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Return Of The Flat At Navan Handicap (0-60)
5f180y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 17.49s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Ms Claire O'Connell
Settled midpack down the middle - moving strongly to hit the front over 2f out - driven up when challenged 1 1/2f out - shaken up to regain command inside the final furlong - found more in the last 100 yards to prove clear
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Andrew Kinirons
Settled behind front group midfield - up to 2nd by halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but couldn't find more - slipped to 3rd 1f out - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled behind the front group - moved up nicely passing the 2f marker into 2nd - joined the front around 1 1/2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and unable to fight back - held same effort to the line - finished 3rd
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Handy on the far rail early - 3rd at halfway - asked for effort soon after - couldn't quicken from over a furlong out sitting 4th - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
No. 9, stall 9
8yo, 8-13, OR 50
J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Sat just behind the pace pulling hard - urged into 6th with 2f left - asked for more but couldn't find any and finished 5th
James Ryan
E D Delany
Held a forward spot early and went in front - shaken up before being overtaken 2f out - down to 5th and lacked further response late
E E Ryan (10)
James M Barcoe
Sluggish start and dropped off the pack early - still in touch as tenth two out with effort - unable to close and finished well held in 7th
Declan McDonogh
Kieran P Cotter
Settled in the middle of the pack - urged forward around halfway then in 11th with 2f left - unable to find more late on and finished eighth
Gavin Ryan
Andrew McNamara
Fretful before the off and slow to begin - raced towards the middle of the pack on the far flank pulling hard - pushed along in 9th with 2f left - improved slightly to 8th a furlong out - couldn't find more and finished well beaten
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled just behind the pace on the wide flank - through the pack around halfway - pushed along with two furlongs left but unable to close - finished well beaten in 10th
No. 1, stall 8
5yo, 9-11, OR 60
J: Nicola Burns (5) · T: Conor David Maxwell
Nicola Burns (5)
Conor David Maxwell
Sat close to the pace on the far rail - 4th at halfway then asked for effort - down in 7th with no gain 2f out and faded late
Chris Hayes
W P Browne
Sat close to the pace on the far rail - urged forward around halfway - down in 8th with 2f left and unable to find more
Jack Cleary (5)
R K Watson
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to find more finishing 13th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - failed to threaten leaders - pushed along with 2f left and faded late
Luke McAteer
Anthony McCann
Slow to break - held up at the back throughout - urged into effort with 2f left - dropped away to finish 15th
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.