Blackcastle Handicap – Navan

Navan

15:20

Blackcastle Handicap

Date 2023-10-18

Distance 5f

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 1m 7.41s (slow by 7.51s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Screen Siren (IRE) Chris Hayes · Sarah Lynam	9/2	Won
2nd	Rathbranchurch (IRE) Gary Carroll · Michael Mulvany	5/2F	4.25
3rd	Mehman (GB) Dean Curran · D J Bunyan & G O'Leary	14/1	.5
4th	Distillate (GB) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	14/1	.5
5th	Curraheen Princess (IRE) Andrew Slattery · N Stokes	5/1	0.05
6th	Sunday Sovereign (GB) Colin Keane · James McAuley	15/2	.75
7th	Collective Power (IRE) James Ryan · Edward Lynam	6/1	0.3
8th	Hallowed Time (IRE) Ben Coen · E J O'Neill	11/1	0.1
9th	Spirit Of Eagles (IRE) Wayne Hassett · M C Grassick	22/1	1.25
10th	Bonny Power (IRE) Sorcha Woods · Edward Lynam	50/1	12
11th	Tai Sing Yeh (IRE) J M Sheridan · James McAuley	18/1	2.75

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9 (6)	Rathbranchurch Chestnut J:Gary Carroll T:Michael Mulvany	J:Gary Carroll T:Michael Mulvany	129	—	328213	71	90	81	6d	—	—	0	26.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Recent course winner who put up another bold show last week; solid claims
1 (10)	Collective Power Chestnut J:James Ryan(5) T:Edward Lynam	J:James Ryan(5) T:Edward Lynam	142	—	529313	84	87	76	14d	—	—	+12	24.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Assured stamina for 6f will come in handy over this far should conditions turn testing
5 (8)	Curraheen Princess Chestnut J:Andrew Slattery T:N Stokes	J:Andrew Slattery T:N Stokes	135	—	116609	77	94	87	25d	—	—	0	12.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Faced a tough task two runs back and got upset in the stalls last time; respected
3 (4)	Hallowed Time Bay J:Ben Coen T:E J Oneill	J:Ben Coen T:E J Oneill	136	p	440542	78	90	84	53d	—	—	+6	14.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Second at the Curragh last time and the expected softer ground shouldn't hold him back
4 (5)	Screen Siren Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Sarah Lynam	J:Chris Hayes T:Sarah Lynam	136	p	316834	78	93	72	11d	—	—	+1	15.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Returned to 5f she was close up after a troubled run at the Curragh 11 days ago
6 (3)	Mehman Chestnut J:Dean Curran(7) T:D J Bunyan & G Oleary	J:Dean Curran(7) T:D J Bunyan & G Oleary	134	t	115007	76	91	38	64d	—	—	+3	10.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hasn't been close to his best since returning from a break
7 (7)	Sunday Sovereign Bay J:Colin Keane T:James Mcauley	J:Colin Keane T:James Mcauley	133	t	165331	75	88	68	11d	—	—	+12	22.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Didn't have much in hand at the Curragh 11 days ago and he's 6lb higher for this
8 (1)	Distillate Chestnut J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian Mcguinness	130	t	212515	72	92	79	14d	—	—	+12	17.6	2.75/1	12 8%
Fifth of 20 here two weeks ago and should be on the scene once more
2 (9)	Tai Sing Yeh Bay J:J M Sheridan T:James Mcauley	J:J M Sheridan T:James Mcauley	138	tb	192719	80	87	79	4d	—	—	+13	17	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Poor at the weekend but he's a durable veteran who could bounce back
10 (2)	Spirit Of Eagles Bay J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:M C Grassick	J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:M C Grassick	122	t	531630	64	92	80	11d	—	—	+7	10.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Near miss at Down Royal before running no race at the Curragh 11 days ago
11 (11)	Bonny Power Bay J:Sorcha Woods(7) T:Edward Lynam	J:Sorcha Woods(7) T:Edward Lynam	121	h	50-165	63	82	75	206d	—	—	+2	3.7	16.25/1	66 2%
Seems to need good ground or the AW, so the forecast rain is not welcomed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Rathbranchurch	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Collective Power	6	11/2	11/2	11/2	5
Curraheen Princess	13/2	6/1	11/2	13/2	13/2
Hallowed Time	9	9/1	9	9/1	9
Screen Siren	9/2	9/2	5	5	5
Mehman	12	12/1	10	11/1	10
Sunday Sovereign	13/2	6	13/2	13/2	6
Distillate	12	12	12	12	12
Tai Sing Yeh	25	22	25	22	25/1
Spirit Of Eagles	25	25	25	25	25
Bonny Power	66	50/1	50	50	40

Predictor

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

1st

Rathbranchurch

26.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Collective Power

24.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Sunday Sovereign

22.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 13.6 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Distillate

17.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1.6

Tai Sing Yeh

OR: 7.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Screen Siren

15.1

OR: 7 Form: 4.1 Odds: 4

9/2

Hallowed Time

14.4

OR: 7 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Curraheen Princess

12.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 2 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Mehman

10.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 2 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Spirit Of Eagles

10.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 5.7 Odds: 0.9

Bonny Power

3.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Collective Power	84	87	76
Tai Sing Yeh	80	87	79
Hallowed Time	78	90	84
Screen Siren	78	93	72
Curraheen Princess	77	94	87
Mehman	76	91	38
Sunday Sovereign	75	88	68
Distillate	72	92	79
Rathbranchurch	71	90	81
Spirit Of Eagles	64	92	80
Bonny Power	63	82	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tai Sing Yeh	4d ago	Quick return
Rathbranchurch	6d ago	Quick return
Screen Siren	11d ago	Quick return
Sunday Sovereign	11d ago	Quick return
Spirit Of Eagles	11d ago	Quick return
Collective Power	14d ago	Fit
Distillate	14d ago	Fit
Curraheen Princess	25d ago	Fit
Hallowed Time	53d ago	Fresh
Mehman	64d ago	Fresh
Bonny Power	206d ago	Long break