Royal County Handicap.
Navan · Saturday, 16 May · 18:42
· 1m 2f 40y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:42
Off time
7
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JOHNNY SODA (IRE
🥈 Second
MANTON BAY (IRE
🥉 Third
MADBADANDDANGEROUS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 2 |
Now Maybe (G)
Has progressed with each run, suited by increase in trip when third of 18 in maiden (10/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Opening mark looks stiff enough, though.
|
Scott McCullagh | Mrs J Harrington | 3 | 62.6 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 7th | 2 | 6 |
Madbadanddangerous (G)
Improved for longer trip and beaten only by a stronger another unexposed rival when second of 8 in handicap at Leopardstown (1¼m, soft) 34 days ago. Leading player again.
|
Ben Coen | N Meade | 3 | 61.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | 3 |
Manton Bay (C)
FAV
Promise on 6f Curragh debut last autumn and won a 1m Dundalk maiden 6 weeks later. No extra only late on when third of 10 in handicap at Naas (1m, good) on return 19 days ago and he should go well again with a recent outing now under his b…
|
Luke McAteer | D Marnane | 3 | 60.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 4th | 4 | 4 |
Minella Rockett (G)
Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable short-head second of 13 in maiden (11/2) at Dundalk (1m). Opening mark looks fair and he should be in the mix if ready after 6 months off.
|
Seamie Heffernan | J Nallen | 3 | 60.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 5 |
Santa Bravado (C)
Back on track returned to turf when seventh of 18 in maiden at this C&D (good) 21 days ago, not unduly punished after lacking a clear run. Type to do better in handicaps but will need to find more to figure here.
|
Billy Lee | A Oliver | 3 | 59 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 1 |
Johnny Soda (G)
Justified support to win an 8-runner handicap (3/1) at Cork (1m, heavy) 13 days ago. That rated as a career best and he has to be considerd again with step up in trip sure to suit.
|
Adam Caffrey | A McGuinness | 3 | 58.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 7 | 7 |
Fallacy (G)
Still needed experience on turf debut when last in an 8-runner maiden at Cork (1m, good to soft) 22 days ago. Will need more upped in trip for his handicap bow.
|
Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 3 | 56.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Manton Bay (9/4), Madbadanddangerous (3/1), Johnny Soda (9/2), Now Maybe (11/2), Santa Bravado (7/1), Minella Rockett (8/1), Fallacy (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 30000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 9999.0 EUR |
| P3 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 2500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P6 | 999.0 EUR |