15:48
Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Handicap
1m6f, Flat, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 29.45s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Orla Tynan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled midfield early - fighting for control under restraint - moved into third by halfway - hit the front six furlongs out - shifted across in the straight to open a two length advantage with three to run - driven and challenged again two out - kicked clear a furlong out - kept going strongly to the line
Adam Caffrey
H Rogers
Sat behind front group - 5th at halfway - improved to 4th with 4f left - urged into 3rd 3f out - driven but couldn't close 2f out - stayed on same tempo late to finish 2nd
Jack Cleary (5)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Sat handy behind front group carrying a shade of eagerness - 4th at halfway and 3rd with 5f left - moved into 2nd and edged closer entering the straight - asked for effort 2f out but couldn't get on terms - one paced under pressure inside final furlong - held on for 3rd at the line
W J Lee
W McCreery
Held a midfield spot early - 7th at halfway - shifted across in the straight - up into 4th with 2f left under pressure - unable to close 1f out and stayed on at same tempo to finish 4th
James Ryan
Conor David Maxwell
Settled in the pack early - around 9th at halfway - urged forward 3f out - up to 5th with 2f left - unable to close a furlong out and stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Robbie Colgan
Patrick Magee
Slow to begin and drifted right leaving stalls - held up towards the back - 11th at halfway - pushed along into 8th 2f out - improved to 6th but couldn't threaten leaders and stayed on same gait to the line
Chris Hayes
P A Fahy
Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - urged into effort with 3f left - up to 6th 2f out but unable to find more late on - finished 7th
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
H Rogers
Held up at the back - still no impact in 10th with 2f left - unable to find more late
Sam Coen (5)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the pace early - disputed second after 3f then went in front at halfway - lost the advantage 6f out - pushed along in 4th with 3f left - dropped away late to finish 9th
Andrew Slattery
Richard John O'Brien
Went straight to front - lost command approaching halfway - sat 4th with 5f left - driven with no gain 3f out then dropped away to finish 10th
Colin Keane
James M Barcoe
Hesitant start - settled at the back of the field - 10th at halfway - driven with no response 3f out - dropped away to finish well beaten
Gary Carroll
J P Flavin
Sat close to the front pair - carrying enthusiasm early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort 3f out but made no headway and dropped away late
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.