IE - Navan - Race 1

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

5.8f

Handicap

Turf

Good (Good to Firm in Places)

17.5K

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Verdict

HOWLIN WOLF continued a theme of race-by-race progression when opening his account on nursery debut at the Curragh recently and with better still to come, Jack Davison's charge earns the tentative nod to follow up. There are plenty of nursery debutants in opposition however, Supreme Lord and Prince of Peppard the pair put forward to chase him home before the benefit of market clues.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Improved with each run and took a sizeable step forward to get off the mark switched to nurseries in 8-runner event at the Curragh 11 days ago, benefiting as expected from the return to 6f and probably helped by bagging the stand side rail. 7 lb higher mark to defy but should go close. 1st Pick 2 Howlin Wolf (Ire) Jockey: J. J. G. Ryan Trainer: Jack W. Davison, Ireland J: J. J. G. Ryan T: Jack W. Davison, Ireland	100	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Improved with each run and took a sizeable step forward to get off the mark switched to nurseries in 8-runner event at the Curragh 11 days ago, benefiting as expected from the return to 6f and probably helped by bagging the stand side rail. 7 lb higher mark to defy but should go close.
1	Promise when third on 6f Fairyhouse debut early last month. Well held when fast tracked to Group company next start and again failed to convince with his stamina for 7f when fifth of 11 in maiden at the Curragh 18 days ago. Could make more of an impact dropped back in trip for nursery bow. 2nd Pick 1 Supreme Lord (Ire) Jockey: D. B. Mcmonagle Trainer: Robson De Aguiar, Ireland J: D. B. Mcmonagle T: Robson De Aguiar, Ireland	99	-	-	-	67%	1/2
Analysis Promise when third on 6f Fairyhouse debut early last month. Well held when fast tracked to Group company next start and again failed to convince with his stamina for 7f when fifth of 11 in maiden at the Curragh 18 days ago. Could make more of an impact dropped back in trip for nursery bow.
4	Proving consistent rather than progressive, in first-time cheekpieces when seventh of 12 in maiden at Roscommon (7.5f, good) 9 days ago. Returns to a sprint trip and likely to be seen in better light now tackling a nursery. Trainer/jockey combination won this last year. 3rd Pick 4 Prince Of Peppard (Ire) Jockey: Ben Martin Coen Trainer: John Patrick Murtagh, Ireland J: Ben Martin Coen T: John Patrick Murtagh, Ireland	94	-	-	-	12%	8/1
Analysis Proving consistent rather than progressive, in first-time cheekpieces when seventh of 12 in maiden at Roscommon (7.5f, good) 9 days ago. Returns to a sprint trip and likely to be seen in better light now tackling a nursery. Trainer/jockey combination won this last year.

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Exercise Rider

A rider built much like a jockey but is employed for exercising and working out horses in the morning.

Rabbit

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Track Bias

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