Sadly Sunday's high-quality card at Navan didn't pass it's early morning inspection. After 11mm of overnight rain the track was waterlogged in places and unfit for racing. The meeting which includes the Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle and Ten Up Novice Chase will now take place on Tuesday with the first race off at 1.10.
The 8 races that should have taken place at Dundalk on Friday now begin a new week where the main event comes at 3.45 when 7 line-up for the Betvictor Proud To Support Irish Racing race. Barbados is a smart horse who ended a long losing streak at Listowel in September. He has continued in good form since including a 3rd over hurdles at Thurles a week ago and could be hard to beat on this his polytrack debut. Grandmaster Flash was 8th over course and distance when last seen 30 days ago. He weakened from 2 out but should put in a big run here as he looks to win this race for a second year. Here And Now was a good second in a claimer on this course 3 weeks ago. He was sent off as favourite that day on his first run for a new yard and going significantly back up in trip here should suit and he can challenge. The other to look at is Jerandme a useful chaser who returned after 5 months off to be a good 4th in a handicap over this course and distance 30 days ago and he could easily surprise the field here.
Big race prediction: 1:Barbados.
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