Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (Div I) – Navan

Navan

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Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (Div I)

Date 2023-09-02

Distance 1m2f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,195

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (12)	Mr Mills Bay J:Adam Caffrey T:Christopher David Timmons	J:Adam Caffrey T:Christopher David Timmons	138	—	-48130	60	68	57	26d	—	—	-3	14.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D winner off 53 on soft ground in July; placed at Gowran and traffic problems latest
3 (3)	Lucky Queen Bay J:Jake Coen T:P J F Murphy	J:Jake Coen T:P J F Murphy	138	tp	22-982	60	72	64	45d	—	—	-5	5.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Had good time of things last autumn and back to form when second to an improver last time
10 (6)	Stay Local Chestnut J:Conor Stone-Walsh(4) T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(4) T:Aidan Anthony Howard	132	—	32-398	54	68	53	49d	—	—	-9	5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Placed up to 1m1f on easy ground; disappointing favourite last twice, over C&D latest
13 (1)	Flier Bay J:James Ryan(2) T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:James Ryan(2) T:Mrs Denise Foster	128	t	040-02	50	72	60	49d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Maiden showed improved form seven weeks ago when chasing home Mr Mills over C&D
12 (16)	Kampala Beach Bay J:Jamie Powell T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Jamie Powell T:M Halford & T Collins	129	—	3-0071	51	70	45	16d	—	—	-4	4.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
AW winner gained first turf success when landing 13-runner contest at Leopardstown; up 4lb
8 (8)	Alfalfa Bay J:Sean D Bowen(2) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Sean D Bowen(2) T:Timothy Doyle	132	—	09-004	54	72	38	17d	—	—	-4	2.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Yard in decent form and maiden came home well when fourth over slightly shorter at Gowran
NR (11)	Mads Black Eights Bay J:TBC T:Matthew J Smith	J: T:Matthew J Smith	142	t	208508	64	72	50	14d	—	—	-4	6.3	3.75/1	16 6%
Turf and AW winner held lately but has dropped enough to get back into the lowest grade
11 (17)	Fairytale Princess Bay J:Jack Kearney(2) T:G M Lyons	J:Jack Kearney(2) T:G M Lyons	130	—	967006	58	74	64	16d	—	—	-4	4.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Much better on third start in handicaps when 4l off Kampala Beach at Leopardstown (1m1f)
6 (2)	St Cianans Fire Bay J:Dean Curran(4) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Dean Curran(4) T:John C Mcconnell	135	t	10-000	57	67	41	49d	—	—	-3	3.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Won three out of four (turf/AW) in a fine spell of form last autumn; below par this year
15 (13)	Breagagh Bay J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:S Michael Millar	J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:S Michael Millar	125	p	746-02	47	74	60	—	—	—	-6	2.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Long-standing maiden under both codes but in good heart, second on latest Flat start (1m)
2 (5)	Highland King Chestnut J:Daniel King T:John C Mcconnell	J:Daniel King T:John C Mcconnell	141	—	-85006	63	73	56	16d	—	—	-1	4.9	4.75/1	20 5%
Maiden dropped 4lb and gets into this grade for the first time after sixth at Leopardstown
7 (18)	Shining Aitch Grey J:Robert Whearty T:T G Mccourt	J:Robert Whearty T:T G Mccourt	134	t	026540	56	71	58	—	—	—	-1	3.7	4.75/1	20 5%
Two good C&D efforts in the book including when narrowly foiled off 1lb lower in June
14 (14)	Numidia Bay J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:Peter Lawlor	J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:Peter Lawlor	126	—	450428	48	75	51	18d	—	—	-1	5.2	3.25/1	14 7%
AW winner yet to win on turf; unlucky fourth at Leopardstown in June; usual visor left off
9 (10)	Florida Taiga Bay J:Paddy Harnett T:D K Weld	J:Paddy Harnett T:D K Weld	132	b	56-867	60	65	-	103d	—	—	0	3.5	6.00/1	25 4%
Better on second handicap start when mid-field at Roscommon (1m4f) in May; blinkers fitted
5 (4)	Barretstown Bay J:Alan Persse(2) T:Conor Odwyer	J:Alan Persse(2) T:Conor Odwyer	135	—	-18406	57	73	33	17d	—	—	+1	4.6	6.00/1	25 4%
Dual AW winner yet to score on turf; beaten 5l when favourite at Gowran last time
16 (7)	Lissadell Bay J:Sean Bird(7) T:Mark Michael Mcniff	J:Sean Bird(7) T:Mark Michael Mcniff	125	tp	00-070	47	65	43	24d	—	—	-2	0.7	9.75/1	40 3%
Well held in three handicap starts and now tried in headgear combination
NR (19)	Ventnor Bay J:TBC T:James M Barcoe	J: T:James M Barcoe	125	—	8/700/	47	56	-	—	—	—	-11	4.5	19.75/1	80 1%
Maiden under all codes; having first Flat run in three years; placed on soft over hurdles
19 (9)	Louis Le Broc Bay J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(7) T:D J Bunyan	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(7) T:D J Bunyan	119	b	0-0909	47	69	60	47d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.25/1	66 2%
Modest form in maidens and handicaps and step up in trip far from sure to be the answer
18 (15)	Wish Me Bay J:Cian MacRedmond T:Keith Henry Clarke	J:Cian MacRedmond T:Keith Henry Clarke	125	—	400-00	47	64	52	49d	—	—	-2	0.7	16.25/1	66 2%
C&D winner in 2021, not beaten far over 1m6f here a year ago; beaten miles last two runs

