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Navan Racing Festival Real Deal Package On Sale Now Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)
1m6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 20 runners
Winning time 3m 13.29s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
E McNamara
Sluggish start settled at back - urged forward passing 3f out and moved through field on the outside - asked for effort 1f out to hit front inside final furlong - drew away near line for an easy win
Jack Cleary (7)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Settled in the pack early - moved up on the outside from 3f out and pushed along inside the final furlong - stayed on to take 2nd close home but never able to threaten the winner
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat up with the pace on the rail - pushed along two out and edged to the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken and eased back to finish third
Luke McAteer
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to the front group - urged forward 3f out and put to work - stayed on late but never got competitive from 1f out - finished 4th
James Ryan (3)
Mrs C O'Leary
Settled midpack early - urged forward from 3f out and edged nearer on the rails approaching 2f - driven out but couldn't quicken and grabbed 5th late
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up at the back - moved through the pack from 3f out - pressed for a challenge inside the final furlong but couldn't find more - dropped to 6th near the line
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back of the pack - boxed in for room 3f out - pushed along inside final furlong and finished 7th without threatening to close further
Julian Pietropaolo (10)
Andrew Kinirons
Drifted slightly left leaving the stalls - settled handily behind the front group fighting for control - pushed along from 2f out and unable to threaten before fading over a furlong from home
Wayne Hassett (5)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Settled on the rail in the pack fighting for its head - driven into contention from over 2f out but squeezed for space with a furlong left - had nothing more and dropped away to finish ninth
J M Sheridan
Eoin Doyle
Settled midfield early - urged forward approaching the 4f marker and driven with 3f left - unable to close and held steady effort through the final furlong to finish well held
Adam Caffrey (3)
H Rogers
Drifted right early then found a spot in the pack - shaken up and gaining ground from 3f out before getting squeezed for space over 1f out - had nothing left and dropped away late
Robert Whearty (3)
Conor David Maxwell
Settled just behind the leader early - pushed along with 2f remaining - unable to make headway and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished well beaten in 12th
Andrew Slattery
T G McCourt
Went straight to front - urged forward with over two furlongs left before losing the advantage inside the final furlong - had nothing more to give and dropped away
Nicola Burns (10)
Thomas Gibney
Settled in the middle of the field on the rail - niggled at from 3f out and under pressure from 2f out - made no inroad and plugged on at one speed from inside the final furlong
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back of the pack wide - urged forward from 3f out and asked for effort - unable to close and stayed on at one gear from inside the final furlong - finished 15th beaten well over 13 lengths
Robbie Colgan
F G Hand
Bumped at the start and held up in the pack - niggled at from 3f out - found no extra when squeezed for space over 1f out - well held in 16th
Danny Sheehy
M C Grassick
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - unable to close from there - well held at the finish
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Held up in the middle of the field on the wide outside - nudged for effort 3f out - fell away from 2f out and finished well held in 18th
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Held up in the pack throughout - pressed for effort 3f out - unable to find more from 2f out - well held at the finish
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Settled midpack early - moved closer to the front markers before halfway - driven on 3f out but made no further headway and dropped away
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.