Cross looks poised to get off mark

EIGHT races, six of them handicaps, make Navan this afternoon an absolute minefield as far as punters are concerned.

The nap vote falls on Aidan O’Brien’s once-raced Flying Cross, although the decision to run no less than five Ballydoyle representatives in this particular contest could hardly be described as punter-friendly.

Four of them, however, are newcomers, who will more than likely come on a bundle for the outing, whereas Flying Cross has had a run and is the choice of Johnny Murtagh.