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Saturday 6 September 2025

14:45

Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap

5f, Flat, 3yo+, 18 runners

Winning time 1m 0.33s

Going
Good
Surface
Turf

Result

1st

Amicitia (IRE)

No. 8, stall 22

3yo, 9-7, OR 64

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

1:00.33

Jumped cleanly and controlled the pace on the rail - pressed into the final 2f and driven over 1f out - forged clear late to win

2nd

Nouvel Espoir (IRE)

No. 10, stall 7

5yo, 8-10, OR 62

J: Jimmy Dalton (10) · T: James M Barcoe

2¼

Settled midfield early - moved into contention by halfway - urged into 4th with 2f left - into 2nd inside final furlong but unable to close - held that spot to the line finishing second

3rd

Step Back In Time (IRE) p

No. 16, stall 2

7yo, 8-4, OR 53

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: Chris Timmons

1¾

Sat behind the front group down the far rail - urged into 5th 2f out - pressed into 3rd inside the final furlong but couldn't threaten the front pair - held on for third at one speed

4th

She's Smart (IRE)

No. 12, stall 6

4yo, 9-2, OR 58

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

½

Slow into stride - settled around midfield - urged forward past the halfway point - still 6th and unable to close approaching the furlong marker - stayed on for 4th at the line

5th

Winters Breath (IRE)

No. 6, stall 16

3yo, 9-10, OR 67

J: Nathan Crosse · T: W McCreery

½

Tardy away - well adrift at the back early - given urgings after 1f - no response to pressure 2f out - angled left over 1f out - plugged on one-paced to finish 5th

6th

Desert Power (IRE) t

No. 1, stall 19

4yo, 10-1, OR 71

J: James Ryan · T: Edward Lynam

0.05

Fractious and unsettled leaving the stalls - settled near the back - urged forward when a gap opened for a short spell inside the final furlong - still 11th with a furlong left - asked for effort but made no headway then finished at one gear to the line

7th

Pinmoney (GB) p

No. 18, stall 13

3yo, 8-10, OR 53

J: Shane Foley · T: Daniel James Murphy

0.2

Held a midfield spot early - urged for effort by halfway with no gain found approaching final two furlongs - stayed on at the same rate through the closing stages to finish seventh

8th

I'm Spartacus (IRE)

No. 11, stall 9

4yo, 9-0, OR 59

J: Jamie Powell (3) · T: Adrian McGuinness

0.2

Settled in the pack early - urged forward by halfway - unable to threaten leaders under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on same rate to finish well held

9th

Mary Shoelaces (IRE)

No. 4, stall 8

4yo, 9-5, OR 68

J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

0.3

Settled handily in the middle of the pack - driven into 2nd with 2f left - dropped to 4th a furlong out and held on for 9th

10th

Cecco (USA) b

No. 3, stall 3

3yo, 9-13, OR 70

J: J M Sheridan · T: J A Stack

0.3

Held a forward spot in the middle group early - third with 2f left before slipping to 5th inside the final furlong under pressure - held on for no more late

11th

Bluebelardo (IRE) b

No. 13, stall 1

3yo, 9-1, OR 58

J: Robbie Colgan · T: M C Grassick

1

Hesitant start - dropped to the back and urged forward - in the pack around 2f out - held 9th spot approaching final furlong and could not find more

12th

Polar Bear (IRE) p

No. 9, stall 18

5yo, 9-7, OR 63

J: Scott McCullagh · T: Mrs John Harrington

0.3

Held up towards the back - failed to threaten - driven 2f out with little response

13th

Viamonte (IRE) t

No. 7, stall 17

4yo, 9-1, OR 64

J: Adam Browne-Souza (7) · T: W P Browne

0.05

Sat close to pace in the middle of the field - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - dropped away late to finish 13th

14th

Cupola (GB) t

No. 14, stall 20

3yo, 9-1, OR 58

J: Ronan Whelan · T: William Harvey

0.2

Settled near the back - driven approaching 2f out - plugged on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 14th

15th

Fort Star (IRE)

No. 22, stall 10

3yo, 8-4, OR 42

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Ms Sheila Lavery

0.2

Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward two out and into 7th with a furlong left - drifted left and could not find more late

16th

Platino Bianco (IRE) t

No. 20, stall 5

4yo, 8-7, OR 46

J: Wayne Lordan · T: Chris Timmons

1½

Held up at the back - urged into midfield position over 2f out - eighth with a furlong left and unable to quicken

17th

Whatswrongnow (IRE)

No. 21, stall 15

4yo, 8-0, OR 44

J: Rory Mulligan (7) · T: Batt Burke

0.3

Sat close to the pace in the middle of the pack - held 6th spot with nothing left to offer 2f out - dropped away through the finish

18th

Sunday Sovereign (GB) p

No. 15, stall 14

8yo, 8-12, OR 54

J: Chris Hayes · T: G A Kingston

4½

Settled in the pack - nudged back towards the tail end 2f out - faded to finish 18th

Non-runners: Ballysax Lil' Mick (coughing), Mickey The Steel (temperature), Mymomentintime (unsuitable ground), Verhoyen (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.

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