Troytown Bar Handicap – Navan

Navan

4:25

Troytown Bar Handicap

Date 2025-05-17

Distance 1m5f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners 13

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (10)	Makaiah b J M Sheridan · Gerard O'Leary	J M Sheridan · Gerard O'Leary	140	—	27-322	58	62	57	13d	—	—	-15	9.3	16/5 24%
In fine form, second at Sligo on latest when doing best work at the finish; up 3lb; player
7 (6)	Cleopatra's Needle ch Chris Hayes · H Rogers	Chris Hayes · H Rogers	136	ht	35060-	54	66	54	—	—	—	-9	6	11/2 15%
In fine form over hurdles with runner-up finishes at Fairyhouse & Bellewstown; big player
5 (3)	Fine Print b Jack Kearney(5) · John C McConnell	Jack Kearney(5) · John C McConnell	139	tp	368611	57	58	-	21d	—	—	+10	22.4	13/2 13%
6lb higher mark to contend with now after two Wolverhampton wins and he's 0-12 on turf
8 (9)	Waystar b Ross Coakley · John C McConnell	Ross Coakley · John C McConnell	135	—	66-139	53	60	58	36d	—	—	-7	3.8	7/1 13%
0-5 on turf; lesser effort on the AW on latest but trip and ground fine; considered
2 (8)	A Mere Bagatelle b W J Lee · John Joseph Hanlon	W J Lee · John Joseph Hanlon	140	b	0/7/4/	58	64	-	—	—	—	-5	4.9	15/2 12%
Handles a sound surface & Billy Lee is a top booking for yard that is ticking over nicely
10 (4)	Highland Bells b Wesley Joyce(5) · Michael Mulvany	Wesley Joyce(5) · Michael Mulvany	127	—	0250-8	45	64	55	13d	—	—	-6	2.4	10/1 9%
Now 2lb lower than course 2nd and possibly needed the run at Sligo on latest after a break
1 (13)	Red Secret b Patrick McGettigan(7) · Kevin Michael Smith	Patrick McGettigan(7) · Kevin Michael Smith	142	tb	/3330-	60	66	56	236d	—	—	0	9.7	10/1 9%
Two AW wins in Britain; ran no race at Listowel when last seen; can go well fresh
4 (12)	Obama Army b Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	140	t	06390-	58	67	60	148d	—	—	-2	5.7	11/1 8%
Hasn't won since British wins in 2023; market watch advised on first start for McGuinness
11 (1)	Maxwell Smart b Robert Whearty(3) · T G McCourt	Robert Whearty(3) · T G McCourt	124	—	64800-	42	65	25	—	—	—	-4	1.4	20/1 5%
Best efforts have been at this track, notably when third here last August off 49 over 1m6f
9 (5)	Bright Start b Nicola Burns(7) · S M Duffy	Nicola Burns(7) · S M Duffy	131	p	3-6754	49	66	48	50d	—	—	-1	3.2	20/1 5%
Closely matched with Makaiah on Dundalk fourth in March but has been regressive on turf
6 (11)	Burvea ch Robbie Colgan · D Broad	Robbie Colgan · D Broad	137	t	6/88-6	55	63	32	—	—	—	-1	2.1	25/1 4%
Maiden hurdle winner pulled up at Fairyhouse last month & is 0-7 on the Flat; tongue-tied
13 (2)	Sunny Dude ch Rory Cleary · D Buckley	Rory Cleary · D Buckley	122	p	48050-	40	57	52	232d	—	—	-2	0.9	33/1 3%
Ran respectably in defeat at Dundalk a few times but well below that level since
NR (7)	Creative Dancer b Leigh Roche · Ian Patrick Donoghue	Leigh Roche · Ian Patrick Donoghue	122	—	/898-8	40	65	37	1d	—	—	—	0	—
Dual-purpose performer is an 11-race maiden; difficult to recommend

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Makaiah	3/1	11/4	16/5	3/1	9/4
Cleopatra's Needle	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2
Fine Print	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2
Waystar	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
A Mere Bagatelle	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	13/2
Highland Bells	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	8/1
Red Secret	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Obama Army	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Maxwell Smart	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Bright Start	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Burvea	25/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Sunny Dude	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Creative Dancer	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Fine Print

22.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 17 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Red Secret

9.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.7

10/1

3rd

Makaiah

9.3

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

16/5

Cleopatra's Needle

OR: 1 Form: 0.6 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Obama Army

5.7

OR: 2 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.2

11/1

A Mere Bagatelle

4.9

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Waystar

3.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Bright Start

3.2

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Highland Bells

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Burvea

2.1

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Maxwell Smart

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Sunny Dude

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Creative Dancer

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Red Secret Top Rated	60	66	56
Makaiah	58	62	57
A Mere Bagatelle	58	64	—
Obama Army	58	67	60
Fine Print	57	58	—
Burvea	55	63	32
Cleopatra's Needle	54	66	54
Waystar	53	60	58
Bright Start	49	66	48
Highland Bells	45	64	55
Maxwell Smart	42	65	25
Sunny Dude	40	57	52
Creative Dancer	40	65	37

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Makaiah	13d ago	Quick return
Cleopatra's Needle	—	—
Fine Print	21d ago	Fit
Waystar	36d ago	Fit
A Mere Bagatelle	—	—
Highland Bells	13d ago	Quick return
Red Secret	236d ago	Long break
Obama Army	148d ago	Long break
Maxwell Smart	—	—
Bright Start	50d ago	Fresh
Burvea	—	—
Sunny Dude	232d ago	Long break
Creative Dancer	1d ago	Quick return

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