SEAN - Navan 1.55 

 

A Handicap Hurdle over 2 miles and 6 furlongs and likely to ride more like a 3 miler of this Soft to Heavy Going on a great galloping track with a long run to the line.

 

GINNETS GIRL for Elliott has improved upped in trip and proven at 3 miles and a progressive and increasingly strong 5 year old and one at big Odds with a very unexposed profile is MS AGARTHA YEATS at a big price

 

Tips (1) Ginnets Girl / (2s) Ms Agartha Yeats

 

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POINTER - Troytown Navan 2.30

 

It's hard for me to reign in my absolute anger and frustration at the way this race has turned out. I tried to look at each horse on its merits and to ignore who Trained it and Owned it but it's frankly impossible as many are compromised by the jockey booking, needing to be one of the Gigginstown Roster or by the probability they will be sent out with very strong orders from Mr O'Leary as well as the Trainer.

 

It's going to be a strong test of stamina and likey run at a decent pace but as much as i'd like to see De Bromhead or Meade or anyone but O'Leary and Elliott win this for the sake of Irish Racing, frankly it is hard to find one.

 

In the conditions COKO BEACH who placed for me here at 40/1 last year and who enjoyed a fruitful season looks the best e/w option and one from De Bromhead who O'Leary has smuggled back to Elliott recently who is stamina laden and decent fresh for a smaller punt would be PUNITIVE!

 

(1) 2 Coko Beach @ 20/1  1/2 pt e/w / (2s) 20 Punitive @ 50/1 - shrapnel e/w - shop around most major Bookies enhancing to 6th place