13.55 Navan

7/2

Place: £1.70

Form: 773521 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Recorded seventh career win when lasting home at Bellewstown last week, idling a little and value for a bit more; already a four-time winner at this more conventional track and likes an ease so any rain would suit; won here off this mark this time last year and high on the shortlist again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6 (7)	30th Jun 2022 Good 0m 5f 3y	19:30 Bellewstown Tide Of Time 9st 8lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Edward Lynam	prominent, went second after 1f, ridden and outpaced 1f out, weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong, soon no extra (jockey said filly got uptight in the stalls)	5/1
6th 3 (2)	8th Jun 2022 Good 0m 5f 0y	18:10 Cork Tide Of Time 10st 1lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Edward Lynam	pulled hard, midfield, pushed along over 1f out, ridden briefly and ran on inside final furlong, never near to challenge	14/1
17th 5 (5)	7th May 2022 Yielding 0m 5f 205y	17:05 Naas Tide Of Time 9st 13lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Edward Lynam	In good form at the back-end of last season, winning at Bellewstown before a narrow defeat at Navan; a player if he returns in that sort of form but best form is over shorter and he's got a 199-day absence to defy.	20/1

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6th

6

(7)

30th Jun 2022

Good

0m 5f 3y

19:30 Bellewstown

9st 8lb

prominent, went second after 1f, ridden and outpaced 1f out, weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong, soon no extra (jockey said filly got uptight in the stalls)

5/1

6th

3

(2)

8th Jun 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:10 Cork

10st 1lb

pulled hard, midfield, pushed along over 1f out, ridden briefly and ran on inside final furlong, never near to challenge

14/1

17th

5

(5)

7th May 2022

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

17:05 Naas

9st 13lb

In good form at the back-end of last season, winning at Bellewstown before a narrow defeat at Navan; a player if he returns in that sort of form but best form is over shorter and he's got a 199-day absence to defy.

20/1

3rd

8 (5)

Texas Rock

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

6/1

Place: £2.60

Form: 080701 CD

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Seven-time winner held a rating in three figures at one stage; operating at much lower level nowadays but retains enthusiasm, popping up at 20-1 in Curragh handicap in August when just holding Dragons Call; 10lb better off with that rival here so has his chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 3 (6)	2nd Jul 2022 Yielding 0m 5f 205y	15:08 Naas Texas Rock 10st 2lb J: Scott McCullagh T: M C Grassick	prominent, led under 2f out, soon ridden, hung right and bumped rivals over 1f out, soon headed and weakened (jockey said gelding hung right under pressure)	14/1
3rd 4 (7)	28th Jun 2022 Yielding 0m 7f 60y	18:10 Roscommon Texas Rock 10st 2lb J: J Cleary T: M C Grassick	midfield, headway going okay on near side of group over 2f out, keeping on when ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final 110yds, just held	4/1

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14th

3

(6)

2nd Jul 2022

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

10st 2lb

prominent, led under 2f out, soon ridden, hung right and bumped rivals over 1f out, soon headed and weakened (jockey said gelding hung right under pressure)

14/1

3rd

4

(7)

28th Jun 2022

Yielding

0m 7f 60y

10st 2lb

midfield, headway going okay on near side of group over 2f out, keeping on when ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final 110yds, just held

4/1

4th

10 (7)

J: Chris Hayes

16/1

Form: 214955

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Won a Limerick claimer for Ger Lyons over the summer; just okay form in handicaps for current yard, doesn't appeal as especially well handicapped right now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 8 (3)	11th Jun 2022 Good 0m 6f 150y	14:40 Limerick Gegenpressing 9st 10lb J: Chris Hayes T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on strongly and went third towards finish	16/1
1st 10 (10)	4th Jun 2022 Good 0m 7f 15y	15:25 Listowel Gegenpressing 9st 8lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	prominent, pressed leader when pushed along over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, kept on well inside final 110yds, led final strides, just held on	20/1
3rd 12 (18)	18th May 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y	18:40 Cork Gegenpressing 9st 10lb J: Chris Hayes T: Eddie & Patrick Harty		20/1

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3rd

8

(3)

