UK Horse Racing Tips: Navan

Dual bumper winner FRIARY ROAD debuts over jumps and will be suited by easing ground conditions. Out of a Listed bumper winner, he failed to win on the Flat and was slowly away when disappointing last time but nonetheless has ability and will be well schooled. Three-time Flat winner Royal Approval debuts for new connections over jumps having been bought for 48,000gns, although he would prefer a sound surface. Powerful was controversially beaten at Kilbeggan in April. That form is solid, but he returns following a summer break.
Prediction : 1st Friary Road 2nd Royal Approval 3rd Powerful

ST FAZ showed nice form over fences this summer for the late Edward O'Grady and reverts to hurdles with a favourable rating. A three-time winner, the five-year-old contested a Listed handicap hurdle last Christmas but, since then, has improved his chase rating to 123 and now reverts to this sphere with solid claims. Ragmans Corner is 3lb higher than when finishing second, having met minor interference, at the Galway Festival, with his same rider now claiming an extra 3lb. Lady Doyanne has won a point-to-point and hurdle from three runs and can compete on her handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st St Faz 2nd Ragmans Corner 3rd Lady Doyanne

WELLUKNOW is well related and should be more than capable of winning a race of this nature. A half-brother to two smart horses in Johns Spirit and The Game Changer, along with some other notable winners, he shaped with plenty of promise on his second start in a useful contest at Fairyhouse back in April and should take the beating if ready on his reappearance. County Final ran satisfactorily on his second start in June and returns following a mini-break. The ex-French Garnetot, a half-brother to smart hunter chaser Vaucelet, has place claims.
Prediction : 1st Welluknow 2nd County Final 3rd Garnetot

THATS ALL has won just once from 29 starts, but is able at this level and will cope with softening ground. Tim Doyle's mare was well held at Tramore last time, but was a Kilbeggan winner in July and is reunited with her 7lb claimer. She was beaten into third by The Border Boy at Cork, but is 4lb better off. Hidalgo Des Mottes is a 22-race maiden, but has form at this level and ran a fine race on the Flat at Tramore. Placed six times over hurdles, he has claims but would prefer good ground. Reappearing chaser Brandt is rated much lower in this sphere, although he needs a far stiffer stamina test.
Prediction : 1st Thats All 2nd The Border Boy 3rd Hidalgo Des Mottes

DAMOSO won well at Ballinrobe last month and although 9lb higher, he is now ridden by a 5lb claimer and remains unexposed. A well-related 36,000-euro purchase as a yearling, the four-year-old is a half-brother to a Scottish Champion Hurdle winner and having progressed in recent handicaps, looks sure to continue improving. Juke Box Rock returned from a layoff to run well at Sligo and can again place. Fremantle Doctor returned following a winter break with a useful runner-up effort at Bellewstown in April, but has been absent again since. Navy Waves won at Galway recently and is 5lb higher.
Prediction : 1st Damoso 2nd Juke Box Rock 3rd Fremantle Doctor

Recent runner-up ECLIPSE CHASER is related to useful stayers and can progress at this longer trip. A half-brother to Grade 2 winner Westerner Lady, the five-year-old's form isn't exactly exciting but he did at least finish well clear of the third at Kilbeggan and might progress. Dual Flat winner Jacovec Cavern ran well in a recent handicap hurdle and should compete, while Coumeenoole was held when falling at Ballinrobe. Cut The Rope returned following a layoff to run well on his yard debut at Downpatrick. Front Door Famous steps up in trip having been a beaten odds-on favourite at Downpatrick.
Prediction : 1st Eclipse Chaser 2nd Jacovec Cavern 3rd Coumeenoole

AUREA FORTUNA can defy a 9lb rise for scoring at the Galway Festival. He had some useful form in handicaps prior to that and although he now carries top weight, he could be better suited by this distance and he likes easy ground conditions. The four-year-old Sprinkles scored at Kilbeggan in July and while well held from a low Flat rating subsequently, should compete here. Dual winner Themanintheboots hasn't managed to get his head in front for over two years, while 2022 Irish National hero Lord Lariat returns following a small break.
Prediction : 1st Aurea Fortuna 2nd Sprinkles 3rd Themanintheboots

APPLES JANE can put her experience to good use. The first foal out of top racemare Apple's Jade, Gordon Elliott's filly is a consistent performer and having bumped into the smart Switch From Diesel in March and some other useful rivals along the way, reverts to her own age group on her reappearance. Ade Boy's yard has done very well recently, in particular with their bumper runners, and being out of an unraced half-sister to the high-class Accordion Etoile, he could be capable. Premier Rogue debuts for a stable that also does very well in this sphere.
Prediction : 1st Apples Jane 2nd Ade Boy 3rd Premier Rogue