UK Horse Racing Tips: Navan

TWO BRIGADE might be able to build on his recent nursery debut at Sligo. Michael O'Callaghan's colt showed mild promise in maidens and had valid excuses at Sligo earlier this month when badly hampered at a crucial point. He looks capable of progressing with Colin Keane a notable booking. Howlin Wolf scored at the Curragh recently and holds obvious claims, despite being 7lb higher, while Supreme Lord contested a Group 3 last month and dropping back in trip may yield improvement.
Prediction : 1st Two Brigade 2nd Howlin Wolf 3rd Supreme Lord

A chance is taken with ALL THE GIRLS, who remains unexposed on turf. A winner at Dundalk last October, she has a fine record at that course and while unplaced in three previous turf runs, is forgiven one of those runs as it was on soft ground and wasn't beaten far at Naas behind Amiata in April. She ran well back at Dundalk recently and races from an 11lb lower mark than on the all-weather. Cool Azul scored here last month and is in excellent form, while Gotta Catch'em All stumbled leaving the stalls at the Curragh last time and had been in fine fettle prior to that.
Prediction : 1st All The Girls 2nd Cool Azul 3rd Gotta Catchem All

BETTER YET hinted at having more room for improvement on her recent debut at Cork and can reverse the form with Southern Boulevard, as she is entitled to be sharper for that experience. Atlantic Bridge finished half a length behind Southern Boulevard at the Curragh in July, with Abletai disappointing somewhat in sixth, and the pair are expected to be competitive. Always Magic was having his second start when finishing narrowly behind the selection at Cork and is tried in a hood.
Prediction : 1st Better Yet 2nd Southern Boulevard 3rd Atlantic Bridge

LEADLIGHT has shown plenty of promise on both starts to date and appears to have been found an excellent opportunity to get off the mark. Jezzie Bea has run well twice, with the form of each of those races working out nicely, and she commands plenty of respect, while Equus Victor returned following a layoff and gelding operation when running well in a useful Dundalk maiden recently.
Prediction : 1st Leadlight 2nd Jezzie Bea 3rd Equus Victor

Having shaped much better than his finishing position indicated last time, ALTO SAX can record a fifth career win. Short of room from over a furlong out, the Peter Fahey-trained gelding stayed on late over a mile at the Curragh. While his best trip is arguably over slightly further, the son of Saxon Warrior has won at this distance and the stiff finish here is sure to play to his strengths. With Reese Holohan claiming 7lb, the five-year-old looks well treated. A consistent filly in claimers of late, Minaun View has to be respected back in handicap company. Go Out is open to improvement, especially now that his stable is back among the winners.
Prediction : 1st Alto Sax 2nd Minaun View 3rd Go Out

Runner-up over this distance at the Curragh last time, AVEC GRAND PLAISIR can go one better. A lightly-raced three-year-old, the Jarlath Fahey-trained gelding is only 1lb higher now and can gain a first success. While he will be suited to further in time, this looks a stiff test over a mile and he is well enough treated to go close. Comfort Line, who won that aforementioned Curragh race, is now 2lb worse off with the selection but Sherekiya was only a nose behind Avec Grand Plaisir so has to be feared. Ella's Gold disappointed further back in the field, but had been in decent form prior to that.
Prediction : 1st Avec Grand Plaisir 2nd Sherekiya 3rd Ellas Gold

Consistent in recent starts, MILLHONE can make the breakthrough. Narrowly denied at Cork on her penultimate outing, the Charles Weld-trained filly again ran well when third at Naas on Sunday. Stepping up to this trip for the first time could well unlock further improvement in the daughter of Ghaiyyath and she is taken to get her head in front. Tramore second Love Orchid has to be respected with Colin Keane back in the saddle. Having run on well at the finish to only lose out by a neck at the seaside venue, she should also appreciate this trip. Chicago Moon is another to note in first-time blinkers.
Prediction : 1st Millhone 2nd Love Orchid 3rd Chicago Moon

A beaten favourite at Tramore recently, STEPDANCE can recover losses. Having caught the eye staying on nicely over an inadequate trip at Leopardstown on her previous start, the Henry de Bromhead-trained mare was expected to step up on that effort. Although she can a solid race to finish fourth, the race didn't quite work out for her on the day and she is almost certainly capable of better. Gowran Park third Ms Messi tackles this trip for the first time, but has to be a serious contender if her stamina holds out. Maxwell Smart seldom runs a bad race at this track so the Tom McCourt-trained gelding must enter calculations too.
Prediction : 1st Stepdance 2nd Ms Messi 3rd Maxwell Smart