UK Horse Racing Tips: Navan

Mistress Of Venice has some very strong form in the book, including when fourth in both the 2017 Albany and Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes, but it will be some training feat if she was to strike on her first outing in 581 days. Captainofthebounty and Glamorous Power both shaped with plenty of promise as juveniles and warrant respect on their return to the fray, but a chance is taken on IT'S NOT TOO LATE, a race-fit gelding representing a stable that have started the new season in terrific form. He improved from his first to second start and there should be lots more to come from this son of Vocalised.
Prediction : 1st Its Not Too Late 2nd Captainofthebounty 3rd Glamorous Power

SHORE STEP gets the tentative vote in what looks a wide-open handicap. The nine-year-old had been running consistently well before a well-deserved break and, although hit with a 4lb rise for his last-start Cork success, he's actually much better off today with Nikita Kane's claim taken into consideration. Dapper Power is the least exposed of these with only two runs under his belt and he showed a liking for the place when winning his maiden over the extended 5f here in October, while Peshkova, who has won her own maiden since chasing home Dapper Power in the aforementioned contest, Aspen Belle, Kasbah and Compton's Finale are other names to note
Prediction : 1st Shore Step 2nd Dapper Power 3rd Peshkova

SERGEI PROKOFIEV enjoyed plenty of success in his juvenile campaign, with a Group 3 victory at Newmarket probably the highlight, and expected to make up into an even better three-year-old, he ought to be going close with the conditions of this race in his favour. Son Of Rest, equipped with first-time cheekpieces, is joint top-rated alongside the former and must enter calculations with Group 1-placed form under his belt, while the 2017 and 2018 winner Downforce (wearing a first-time visor) will likely be primed to run another huge race. Others to note include the Jim Bolger-trained Smash Williams and Medicine Jack, who gamely won a similar C&D event when last sighted.
Prediction : 1st Sergei Prokofiev 2nd Son Of Rest 3rd Downforce

It might pay to side with HIGH EXPECTATIONS representing Gordon Elliott and Declan McDonogh. The eight-year-old has posted some solid efforts over timber (winning at Sedgefield) since his sixth-placed finish in a similarly competitive handicap at the Curragh in late August and he now lines up off a 2lb lower mark. Colin Keane takes the ride on Bercasa, who had been running well in this code in the autumn and made a lovely return to action over timber here four weeks ago, while the top-rated Cliff House, a hurdles winner at Leopardstown earlier in the month, cannot be ruled out either. Pass The Ball and Trump Card are others to be wary of.
Prediction : 1st High Expectations 2nd Bercasa 3rd Cliff House

CALIFORNIA DADDY filled second place in all three of his starts as a juvenile and this appears to be an ideal opportunity for the son of Scat Daddy to get off the mark. The layoff is a slight concern but he proved that he can go well fresh last year and he may take a step forward this year. Sherkali is from a top family and his debut effort at Leopardstown last year was full of promise. Ambitious Approach, who is from the family of New Approach, and Hightimeyouwon are both newcomers to note.
Prediction : 1st California Daddy 2nd Sherkali 3rd Ambitious Approach

Those with previous form do not set a high standard but Inflection Point and Piano Solo are the pick of them. With that in mind, the preference is for TRACKER SAGA, who hails from a yard that had three winners on the first day of the Irish turf season last weekend. The son of Vocalised is a full-brother to Cimeara, who was successful at Group 3 level for these connections last year, and there are plenty of other useful types on his page. Just So hails from a yard whose newcomers tend to improve for the run but the daughter of Galileo has to be respected given that she is a half-sister to the Eclipse winner Mukhadram.
Prediction : 1st Tracker Saga 2nd Just So 3rd Inflection Point

Bobby Boy has a lovely, unexposed profile and is very much one to consider on his seasonal/handicap debut, but a race-fit CAUTIOUS APPROACH shades the verdict in receipt of 15lb. Also sent handicapping for the first time, she won her maiden well over this trip at Dundalk earlier in the month and there is every chance that first outing since late September will have brought her forward. Hasselnott is a C&D scorer and also arrives in good nick, having finished a close third at Dundalk latest.
Prediction : 1st Cautious Approach 2nd Bobby Boy 3rd Hasselnott