Three things to look out for as Navan stages six sprints

Speedy course specialist seeking more success

The furthest any horse will run in the opening six races at Navan on Wednesday is five furlongs and 164 yards, as the track has answered a request from the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association to provide more opportunities for sprinters.

There are also six 35-minute intervals between races, so there is plenty of time for small talk or studying the form.

One trainer who will be thrilled to see more sprints is Denis Hogan as his Gopsies Daughter will be making her tenth visit to the track for the www.navanracecourse.ie Handicap (2.40).

The seven-year-old mare was a winner over this course and distance in June and again in July and has been placed twice at her happiest hunting ground too.

This will be her 19th run of the season but Hogan reports her to be still full of beans.

Hogan said: "Gopsies Daughter loves Navan. She has won there twice already and seems to run better there than anywhere else. She was a close fourth on her last visit earlier this month and hopefully she can go well again. She seems to be in great from at home."

Crosse and Coen chasing apprentice title

It was a whirlwind couple of days for young Tipperary rider Shane Crosse, who has helped himself to five winners in five days and overtaken Ben Coen at the top of the Irish apprentice championship.

Crosse, whose first career winner did not arrive until April, leads the way on 23 winners, the latest of which came at Gowran Park on Tuesday when Tuamhain scored.

Coen is on 21 winners, while Killian Leonard is next on 19 with Tom Madden a further one behind.

Both Crosse and Coen have four rides at Navan, so it is a day that could have a big say in the title race.

Crosse has been booked for Recovery Road (1.35). Powersville (2.40), Building Year (4.25) and Emily Square (5.35).

Coen rides Fox Hill (2.05), Arcanears (3.15), Brave Display (4.25) and Creeping Ivy (5.35).

Cromwell keen to continue hot streak

Gavin Cromwell's team continues in top form with the Meath yard sending out six winners in the last fortnight.

Gavin Cromwell: trains Cork handicap winner FuwairtCredit: Edward Whitaker

One of those was Fuwairt, who landed a Cork handicap over 7f, and he drops in trip for the Like Navan On Facebook Handicap (3.15).

"Fuwairt works well at home and it was great to see him getting his head in front at Cork. He didn't run badly at Cork last time and seems in good form," Cromwell said.

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