UK Horse Racing Tips: Navan

I AM INVICTUS contested a hot race on debut at Naas and did as well as could be expected in third. The horse in fourth has since got off the mark in Tipperary. I Am Invictus holds a Group 2 Railway Stakes entry at the Curragh. Newcomer Pearls And Rubies is related to three winners, two of whom won as juveniles. She is an obvious player coming from the champion trainer's stable. Ocean Baroque showed plenty of pace on two occasions over 6f in decent races at the Curragh before being collared. This drop back in trip could help his cause. Lightening Army also has the Railway Stakes entry. Staysound Susie showed up well in fourth on debut at Cork. An improved effort on this better ground could be forthcoming from Ten Sovereigns filly Asean. Strong Possibility is another newcomer to note.
Prediction : 1st I Am Invictus 2nd Pearls And Rubies 3rd Ocean Baroque

SCREEN SIREN didn't have the clearest route over C&D last month, but ran well in a keeping-on third. She was a length and a half behind runner-up Tawaazon, who boosted the form by winning a premier handicap at the Curragh on his next start. Screen Siren now has a big pull in the weights with Tawaazon, so has prospects of overturning the form. She is ground versatile, while Harmony Rose had always threatened to double her career total and the victory came at Dundalk in February. She is a consistent sort and the fact she races off 1lb lower than at Dundalk has to give her a good chance. Lokada has the least mileage on the clock in this field and has already won twice in Dundalk. Curraheen Princess hasn't been at her best this season, but her course form is compelling.
Prediction : 1st Screen Siren 2nd Tawaazon 3rd Harmony Rose

Denis Hogan's AUTUMNAL BREEZE is on an appealing mark. She showed a real aptitude for quick ground when powering home to win over this trip on seasonal reappearance in Tipperary at the end of last month. She actually races off 2lb lower with Sean Bowen's 7lb claim factored in. Realtin Fantasy is very much one for each-way players to home in on. She ran a solid race in fifth in a higher grade at Tipperary after more than seven months off. The handicapper has dropped her by 3lb. Senor Carrots has been given a chance by the handicapper and an improved run in first-time blinkers wouldn't be surprising. Hogan also has chances with Peerless and American In Paris. Daintree and Silver Nemo will have their backers.
Prediction : 1st Autumnal Breeze 2nd Realtin Fantasy 3rd Senor Carrots

DIDN'THAVEMUCHTODO is taken to make a winning return. She won twice over this trip in Naas and Killarney last season before being edged out by a neck over an extended 1m1f in a Listed contest at Gowran Park. The Highland Reel filly then signed off with sixth in a Group 2 over 1m2f at the Curragh in September. She holds a Group 1 entry for the Curragh next month which shows the regard she is held in. Aidan O'Brien fields three horses and they cannot be ruled out. Beginnings could be a different proposition on this better ground, and in blinkers, after failing to put her best foot forward on yielding going at Gowran Park. Dower House should find these waters calmer than the Irish 1,000 Guineas where she finished eighth. Cadeau Belle is the dark horse after winning on debut in a fillies' maiden at Gowran Park in May.
Prediction : 1st Didnthavemuchtodo 2nd Beginnings 3rd Dower House

LETIZA enters the fray with very solid form this season. She wasn't beaten far into second at both Dundalk in April and Gowran Park last month. The horses that beat her are now rated 102 and 93 respectively, so Letiza should be up to winning in maiden company. Guided looked to be crying out for this trip when staying on well for sixth over 1m in Leopardstown. As Fast As Wind was half a length behind Letiza in third at Gowran Park which gives her claims. Although that was her sixth race, it was her turf debut so there could be more to come from her. There are numerous winners in Endless Sunshine's pedigree and she must be given a market check on debut for a strong stable. Semantics and Feach Amach aren't out of it.
Prediction : 1st Letiza 2nd Guided 3rd As Fast As Wind

It was hard not to be taken with the finishing effort of SATIN in a Listowel maiden last weekend and she shaped like a filly who would go on to better things. Even if runner-up Feich Amach doesn't oblige in the previous race here, a mark of 87, less Scott McCullagh's claim, could well be on the lenient side with the prospect of more to come over this extra quarter-mile. The daughter of Australia holds an Irish Oaks entry so has clearly always shown potential on the gallops. Bottom weight Malbay Magic was progressive in nurseries and it will be interesting to see what new trainer Emmet Mullins can do with him. Pearl Of Australia made all in a Roscommon maiden and is 4lb better off with Gimme Shelter who was back in fourth on that occasion. Ryan Moore has picked unlucky Curragh fourth Canute ahead of Subzero and his mount should appreciate stepping back up to this trip.
Prediction : 1st Satin 2nd Malbay Madness 3rd Pearl Of Australia

BRIGHT MOMENT came home well to be second over a mile at Gowran and looks capable of handicap success. John Feane trained her half-sister to win three races including over this trip on fast ground and the dam was a dual all-weather winner up to 1m4f, so 1m2f on a sound surface should suit the lightly-raced five-year-old who will be making just her sixth start. Lisamaria has been running consistently well and has Colin Keane's assistance for the first time. She bumped into a well-treated rival at Tipperary and the form of her third at Gowran has worked out very well. Trying ten furlongs for the first time, she should go well. Cleopatra's Needle has a wide draw but is another capable of going close. Fourth over C&D on her reappearance, she was third at Tipperary last time where her stamina seemed stretched beyond its limit over 1m4f. 10 furlongs will suit better and a hood is employed for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Bright Moment 2nd Lisamaria 3rd Cleopatras Needle