Blackcastle Handicap – Navan

Navan

15:45

Blackcastle Handicap

Date 2024-10-23

Distance 5f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 1m 2.65s (slow by 2.75s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mickey The Steel (GB) Rory Mulligan · Joseph Anthony Murray	9/1	Won
2nd	Fair Taxes (IRE) Shane Foley · Ross O'Sullivan	10/1	.75
3rd	Laugh A Minute (GB) Ronan Whelan · Stephen Thorne	15/2	.5
4th	Bid For Chester (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Michael Mulvany	4/1F	.75
5th	Rathbranchurch (IRE) Terry Casey · Michael Mulvany	9/2	0.2
6th	Collective Power (IRE) W J Lee · Edward Lynam	11/2	.5
7th	Mint Man (GB) Luke McAteer · P J F Murphy	7/1	1.5
8th	The Poacher Daly (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	16/1	1.25
9th	Emerald Harmony (IRE) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	13/2	0.3

Runners (10)

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
10 (2)	Rathbranchurch Chestnut J:Terry Casey(10) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Terry Casey(10) T:Michael Mulvany	131	—	875342	71	90	78	6d	—	—	-1	17	1.00/1	4/1 20%
2-38 record is a concern, often placed, in good form at present, big chance with 10lb off
4 (5)	Bid For Chester Bay J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Michael Mulvany	140	t	000533	80	88	70	1d	—	—	+2	17	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Returned to form when third at Naas, close up in third behind Jon Riggens yesterday
2 (9)	Collective Power Chestnut J:W J Lee T:Edward Lynam	J:W J Lee T:Edward Lynam	141	—	565527	81	84	73	11d	—	—	+1	15.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Four of seven wins on AW, finished behind Rathbranchurch and Jon Riggens at Naas last time
8 (6)	Emerald Harmony Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	138	—	221246	78	88	73	18d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+6	16.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
One win and four seconds in a ten-race campaign since March, possibly best on good ground
5 (1)	Mickey The Steel Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	140	tp	-69784	80	91	64	21d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-1	10.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Best form on heavy, should be sharper than at Bellewstown when coming back from a break
1 (3)	Laugh A Minute Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Stephen Thorne	J:Ronan Whelan T:Stephen Thorne	142	—	069000	82	85	63	11d	—	—	+2	10.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Out of form since leaving Ado McGuinness, needs to show a revival on yard debut
9 (10)	Mint Man Bay J:Luke McAteer T:P J F Murphy	J:Luke McAteer T:P J F Murphy	137	t	284252	77	89	69	5d	—	—	+7	16.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Yet to win but placed in six of his 12 races including at Dundalk last Friday
6 (8)	Fair Taxes Bay J:Shane Foley T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Shane Foley T:Ross O'Sullivan	139	—	-81033	79	84	61	53d	—	—	+9	17.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Third in sprint handicaps in Britain on his last two starts, might not want it too soft
7 (4)	The Poacher Daly Brown J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	139	t	759631	79	77	75	21d	—	—	+14	21.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Made all to win a 5f maiden at Bellewstown, can improve on previous handicap form
NR (7)	Jon Riggens Bay J:James Ryan(3) T:Edward Lynam	J:James Ryan(3) T:Edward Lynam	148	tp	854051	88	90	69	1d	—	—	—	19.5	—	—
Looked unlucky at Naas, set to carry a 7lb penalty after winning at the Curragh yesterday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Rathbranchurch	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2
Bid For Chester	5/1	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Collective Power	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2
Emerald Harmony	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1
Mickey The Steel	6/1	7/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Laugh A Minute	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1
Mint Man	15/2	17/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Fair Taxes	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
The Poacher Daly	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Poacher Daly

21.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

2nd

Jon Riggens

19.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Fair Taxes

17.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 8.1 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Rathbranchurch

OR: 5.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Bid For Chester

OR: 7.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Mint Man

16.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Emerald Harmony

16.4

OR: 7 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Collective Power

15.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Mickey The Steel

10.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Laugh A Minute

10.4

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jon Riggens	88	90	69
Laugh A Minute	82	85	63
Collective Power	81	84	73
Bid For Chester	80	88	70
Mickey The Steel	80	91	64
Fair Taxes	79	84	61
The Poacher Daly	79	77	75
Emerald Harmony	78	88	73
Mint Man	77	89	69
Rathbranchurch	71	90	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bid For Chester	1d ago	Quick return
Jon Riggens	1d ago	Quick return
Mint Man	5d ago	Quick return
Rathbranchurch	6d ago	Quick return
Collective Power	11d ago	Quick return
Laugh A Minute	11d ago	Quick return
Emerald Harmony	18d ago	Fit
Mickey The Steel	21d ago	Fit
The Poacher Daly	21d ago	Fit
Fair Taxes	53d ago	Fresh