NAVAN
17 May 2025
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Royal County Handicap (Premier Handicap) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 2f 40y
  • Going: Good
Navan
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Kibris silk
BF
Kibris t 1
J: Scott McCullagh
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Disappointing twice this term; questions, especially on quick ground; tongue-tie goes on
1-65
Age: 3
Weight: 9-12
OR: 91
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 25 Cor Cork 10.5f Sft 3y 9-9 5/5 Jaliyah (5¼L) 9/4J - 79
30 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd/Y 3yG3 9-5 6/7 Delacroix (9L) 12/1 - 92
3 Nov 24 Cur Curragh 8f Y/Sft 2yMd 9-7 1/27 Game Point (½L) 5/1 - 92
2
(5)
Dakota Blue silk
CD
Dakota Blue
J: Ben Coen
T: J P Murtagh
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won a C&D maiden on return and can improve from that; looks a bit player on handicap bow
242-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 25 Nav Navan 10f Gd 3yMd 9-8 1/11 Vorfreude (1¾L) 7/4 90 90
25 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMd 9-6 2/14 Glenderry (hd) 5/2F - 81
20 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yMd 9-5 4/12 The Lion In Winter (4½L) 6/1 - 82
3 Jul 24 Tip Tipperary 7.5f GF 2y 9-5 2/4 Absolute Honour (3L) 5/1 - 79
3
(6)
Dignam silk
Dignam
J: Declan McDonogh
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Below form last three starts and needs to get back to his best raised in trip
150-56
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 88
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Apr 25 Naa Naas 8f Y 3yHc 9-10 6/15 Shiota (8¼L) 80/1 91 78
23 Mar 25 Naa Naas 8f Sft/Hy 3y 9-9 5/6 Trinity College (12L) 25/1 92 78
13 Oct 24 Naa Naas 7f Y 2y 9-7 14/16 Fiona Maccoul (12L) 7/2 92 55
21 Sep 24 Cha Chantilly 9f Gd 2yG3 9-0 5/7 Lazy Griff (6L) 31/10 - 88
1 Sep 24 Tip Tipperary 7.5f Gd 2yMd 9-7 1/13 Slick (1¾L) 4/9F - 85
14 Aug 24 Gow Gowran Park 7f GF 2yMd 9-8 2/16 Nancy J (nk) 9/4F - 81
4
(2)
Light As Air silk
Light As Air
J: Wayne Lordan
T: A P O'Brien
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (33%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 21 wins from 52 in the last 14 days (40%)
Runner-up in a handicap at Leopardstown over this trip last time; raised 7lb; a big player
33-2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 86
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd 3yHc 8-12 2/16 Serious Contender (½L) 5/1 79 84
21 Oct 24 Gow Gowran Park 8.5f Sft/Hy 2yMd 9-7 3/10 Viking Invasion (6½L) 4/6F - 73
9 Oct 24 Nav Navan 8f Gd/Y 2yMd 9-7 3/11 Isambard Brunel (5¼L) 100/30 - 71
5
(3)
Dahlia Noir silk
Dahlia Noir
J: Gavin Ryan
T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Just over 3l behind Light As Air in a Leopardstown handicap; 1m Gowran maiden winner since
835-51
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 81
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Apr 25 Gow Gowran Park 8f Hy 3yMdF 9-3 1/16 Lady Lilac (½L) 3/1F 80 82
30 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd 3yHc 9-4 5/16 Serious Contender (3¾L) 11/1 80 76
9 Aug 24 Tip Tipperary 7.5f GF 2yL 9-0 p1 5/6 January (9½L) 16/1 80 69
25 Jul 24 Leo Leopardstown 7.5f Gd/Y 2yMdF 9-1 3/18 Latin Fever (1½L) 7/2J - 78
28 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yMdF 9-2 8/15 Lake Victoria (5¾L) 7/1 - 77
17 May 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd 2yMd 9-2 2/10 Scorthy Champ (2L) 5/1 - 78
6
(7)
Sunriseontheboyne silk
Sunriseontheboyne
J: Wesley Joyce 5
T: Michael Mulvany
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Solid claimer run last time but was behind some of these at Leopardstown in March
511092
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 74
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 25 Bal Ballinrobe 9.5f Gd 3yCl 9-7 2/7 Fantazy Man (2½L) 100/30 74 78
28 Apr 25 Naa Naas 8f Y 3yHc 8-5 9/15 Shiota (11L) 25/1 77 58
30 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd 3yHc 8-10 11/16 Serious Contender (7¼L) 22/1 77 65
21 Mar 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 3yHc 9-9 1/11 Scarlet Widow (1¼L) 10/1 72 79
14 Mar 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 3yHc 9-4 1/8 Amber Blossom (1L) 13/2 67 74
28 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 3yHc 9-4 5/10 Lyle The Crocodile (3L) 10/1 67 66
7
(4)
Heishybrid silk
Heishybrid t
J: Chris Hayes
T: Noel Meade
Won a 7f Leopardstown maiden last summer but hasn't been as good since
3100-6
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 72
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 May 25 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd 3yHc 9-5 t 6/10 Mister Adam (8¼L) 14/1 73 66
13 Oct 24 Naa Naas 7f Y 2y 9-3 tb1 11/16 Fiona Maccoul (7L) 66/1 75 65
29 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yHc 9-12 p 13/16 Montpellier Green (14½L) 7/1 76 43
22 Aug 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd 2yMd 9-2 p1 1/18 Berto Ramirez (½L) 11/1 76 73
19 Jul 24 Dro Down Royal 7f Gd 2yMd 9-7 3/7 Wizard Of Odds (1¾L) 100/30 - 74
5 Jul 24 Bel Bellewstown 8f Gd 2yMd 9-1 2/9 The Road Is Long (nk) 9/1 - 72
Verdict

Having got to run in a handicap last time after only two qualifying runs, LIGHT AS AIR(nap) was an unlucky loser and can make amends.

Verdict silk image
Light As Air

Betting Forecast:

13/8 Light As Air,

2/1 Dakota Blue,

5/1 Dahlia Noir,

10/1 Dignam,

14/1 Kibris,

Heishybrid,

16/1 Sunriseontheboyne

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