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Course: Navan
Date: 27th Aug 2026
Distance: 6f (5f180y)
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class:
Prize: €12,000
Runners: 9
Going Detail: GOOD, Good to firm in places
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Gotta Catch'em All
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Siobhan Rutledge
Trainer: H Rogers
Ardee, Co. Louth
Owner: Mrs S Bury Ralph Kelly Odhran Oneill Thomas Cox
Breeding
Sire: Free Eagle (IRE)
Dam: Allegra Tak (ITY)
Damsire: Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ranked near the foot of the field on our figures and carrying 132 lb from stall 11, Gotta Catch'em All was only ninth last time out despite winning two of his previous four starts, and that rapid five-day turnaround adds further doubt, though he has run over today's trip and going before.
Previous Owners
- H Rogers (until 2024-10-28)
Race History for Gotta Catch'em All
Sovereign Cry
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Terry Casey(7)
Trainer: Daniel James Murphy
Curragh, Co Kildare
Owner: John B Ohagan Mrs John Murphy
Breeding
Sire: Ten Sovereigns (IRE)
Dam: Araajmh (USA)
Damsire: Street Cry (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Sovereign Cry won one from six in recent starts, so consistency is an issue, but his fourth last time out shows he retains some spark and he has run over today's distance and going before; 132 lb from stall 12 makes life harder.
Race History for Sovereign Cry
Amiata
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Colin Keane
Trainer: G M Lyons
Dunsany, Co Meath
Owner: W P Richards
Breeding
Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam: Hummingbird (IRE)
Damsire: Fast Company (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Amiata won two starts back and arrives here 24 days later in solid nick, with experience over today's trip adding quiet confidence; the main concern is that eighth last time out, which he must put firmly behind him.
Race History for Amiata
Back Down Under
5yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Reese Holohan(7)
Trainer: Padraig Roche
Coolaghknock Glebe, Co Kildare
Owner: Back Down Under Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Australia (GB)
Dam: Back On Top (IRE)
Damsire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in her last five starts, Back Down Under has nonetheless shown glimpses of consistency with a pair of midfield finishes two and three runs back, and she has run over today's distance and going before; 40 days off and a stiff 135 lb from stall 8 are the questions she must answer.
Race History for Back Down Under
Alfred Tennyson
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Sam Coen(5)
Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan
Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
Owner: T M Partnership
Breeding
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Call Me Katie (IRE)
Damsire: Kodiac (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ranked well down the field on our figures and carrying a hefty 138 lb from stall nine, Alfred Tennyson is hard to fancy despite his win two starts back; he has experience of today's trip and conditions, but a fifth last time out does little to inspire confidence.
Previous Trainers
- A P O'Brien (until 2025-06-21)
Previous Owners
- Michael M Obrien (until 2026-01-09)
- Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier (until 2025-06-21)
Race History for Alfred Tennyson
Smoke Them Out
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Sadhbh Tormey(7)
Trainer: T G McCourt
Stamullen, Co Meath
Owner: Mrs Pauline Mccourt Stephen Sweeney
Breeding
Sire: Sands Of Mali (FR)
Dam: Night Secret (IRE)
Damsire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts, Smoke Them Out does at least bring distance and going experience to the table, and third two runs back shows he can find the frame; at 131 lb from stall three, the weight is the obvious concern for a gelding ranked eighth of fourteen.
Previous Owners
- Mrs P Mccourt (until 2024-07-04)
Race History for Smoke Them Out
Mary Shoelaces
5yo br Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jessica O'Gorman(7)
Trainer: Eddie & Patrick Harty
Curragh, Co Kildare
Owner: Edward P Harty
Breeding
Sire: U S Navy Flag (USA)
Dam: Mary's Daughter (GB)
Damsire: Royal Applause (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ranked last on our figures and hard to recommend at a mark of 72, Mary Shoelaces has been largely inconsistent in recent starts, though she does boast a win two starts back and has experience of today's distance and going.
Previous Owners
- Mrs E P Harty (until 2025-10-16)
- Apollo Thoroughbreds (until 2024-05-31)
Race History for Mary Shoelaces
By The Lake
3yo ch Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Shane Foley
Trainer: Derek McCormack
Rathangan, Co Kildare
Owner: J Kirkland Mrs J M Ryan
Breeding
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: In My Business (IRE)
Damsire: Roderic O'Connor (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
By The Lake won two of her last four starts, including a victory two runs back, and has experience over today's trip; our rating of 84 suggests she holds strong claims. The one concern is that 321 days off the track leaves her fitness very much on trust.
Previous Trainers
- G M Lyons (until 2025-10-10)
Race History for By The Lake
Sporting Hero
6yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Jamie Orr(7)
Trainer: William Durkan
Sandyford, Co. Dublin
Owner: Neil Durkan
Breeding
Sire: Bobby's Kitten (USA)
Dam: Clouds Rest (GB)
Damsire: Showcasing (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Sporting Hero won four starts back but has been unplaced in his last three, making recent form the obvious concern; he has run over today's trip and going, carries 132 lb from stall six, and an 80 rating suggests a shade of unexploited potential if he can rediscover that winning thread.
Previous Trainers
- Denis Gerard Hogan (until 2026-02-27)
- George Boughey (until 2023-11-03)
Previous Owners
- Winning Chance Syndicate (until 2026-02-27)
- Eric Chen Partners (until 2023-11-03)
- Sporting Hero Partnership (until 2022-08-31)
Race History for Sporting Hero
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