Navan 12:30
The 12:30 at Navan is a maiden hurdle where Willie Mullins runs Francin. He’d an okay run on his only start for us last year in Leopardstown, but Entoucas (15/8), stepping up to two-and-a-half miles, chased home Klassical Dream on St Stephens’ Day last year. He could be the biggest danger.
Navan 1:00
The Monksfield Novice Hurdle at 1pm is a fascinating race with Abracadabras and Fury Road in the field. Both were impressive in their maiden hurdles. Abacadabras (11/10), in particular, stood out at Navan a fortnight ago. He steps up to two-and-a-half miles, I think he’s a very good horse and is the one for me in this race.
Navan 2:00
In the Beginners Chase at 2pm Willie Mullins runs Cash Back. He’s a forward-going, free-running, two-mile chaser. He’ll take some pegging back, but if there is one in it to do just that it could be I’m A Game Changer (15/8) for Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell.
Navan 2:30
The Troytown Handicap at 2.30pm has Discorama and Chris’s Dream who were both good novices last year. Mr Diablo ran a blinder in this race last year too, Mark Walsh has gone for Portmore Lough, and Willie Mullins runs Redhotfillypeppers, but I like Tower Bridge (7/1). He’s a Grade 1-winning novice hurdler and ran well in a beginners chase behind Tornado Flyer in Naas on his last start. The track, trip, ground, everything will suit him on Sunday.
Navan 3:30
And in the last race on Sunday I’ll go for Bigbadandbeautiful (13/8) for Gordon Elliott and Jamie Codd. They’re big and bad – well, I don’t know about bad – but neither of them are beautiful. This mare will win though.
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