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We head to Navan tomorrow for what will be a new experience for us. We’ve not had a runner there yet and we’re taking two. We have Maymine in the 5.8 furlong maiden and it looks like a race with a bit more depth than the one she was 2nd in 10 days ago. She did a lot right that day and I wouldn’t be surprised if the winner was quite useful. I’m not sure she’ll improve much for fitness but she should improve a lot for the experience. She should be more professional in the first couple of furlongs and when she’s asked to graft you’d like to think she’d have a better idea of what’s required. The difficulty with finishing 2nd the first day is that there’s only one good result the 2nd day. It’s not all about now with her, she’s strengthening all the time and as life gets easier with running she should really start to blossom. Here’s hoping. Alcatraz goes immediately after and he appears well since his excellent effort Monday last. He came there to win his race and found a different way to thwart us. I was pleased in that it’s the first time he’s got to the front in a long long time.  Chris has to find a way of matching that up with the line!! 5.8f wouldn’t be the most obvious but I’d prefer to see him half off the bridle everywhere and doing his best work late rather than being off and on it over further. The blinkers are there to help him keep up for the first half. I wouldn’t mind if some rain fell for both. We have had a nice bit of exposure and comment recently and it all helps. Hopefully we can capitalise on it and get a winner or two soon.