14:45
Navan Maiden Hurdle
2m6f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 27.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat just off the pace - fourth at halfway - handy turning into straight - pushed along to move up before the last - went clear there and stayed on strongly to score
Darragh O'Keeffe
M F Morris
Shared front spot early - pushed along holding a tight advantage two out - overtaken before the last and hampered footing there - held on for a similar effort to the line finishing second
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Shared front spot early - lost command 8th - back on terms 2 out - urged into third before last - held effort to the finish
Anna McGuinness (7)
Thomas Gibney
Prominent in the field - contested the lead around 3 out before fading back to 4th approaching the last - plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish 4th
Shane Fitzgerald
C A McBratney
Settled towards rear early - midfield by halfway - pushed along in 7th two out - stayed on same speed for 5th
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midfield - 6th at halfway and pushed along without gaining ground 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 6th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up in touch throughout - hint of a blunder 6th and again 3 out where pressed for effort - unable to make headway from there and beaten a long way home in 7th
Brian Hayes
Padraig Butler
Sat handy behind the pace - 5th at halfway - small error three out - pushed along to press the pace and erred again two out - unable to threaten those in front - held no more before the last - well held at the finish
Gavin Brouder (3)
Peter McCreery
Settled in the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken turning for home - well held at the finish
Kieren Buckley
Thomas Gibney
Held up towards the back for most of the way - pushed along with no headway approaching the straight - unable to find more thereafter - well beaten in 10th
Non-runners: Custom Taylor (temperature)
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.