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Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 20th Handicap (0-60)
1m2f10y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 19 runners
Winning time 2m 7.78s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Patrick Magee
Settled in midfield - moving strongly to 6th approaching 2f out - shifted right and up to 3rd inside the final furlong - driven into 2nd - hit the front close home to prevail
James Ryan
Thomas Coyle
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - shared the advantage 2f out - shaken up to go clear 1½f out - overtaken inside the final furlong - stayed on gamely but couldn't reassert - denied late
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Cian Hughes
Settled in the pack early - hemmed in around 7th two furlongs out then set alight - into 4th but couldn't close the gap a furlong out - up to 3rd inside the final 100 yards - stayed on at one gear to finish third
Ben Coen
Paul Power
Held up towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left - 7th with a furlong to run - couldn't find more when asked - stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3f out - fourth and driven approaching 2f out - unable to find more inside final furlong and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
Settled in the pack - made progress 3f out - driven on 2f out - still 6th in the closing stages unable to threaten leaders - finished one-paced
Seamie Heffernan
Gerard Keane
Handy up with the front group early - 4th at halfway - up to 2nd with 3f left - shared the advantage under pressure over 2f out - lost the front spot 1 1/2f out - dropped to 3rd approaching final furlong and could not find more
Killian Leonard
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - urged forward 3f out but unable to close 1f out - stayed on same rate to finish 8th beaten 5 lengths
Gavin Ryan
Richard Brabazon
Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3f out and up to 5th 2f out - driven but flattened out to finish 9th
Rory Mulligan (7)
M M Rice
Settled midfield - pushed along and slipped towards the back with 2f left - stayed on steadily late but never a threat to the front - finished tenth
Ronan Whelan
Mrs Denise Foster
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort with 2f left - unable to quicken - eventually well held
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Urged forward early - settled second behind pacesetter - hit the front 3f out - lost command approaching 2f and faded into 12th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Away cleanly - settled towards the centre of the field - under pressure from 2f out - found nothing in the closing stages and faded to finish 13th
Wayne Lordan
Joseph G Murphy
Held up towards the back - crept into contention wide over 2f out then drifted left under pressure - unable to find more late finished 14th
Robert Whearty (3)
T G McCourt
Sat close to the pace early - 3rd at halfway - dropped away under pressure inside the final 2f and faded
No. 22, stall 9
6yo, 8-4, OR 40
J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: John C McConnell
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
John C McConnell
Hesitant to find feet - settled towards the back - driven into the pack approaching 2f out but with nothing more to offer - well held at the finish
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Sat just behind the pace on the rail - 6th at halfway - pushed along but unable to go through with it 2f out and faded
Chris Hayes
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - urged into midfield contention two out - denied room and unable to threaten leaders soon after finishing 18th
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
J G Murray
Went straight to front - opened a big advantage by halfway - urged forward as margin shrank into 3f out then overtaken - dropped away fast from there
Non-runners: Beat The Devil (unsuitable ground), Diamond Cross (reserve), Just Another Eagle (stone bruise), Lady Delila (unsuitable ground), Limestone Red (reserve), Pegasus Of Harry (unsuitable ground), Tartaraghan (Ran yesterday)
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.