Arkle Bar Handicap – Navan · The Final Fence

Navan

14:05

Arkle Bar Handicap

Date 2024-05-07

Distance 5f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 1m 2.55s (slow by 2.65s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Branding (GB) Colin Keane · M D O'Callaghan	12/1	Won
2nd	Rappell (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Paul W Flynn	9/1	3.5
3rd	Charles Atlas (IRE) Nathan Crosse · W McCreery	28/1	0.3
4th	Velvet Skies (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Michael Mulvany	7/2	1.5
5th	Sophia Klimt (IRE) Wayne Lordan · Patrick Martin	40/1	1.25
6th	Platino Bianco (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Chris Timmons	20/1	0.05
7th	Layoftheland (IRE) Sean Davis · Sean Davis	9/1	0.3
8th	Beano Power (IRE) James Ryan · Edward Lynam	11/1	0.2
9th	Veracidad (IRE) W J Lee · K J Condon	11/1	0.3
10th	Go On Go On Uhavit (GB) Terry Casey · Michael Mulvany	80/1	0.2
11th	Alex Belardo (IRE) Siobhan Rutledge · John C McConnell	50/1	0.3
12th	Anyothername (IRE) Chris Hayes · Aidan Anthony Howard	28/1	2.75
13th	Seven Eleven (GB) Donagh O'Connor · J F Levins	40/1	0.3
14th	Artful Approach (IRE) Ronan Whelan · Jack W Davison	5/2F	1
15th	Jalaybee (GB) Jack Kearney · D K Weld	11/1	.75

Runners (15)

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
3 (8)	Artful Approach Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack W Davison	J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack W Davison	140	—	66-94	70	76	58	10d	—	—	-11	11.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Good start in handicap company when fourth of 21 against older rivals over C&D
2 (9)	Velvet Skies Chestnut J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Michael Mulvany	143	—	70-222	73	73	25	8d	—	—	-6	10.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Well held when runner-up over 6f last twice and not sure drop in trip will suit
10 (11)	Layoftheland Bay J:Sean Davis T:Sean Davis	J:Sean Davis T:Sean Davis	125	t	0-7094	55	73	62	16d	—	—	-4	3.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Came from well back to be fourth of 27 over 6f on handicap debut at the Curragh
1 (1)	Jalaybee Chestnut J:Jack Kearney(5) T:D K Weld	J:Jack Kearney(5) T:D K Weld	143	p	320-59	73	73	30	17d	—	—	+1	7.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Promise early on at two; return at Cork was okay but unable to land a blow at the Curragh
4 (15)	Branding Bay J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan	139	tb	7367-9	69	70	43	32d	—	—	0	6.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Placed in 5f maiden on easy ground last summer; held on AW since but hampered start latest
7 (5)	Beano Power Chestnut J:James Ryan(5) T:Edward Lynam	J:James Ryan(5) T:Edward Lynam	132	t	04662-	62	71	61	202d	—	—	+3	9.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Second in C&D maiden on final start at two; held in h'cap previously but is now 8lb lower
9 (7)	Veracidad Bay J:W J Lee T:K J Condon	J:W J Lee T:K J Condon	129	p	33643-	59	72	69	225d	—	—	+3	8.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Placed in sprint nurseries including here and when third to Seven Eleven at Down Royal
8 (10)	Platino Bianco Grey J:Robbie Colgan T:Chris Timmons	J:Robbie Colgan T:Chris Timmons	129	h	00-7	59	69	42	38d	—	—	-1	3.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Showed pace when hooded and trying this trip for the first time at Cork; handicap debut
6 (6)	Alex Belardo Chestnut J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	133	—	6-04	63	73	-	95d	—	—	+1	4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Caught the eye in first of three AW maidens when beaten less than 4l over 7f; handicap bow
14 (3)	Rappell Chestnut J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Paul W Flynn	119	—	07-0	49	58	38	17d	—	—	-3	0.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Not much in maidens (5.5f-7f) but yard going well and may show more on handicap debut
13 (4)	Anyothername Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Chris Hayes T:Aidan Anthony Howard	119	—	000-06	49	54	-	27d	—	—	-2	0.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has shown very little in maidens over 6f-1m on testing ground; handicap debut
12 (14)	Charles Atlas Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:W McCreery	J:Nathan Crosse T:W McCreery	119	v	70786-	49	75	63	160d	—	—	-2	0.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Unplaced in six starts at two and mark has come down 13lb since initial assessment
5 (2)	Seven Eleven Bay J:Donagh O'Connor T:J F Levins	J:Donagh O'Connor T:J F Levins	139	—	05019-	69	68	45	193d	—	—	+10	12.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won six-runner nursery at Down Royal on heavy; well held on AW last time; seasonal debut
15 (12)	Sophia Klimt Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:Patrick Martin	J:Wayne Lordan T:Patrick Martin	119	t	807-74	49	66	25	81d	—	—	-1	0.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Fourth of seven in ordinary 6f AW handicap in February but good bit more needed here
11 (13)	Go On Go On Uhavit Bay J:Terry Casey(10) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Terry Casey(10) T:Michael Mulvany	120	—	869-09	50	74	37	60d	—	—	-1	0.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Unplaced in six starts including when sprinting last year; back in trip after two AW runs

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Artful Approach	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Velvet Skies	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Layoftheland	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Jalaybee	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Branding	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Beano Power	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Veracidad	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Platino Bianco	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Alex Belardo	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Rappell	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Anyothername	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Charles Atlas	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Seven Eleven	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Sophia Klimt	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Go On Go On Uhavit	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Seven Eleven

12.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

40/1

2nd

Artful Approach

11.7

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

5/2

3rd

Velvet Skies

10.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Beano Power

9.7

OR: 3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Veracidad

8.4

OR: 2.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Jalaybee

7.7

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Branding

6.7

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Alex Belardo

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Platino Bianco

3.6

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Layoftheland

3.2

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Rappell

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Anyothername

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Charles Atlas

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Sophia Klimt

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Go On Go On Uhavit

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Velvet Skies	73	73	25
Jalaybee	73	73	30
Artful Approach	70	76	58
Branding	69	70	43
Seven Eleven	69	68	45
Alex Belardo	63	73	—
Beano Power	62	71	61
Veracidad	59	72	69
Platino Bianco	59	69	42
Layoftheland	55	73	62
Go On Go On Uhavit	50	74	37
Rappell	49	58	38
Anyothername	49	54	—
Charles Atlas	49	75	63
Sophia Klimt	49	66	25

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Velvet Skies	8d ago	Quick return
Artful Approach	10d ago	Quick return
Layoftheland	16d ago	Fit
Jalaybee	17d ago	Fit
Rappell	17d ago	Fit
Anyothername	27d ago	Fit
Branding	32d ago	Fit
Platino Bianco	38d ago	Fit
Go On Go On Uhavit	60d ago	Fresh
Sophia Klimt	81d ago	Fresh
Alex Belardo	95d ago	Long break
Charles Atlas	160d ago	Long break
Seven Eleven	193d ago	Long break
Beano Power	202d ago	Long break
Veracidad	225d ago	Long break