12:35
NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 5yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 25.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled off the pace early - pushed along to reach second after the second-last then driven approaching the final fence - stayed on strongly to get up in the closing stages
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Tracked the pace in a tight bunch - edged in front after the second-last - asked for effort and a length up approaching the final fence - challenged hard on the run-in and caught in the last strides
Sean Flanagan
S R B Crawford
Shared front position early - pushed along and lost advantage approaching final two furlongs then held level in third with little response and a small stumble at the last - stayed on at one gear up the run-in to finish 3rd
Mark Walsh
Gordon Elliott
Settled off the front group - pushed along two out - stayed on same rate to the line finishing fourth
Non-runners: Bossofthebrownies (stone bruise), Did I Ask You That (coughing), Le Grand Peinture (travel problems), Lucky Jack (coughing), Retreat Archie (travel problems)
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.