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Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 5th Handicap
1m6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 22 runners
Winning time 3m 4.36s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sam Coen (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward and made progress 2f out - into second a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong and drove on well to the line
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Sat behind front group early - moved into command 3f out - pressed for effort a furlong and a half out - overtaken close home and held on at an even clip for second
Paddy Harnett (3)
S M Duffy
Settled in the pack - urged forward 2f out - moved into 3rd with a furlong left - stayed on at an even effort to finish 3rd
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Settled towards the back - roused on the outside over 2f out - improving ground in the final furlong - finished 4th but had reached the limit of effort
Reese Holohan (7)
Patrick Magee
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in 10th with 2f left then improved to 8th approaching final furlong - stayed on late but never got competitive finishing fifth
Declan McDonogh
J A Nash
Held a midpack position early - under pressure and up to 13th with 2f left - moved into 7th approaching the final furlong but couldn't threaten the leaders
Jared Huggan (10)
L Young
Slow to break - settled midfield wide before pushed along into 12th 2f out - stayed on but never a factor late
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Cian Hughes
Settled midpack early - pushed along and improved to 6th 2f out - unable to close further - finished well held in 8th
Jack Cleary (5)
T Hogan
Sat close to the pace - pushed along in 3rd two out then 4th inside final furlong - faded to finish 9th
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - still down the field with 2f left despite urging - unable to close - finished well beaten in 10th
Ben Coen
Peter Fahey
Held up towards back of pack - made no headway from 3f out - well held throughout - finished 11th
Colin Keane
Paul W Flynn
Slow to break - held towards back and stayed there - pushed along in 15th with 2f left but made no headway
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - unable to close in straight and beaten well into 13th
Leigh Roche
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 5f left - unable to close late - eventually finished 14th
Adam Grant (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace - pushed along in 5th with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 15th
Chris Hayes
P J F Murphy
Handy early - hit front approaching 4f gone before giving up advantage and pushed along 3f out - dropped away finishing 16th
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Held around midfield with 3f left - driven along - dropped away steadily thereafter - well beaten in 17th
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Sean Davis
Went straight to front - lost command after 3f - pushed along 3f out and dropped away to finish 18th
Keithen Kennedy (5)
P A Fahy
Dwelt badly at the break and needed urging to get going - stayed towards the rear throughout - well held at the finish
W J Lee
Paul W Flynn
Settled around midfield - pushed along with 3f left then dropped away - allowed to finish steadily in the final furlong
Mel Sheridan (7)
Raymond Hurley
Slow into stride - sat close to the front group before being pressed for effort with three furlongs left - dropped away and finished last of 21
Wesley Joyce (3)
P C O'Donnell
Settled around midpack early keeping keen - upped to press the front-runners by halfway - lost touch in the straight and beaten well home
Non-runners: Piatra Neamt, Eastern Blue Bird, Eastern Wind, Lariat
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.