1:00 Navan Tips

Colonia Victoria had some good form on the flat in France, winning a soft ground maiden at Angers in November '22. She had been off the track for nearly 2 years when making her hurdles debut at Leopardstown in March, finishing 4th in a maiden hurdle. She then won a maiden at Cork in April and was last seen finishing runner-up at Wexford three weeks ago. She looks fairly treated for her handicap debut and looks the most likely winner.

Had the decent John The Diva well beat when second when last seen over fences and that one is a decent tool who had franked the form since. My fancy has fitness to prove but dropping back to hurdles shouldn't be a problem. Good claimer on board and looks on a fair mark for shrewd yard considering last run over hurdles was a cracking effort to be second in a big field handicap at Gowran Park just beaten a head. Must go close.

Ragmans Corner won in good style here on penultimate start in September and will be suited to the testing conditions today.

This one is a modest flat runner who has shown better form since being sent hurdling, finishing 3rd, 2nd, and 4th in her first 3 races over 17 and 20f. She ran her best race on the flat over 14f on soft and her 2nd this code on yielding over 17f. The drop back to 16f on soft for her handicap debut could see further improvement and a first win, so worth the E/W bet at 18/1.

has already shown some useful form over hurdles and ran a lot better than the bare result might suggest at Listowel three starts ago when given too much to do over the two mile trip from a mark of 118. Up slightly in trip next time at Downpatrick when running well to be beaten less than a length back in maiden company. Again ran well in similar company at Wexford when again runner up. Back into handicap company here and won’t be far away with a similar performance.

I'll take a chance on San Hilario being ready to go at 12/1. He has not been seen since February but could be above average.

Kate Knows Best could bounce back from a poor run last time at Gowran Park, where she made several mistakes. She won a maiden hurdle at Sligo in May and ran well in 3rd behind I'll Sort That at Galway in her penultimate race.

Looks an open handicap hurdle with most in with a decent chance. Party President appeals at 16-1. The combination of Anthony Mullins and Danny Mullins won with the trainer's last runner (Listed handicap hurdle, heavy ground). Party President has won two of seven hurdle starts. Drop back in trip should suit now. Question mark regarding going but low weight so chanced.