Go For Glory At Navan

Emigrated drifted like a barge on Sunday at Southwell, and he ran accordingly. To be honest, I have no complaints about the ride he was given, or the tactics employed. Paddy Mathers drove him along early to keep him in touch with the leaders, and he was close enough if good enough 3f out. When the pace lifted at the business end of the race Emigrated looked like he wanted to be somewhere else (in another country perhaps!), and he ended up well beaten in 7th. It was a poor effort but, mark my words, he will pop up at a big price at some stage.
 

Eddie Cawley is a shrewd operator.

Saturday is a very interesting day of racing, and I have already posted a trio of tastily priced fancies for Mybettingbonus here. My blog selection goes in the 20f handicap hurdle at Navan at 14.10 and I think Fruits Of Glory could go well for Batterstown trainer Eddie Cawley. Based between Dunboyne and Dunshaughlin, Cawley isn’t based far from Navan at all, and he may well have targeted this race with Fruits Of Glory.

This 9yo son of Fruits Of Love is notoriously difficult to win with, but he has ability and on his day he can be dangerous at a certain level. His sole win from 22 starts came in a 16.5f soft ground Clonmel maiden hurdle back in February 2015, and his recent form figures are far from inspiring. However, he was an eyecatcher on his last visit to Navan over 16f back in November 2016, and he is of interest over 4f further off an 8lb lower mark.

He was held up in rear that day under Chris Timmons, jumping nicely and travelling well. Still 5th last as they turned for home, he found trouble coming down the hill as he tried to make ground into the race. Approaching the 2nd last Timmons switched him towards the inner, and between the last two flights he had to switch again. By the time Fruits Of Glory found daylight the leaders had flown, but he did finish well up the hill for 8th.

He was only 8L behind the winner that day and given his troubled passage, how he stayed on up the hill and the fact he is off a mark 8lb lower now, I think he could outrun his very generous odds. Chris Timmons knows him well, and he has ridden more winners for Cawley than any other jockey. 29 top 4 finishes from just 76 rides, including 6 wins, is a fine record and at odds of 33/1 hopefully Fruits Of Love is cherry ripe and gives each way supporters a good run for their money at Navan.


STEVOS’ SELECTION: 14.10 NAVAN-FRUITS OF GLORY E/W @ 33/1