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Mr Mills	7/2	4	4	4	4
Lucky Queen	15/2	13/2	13/2	7	7
Stay Local	13/2	6	13/2	6/1	13/2
Flier	7	6	13/2	13/2	13/2
Kampala Beach	9	8	17/2	17/2	8
Alfalfa	12	11	11	11	11
Mads Black Eights	16	16	14	14	16
Fairytale Princess	10/1	11	8	10	11
St Cianans Fire	12	12	12	12	12
Breagagh	10	9	17/2	9	9
Highland King	18	20	18	18	18
Shining Aitch	18	20	18	18	18
Numidia	14	14	11	14	14
Florida Taiga	22	25	22	22	25
Barretstown	25	25	22	25	25
Lissadell	40	40	28	33	33
Ventnor	80	66	50	66	66
Louis Le Broc	66	50	40	50	50
Wish Me	66	66	40	40	40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Mr Mills

14.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5

7/2

2nd

Mads Black Eights

6.3

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.8

3rd

Lucky Queen

5.4

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Numidia

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

Stay Local

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Kampala Beach

4.9

OR: 0.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Highland King

4.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Barretstown

4.6

OR: 1.8 Form: 2 Odds: 0.9

Ventnor

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.5

Fairytale Princess

4.4

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

St Cianans Fire

3.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Shining Aitch

3.7

OR: 1.5 Form: 1 Odds: 1.2

Florida Taiga

3.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Flier

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Alfalfa

2.9

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Breagagh

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Lissadell

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Wish Me

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Louis Le Broc

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mads Black Eights	64	72	50
Highland King	63	73	56
Mr Mills	60	68	57
Lucky Queen	60	72	64
Florida Taiga	60	65	—
Fairytale Princess	58	74	64
St Cianans Fire	57	67	41
Barretstown	57	73	33
Shining Aitch	56	71	58
Stay Local	54	68	53
Alfalfa	54	72	38
Kampala Beach	51	70	45
Flier	50	72	60
Numidia	48	75	51
Breagagh	47	74	60
Lissadell	47	65	43
Ventnor	47	56	—
Louis Le Broc	47	69	60
Wish Me	47	64	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mads Black Eights	14d ago	Fit
Kampala Beach	16d ago	Fit
Fairytale Princess	16d ago	Fit
Highland King	16d ago	Fit
Alfalfa	17d ago	Fit
Barretstown	17d ago	Fit
Numidia	18d ago	Fit
Lissadell	24d ago	Fit
Mr Mills	26d ago	Fit
Lucky Queen	45d ago	Fit
Louis Le Broc	47d ago	Fresh
Stay Local	49d ago	Fresh
Flier	49d ago	Fresh
St Cianans Fire	49d ago	Fresh
Wish Me	49d ago	Fresh
Florida Taiga	103d ago	Long break
Breagagh	—	—
Shining Aitch	—	—
Ventnor	—	—