The Getaway Star and Bigbadandbeautiful go head-to-head in tasty Navan nightcap

3.30 Navan
Coolmore N.H. Sires Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race | Listed | 2m | 4-7yo | RTV

There will be at least one reputation in tatters after this as Bigbadandbeautiful and The Getaway Star go head-to-head in what is a very tasty nightcap at Navan.

The Getaway Star has won both of her starts and trainer Declan Queally reports her to have come forward since her comeback success earlier this month.

"The Getaway Star is in good form but it is a hot race. She has improved plenty from her win at Cork. It would be brilliant to get some black type for her as she's got a really good pedigree," said Queally.

Gordon Elliott, who won the race in 2016 with Three Swallowsnick, is double-handed with Bigbadandbeautiful and Bioverdia.

Elliott said: "Bigbadandbeautiful's a nice mare and Jamie [Codd] likes her. He got off her after he won on her at Clonmel and said I won't have too many better mares than her this year. She shows nothing at home but is obviously a very classy mare and only does what she has to. She's the type of mare I wouldn't mind bringing back to the Flat next summer."

Bigbadandbeautiful: impressed Jamie Codd at ClonmelCredit: Alain Barr

On Bioverdia, Elliott added: "She won her bumper well at Ballinrobe before showing up nicely in a Grade 3 bumper at Punchestown. She's a nice staying type of mare."

Valentina Lady is no back number and Paul Nolan hopes this event does not come too quickly following her stylish Naas win just 15 days ago.

"She seems in good form at home, but I just hope it doesn't come too quickly after her run at Naas. She seems good, though, and it is a nice prize. The owner is happy to run so we will let her take her chance," Nolan said.

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