Bo Can Bounce Back At Navan

I was delighted with how History Writer acquitted himself for us at Sandown on Friday, particularly after he drifted like a barge half an hour before the race. He was backed into as short as 8/1 and I must admit I was worried when he was sent off at 20/1. However, there was no need for alarm as he ran an absolute cracker from a pox of a draw to stay on eye catchingly late on for 3rd. Given his pedigree and that performance he looks nailed on to get further and he should be well up to winning a maiden upped in trip next time out.

 

Colin Keane looks a significant booking on Bo Bridget.

Tomorrow I like the look of one at tasty odds at Navan and I think Bo Bridget looks way overpriced for my old mate Adrian Murray in the 10f handicap at 17.45. Murray is best known for his exploits over timber with horses like Cass Bligh and Killaro Boy, but as he has showed with Shes Ranger this season he is well able to ready them for the flat too. This 4yo daughter of Mastercraftsman has had three starts for the Westmeath trainer and the first two were cracking runs.

She was well backed at silly odds on her first run for the yard at Naas (8f gd) and she ran a huge race for an inexperienced claimer off a mark of 52, beaten just a length and doing all her best work at the finish. Colin Keane took over in the plate next time out at Tipperary when Bo Bridget was sent off the 9/2 fav (7.5f yld) and she again stayed on well late in the day, just failing to land the odds in 3rd, beaten less than a length for the victory.

She got the step up in trip that it looked like she was crying out for last time out at the Curragh but unfortunately the very soft ground didn’t bring out the best in her. Her dam showed a distinct preference for decent ground and while her sire handled bottomless ground he produced his very best runs on good to firm and good to yielding ground. Now, with a rating of 55 it is obvious that this filly is not in the same class as either of her parents but she has shown enough on two of her last three starts to suggest she is capable of winning a race.

She was claimer ridden last time so it is encouraging that Murray has turned to Keane again as he went so close on her at Tipperary. I have checked the forecast and there is no rain due so hopefully the ground continues to dry out. If the rain does stay away I can see Bo Bridget running a massive race and at odds of 20/1 she has to be worth chancing each way in a wide open heat.

STEVOS’ SELECTION: 17.45 NAVAN-BO BRIDGET E/W @ 20/1