16:20
Safer Gambling Navan Maiden
1m6f, Flat, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 8.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Set the pace from the off - driven to keep in front approaching 3f out but soon matched - shook off challenger and back in command with 2f out - held on gamely under pressure to the line despite the gap shrinking near the finish
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in midfield and 7th at halfway - began to close from 3f out and pushed into 4th with 2f left - stayed on strongly late to nab second close to the line but just short of the winner
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Settled midpack and 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 2f out - pushed into 2nd with a furlong left - found nothing more and slipped back to 3rd close home
No. 11, stall 10
3yo, 9-3, OR 78
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat just behind the front group and 4th at halfway - driven into contention to share the front around 3f out - lost the advantage inside the final 2f and faded from a furlong out
Jack Kearney (5)
Gerard Keane
Sluggish start settling near the back - midfield by halfway then nudged into contention with 3f left improving to 6th under pressure entering final 2f - edged up to 5th inside the last furlong but flattened out to finish 5th
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat behind the pace and 3rd at halfway - asked for effort over 3f out - had nothing more to give and dropped away from 2f out - finished 6th
Gavin Brouder (5)
Charles O'Brien
Held up at back - urged forward soon after halfway - driven with 3f remaining - edged closer late on tired rivals - finished seventh
Robbie Colgan
V C Ward
Sluggish start settling midpack - held 8th at halfway before easing back through the field under pressure - one-paced from 3f out and well held
Luke McAteer
Cian Hughes
Settled in the pack around 6th at halfway - pushed along with 3f left - lost touch and dropped away inside the final 2f - finished well held in 9th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled second early behind pacesetter - urged forward before losing touch 3f out - trailed home well beaten
Scott McCullagh (3)
Liam G O'Brien
Held up in the pack from the off - down the field by halfway and unable to find more from 3f out - well beaten at the finish
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.