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Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 6th Handicap (0-60)
1m6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 7.96s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wesley Joyce (3)
T Hogan
Tracked the pack in midfield - 7th at halfway - moved into contention 3f out - driven to challenge 2f out and edged in front briefly before being put back behind - fought back to get up in the final strides
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front while pulling hard - up to 2nd by halfway - hit the front 3f out - driven and met by a rival 2f out - edged back in command inside the last furlong - stayed on well - caught in the closing strides for 2nd
Wayne Hassett (3)
Martin Hassett
Sat close to the front pair early - 4th at halfway - into 3rd approaching the final 3f - pressed and stayed on at one level to the line finishing third
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Tracked the front bunch early - through midfield at halfway - moved into contention 3f out - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - unable to close the gap and held on for a fourth-place finish
Patrick McGettigan (7)
R Donohoe
Went straight to the front early - dropped into stalking spot after a furlong - sat 5th at halfway - pushed along 3f out but couldn't find extra 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Leigh Roche
Padraig Roche
Held up towards the back - pushed along and shifted wide with over 2f left - unable to close in 6th approaching final furlong and stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Jack Cleary (5)
Michael G Cleary
Held up in the back markers - pushed along with 2f left and edged into 9th approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Nicola Burns (7)
Thomas Gibney
Sat close to the pace early - 3rd at halfway - pressed for effort 3f out but made no headway in 5th with 2f left - faded to finish 8th
Jack Kearney (3)
Gerard Keane
Settled in the pack - pushed along and unable to make headway over 2f out - finished ninth well beaten
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Slow to break and settled towards the back - pushed along with three furlongs left but made no headway - well held at the finish
Milo Malone (10)
Chris Timmons
Settled towards rear early - pushed along with no headway over 2f out - stayed on at the same rate through the closing stages - well beaten in 11th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Aidan Melia
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along with no headway approaching 2f out and unable to quicken inside the final furlong
Adam Caffrey
Jamie Flynn
Held up at the back - pushed along with nothing in hand 3f out - dropped away 2f out - finished well beaten in 13th
Ross Coakley
John C McConnell
Early into a forward spot - went clear at the front before 1f - shaken up and lost command 3f out then dropped away steadily inside final 2f
Sadhbh Tormey (10)
T G McCourt
Held up early - drifted off the bend after 4 furlongs - quick headway to join front group by halfway - 4th with 6f left - dropped away 4f out and finished well behind
Non-runners: Boomerang Bill (allergies), Whispering Hopes (unsuitable ground), Young Lucy (unsuitable ground)
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.