11th Jun 2022

Good

0m 6f 150y

14:40 Limerick

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on strongly and went third towards finish

16/1

1st

10

(10)

4th Jun 2022

Good

0m 7f 15y

15:25 Listowel

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

prominent, pressed leader when pushed along over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, kept on well inside final 110yds, led final strides, just held on

20/1

3rd

12

(18)

18th May 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:40 Cork

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

20/1

5th

7 (3)

Dragons Call

J: Kevin Manning

T: John James Feane

9/2

Form: 242381 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Premier nursery winner here as a 2yo and ended long losing run with emphatic Cork win last week under a positive ride; 10lb higher for that so will need to improve again but clearly in fine fettle and could well be up to it.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
17th 10 (9)	22nd May 2022 Yielding 0m 6f 0y	14:10 Curragh Dragons Call 9st 2lb J: Kevin Manning T: John James Feane
7th 5 (5)	14th May 2022 Good 0m 5f 0y	15:15 Navan Dragons Call 9st 0lb J: Kevin Manning T: John James Feane
9 (8)	10th Oct 2021 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 0y	13:30 Curragh Dragons Call 9st 6lb J: Colin Keane T: John James Feane	Ended long losing run with emphatic Cork win last month under a positive ride; ran her race off 10lb higher mark at Navan during the week, only tiring late on over extended 5f; back at conventional 5f here and should be thereabouts on preferred soft ground.	6/1

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17th

10

(9)

22nd May 2022

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

7th

5

(5)

14th May 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

9st 0lb

9

(8)

10th Oct 2021

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

9st 6lb

Ended long losing run with emphatic Cork win last month under a positive ride; ran her race off 10lb higher mark at Navan during the week, only tiring late on over extended 5f; back at conventional 5f here and should be thereabouts on preferred soft ground.

6/1

6th

6 (6)

Zephron

J: Annalise Cullen

T: Denis W Cullen

9/1

Form: 199343

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Curragh winner in May has been running well off his revised mark, arguably best effort yet at Cork last month when strong-finishing third (after slow start); will relish stiffer finish here although ideally wants a bit further.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict
12th 14 (29)	21st May 2022 Yielding 1m 0f 0y	17:35 Curragh Zephron 9st 11lb J: Annalise Cullen T: Denis W Cullen	Course winner; has looked more effective at shorter trips than this and was well held at Naas (1m) last week, failing to come on from his return.
10th 13 (11)	15th May 2022 Good 1m 0f 0y	17:15 Naas Zephron 9st 1lb J: Mark Gallagher T: Denis W Cullen
17 (6)	9th May 2022 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 70y	17:30 Roscommon Zephron 9st 4lb J: Annalise Cullen T: Denis W Cullen

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12th

14

(29)

21st May 2022

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

9st 11lb

Course winner; has looked more effective at shorter trips than this and was well held at Naas (1m) last week, failing to come on from his return.

10th

13

(11)

15th May 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 1lb

17

(6)

9th May 2022

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 70y

9st 4lb

7th

9 (11)

J: Jake Coen

16/1

Form: 553477

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Consistent for Andrew Balding this term and fair efforts on both starts for current yard without really landing a blow at Fairyhouse and Curragh; this trip looks on the short side though.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 2 (4)	16th Jun 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y	17:45 Leopardstown Bonnyrigg 10st 1lb J: Jake Coen T: Richard John O’Brien	prominent, nudged along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders	9/1
20th 4 (14)	18th May 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y	18:40 Cork Bonnyrigg 10st 2lb J: Mikey Sheehy T: Richard John O’Brien		8/1
4th 8 (1)	6th May 2022 Good 1m 0f 0y	20:00 Cork Bonnyrigg 9st 8lb J: Daniel King T: Richard John O’Brien	Won twice for Andrew Balding; consistent in defeat after joining this yard last year but lesser form in two runs this time around; return to 1m might help.	10/1

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4th

2

(4)

16th Jun 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

10st 1lb

J: Jake Coen

prominent, nudged along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

9/1

20th

4

(14)

18th May 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:40 Cork

10st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

8/1

4th

8

(1)

6th May 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Cork

9st 8lb

J: Daniel King