16:20
Navan Handicap (47-65)
1m2f40y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 12.94s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Leigh Roche
Michael William O'Meara
Sat handy in second early - urged into contention three out - asked for effort two out - hit the front inside final furlong - held on gamely to prevail
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Held up towards the back - given a quick urging early on then settled - improved from outside 3f out - up to 5th and going smoothly 2f out - asked for effort into 2nd a furlong out - challenged hard for the lead late and stayed on to finish second
Gary Carroll
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled towards the back pulling hard early - moved into 4th and pressed 2f out - stayed 4th a furlong out - stuck on late for 3rd inside the final furlong
Wesley Joyce (5)
Anthony Mullins
Sat behind the front group early - pushed along into 3rd two out - faded to 6th late finishing fourth beaten 7.5 lengths
Danny Sheehy
M C Grassick
Settled in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - moved into 5th inside the final furlong but couldn't close further - finished 5th
Jack Cleary (7)
Thomas Dowling
Set the pace early - fighting for control under restraint - pushed along with 2f left - overtaken inside the final furlong and unable to fight back - finished sixth
Kyle Faulkner (10)
E D Delany
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - unable to make late headway and well held in 7th
Ronan Whelan
M Flannery
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 7th with 2f left - lost touch late to finish 8th
Conor Maxwell
Wayne Swindle
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3f out - well held at the finish
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Sat handy on the inside - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - dropped away late - finished 10th
Gavin Ryan
Anthony Mullins
Slow to break - held a midfield position on the rail - pressed for effort with 3f left before fading out of contention
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.