced in his other recent runs, so he is hard to fancy. He has at least run over today's trip and going, and a quick 14-day turnaround keeps him fit from draw 17.
- Sire
- Coulsty (IRE)
- Dam
- Twiggy's Girl (IRE) by Manduro
- Owner
- Mrs Eileen Dowling Joseph Bell
- Foaled
- 17 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Baltinglass, Co Wicklow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 63%
- Ratings
- Perf 42, Speed 49
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Kevin Thomas Coleman 0/14
Sand Art has been below par lately, a sixth last time out and a ninth two starts back, though he did win three starts back and has run over today's trip and going before. Rated 48 by us, ranked 16 of 21, he is hard to fancy from stall 19.
- Sire
- U S Navy Flag (USA)
- Dam
- Canford Art (IRE) by Canford Cliffs
- Owner
- Mrs Eileen Coleman
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 14 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 48, Speed 64
R. P. Cleary
Chris Timmons 0/7
Step Back In Time is winless in her last six, finishing eighth last time out after two unplaced runs, and only a third four starts back stands out. She has run over today's trip and going and is back in 14 days, but her 47 rating ranks her 17th of 21.
- Sire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam
- Gift Of Time (GB) by Cadeaux Genereux
- Owner
- S Tolerton
- Foaled
- 21 Feb 2018
- Stable
- Drumree, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 47, Speed 63
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.