UK Horse Racing Tips: Navan

ALFRED TENNYSON should improve from his debut run at Tipperary 11 days ago. The Starspangledbanner colt missed the kick then and stayed on into fourth without threatening. He will have learned plenty from that run. Red Evolution didn't have the clearest of passages on his debut at the Curragh a fortnight ago and ran a big race there to finish third. He's a leading player now. Ace King Queen ran a nice race when fourth on her debut here last month and is another who is entitled to improve from her initial effort. She also has to be on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Alfred Tennyson 2nd Red Evolution 3rd Ace King Queen

MEHMAN ran well here last time off the same mark when third to Amazon Lady. It paid to be on the pace that day and he did well to stay on from mid-division to chase home the front pair. He had been a cosy winner at Naas previously and there looks to be another race in him off his current rating. He had Never Shout Never and Pro Bono Alexander behind in sixth and seventh here last month. The former has run well to finish third at Tipperary since and could be the danger now. Pro Bono Alexander got a slight bump when staying on inside the final furlong that day and may get closer now.
Prediction : 1st Mehman 2nd Never Shout Never 3rd Pro Bono Alexander

KEKE was an eye-catcher when meeting traffic problems on his last outing at Naas and may be able to step forward now in this grade. The Dandy Man gelding had nowhere to go for almost a furlong last time before getting out inside the final furlong and running on to finish third to Mehman. He is only 2lb higher now. Rappell was a good winner at Fairyhouse last time and is still relatively unexposed. He looks a danger with Robert Whearty taking 5lb off now to offset most of his 7lb rise. Cuban Grey only went up 3lb for his win at Tipperary 11 days ago and is another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Keke 2nd Rappell 3rd Cuban Grey

EVERLASTING takes a drop in class here having made little impression in the Irish 1,000 Guineas last time. The Kingman filly had run well on her two previous outings in stakes company, including when third to Oaks winner Ezeliya in the Salsabil Stakes here in late April. Bluedrum may be capable of better on nicer ground now. She won her maiden in good style last year but couldn't make much impression in the Athasi Stakes on her return at the Curragh last month. It's interesting that Ben Coen sides with Girl Racer from the Johnny Murtagh-trained pair. She was very free in Group 2 company at the Curragh last time and wasn't disgraced by finishing seventh in the end.
Prediction : 1st Everlasting 2nd Bluedrum 3rd Girl Racer

GLOR TIRE completed her hat-trick in fine style at Leopardstown on Thursday evening, under a polished ride from Gabriella Hill, and can go in again. She was sent for home before the bend at the Dublin venue and was a cosy winner at line. Going a bit further should suit the daughter of Teofilo. Old Faithful was value for a bit more than his short-head margin when beating Gibbs Island at Naas last time. He was nursed home 'hands and heels' then and with that win under his belt, he could progress again. Gibbs Island is now 2lb better off and is obviously entitled to be in the mix again.
Prediction : 1st Glor Tire 2nd Old Faithful 3rd Gibbs Island

CANCELLED ran a lovely race on her debut at Cork 18 days ago and can collect now. The Almanzor filly shot into the lead a furlong and a half from home then before getting outstayed by a smart sort in Sixandahalf over 1m4f. Dropping back to 1m2f looks an obvious move now. Declaree was only edged out by a neck by Harbour Gem at Cork last month and she looks a danger. Ryan Moore takes the mount on Opaque and it would be no surprise if the Ten Sovereigns filly improved from her initial effort at Dundalk in April.
Prediction : 1st Cancelled 2nd Declaree 3rd Opaque

MAYO FOR SAM ran really well on her last visit here and may be worth a shot in a tricky looking contest. She made the running before settling for second behind easy winner Cleopatra's Needle here last month and looked to bump into a well handicapped rival on that occasion. Doctor Grace ran a big race at Cork last time when going down by a neck to Barretstown and could go well again, although the draw hasn't been kind in stall 23. Lady Delila was fourth in that Cork race and off the same mark she's another that has to enter calculations.
Prediction : 1st Mayo For Sam 2nd Doctor Grace 3rd Lady Delila