18:10
Navan Handicap (Div I)
1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 44.46s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled behind pace early - improved into second by halfway before hitting front 2f out - pushed along and finished strongly to win
Robert Whearty
F G Hand
Sat handy behind pace early - travelling keenly - third at halfway - urged forward with two out - into second inside the final furlong - stayed on but unable to reel in winner late
Colin Keane
Eamonn O'Connell
Towards the back early - still held up around halfway then 7th with 2f left - pushed into 3rd inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish 3rd
W J Lee
Richard John O'Brien
Settled midpack - unable to make ground 2f out - driven up between rivals to finish 4th
Gavin Ryan
P J F Murphy
Settled midfield early - urged forward approaching 2f out and up into 7th under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 5th beaten 3 lengths
Ben Coen
S M Duffy
Sat close to the front group early - mid-division by halfway then improved into 5th and driven 2f out - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up towards the back - driven to improve outside approaching 2f out but 8th with a furlong left - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Gary Carroll
Mrs Denise Foster
Set the pace early - driven and overtaken 2f out then slipped to 4th with a furlong left - unable to find more late and held for 8th
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - driven with no response 2f out - stayed on same speed to finish well held
Paddy Harnett (3)
Sean Davis
Held up towards back of pack - driven with no gain 2f out - stayed on same speed to finish without threatening
Reese Holohan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled around midfield early - up to 5th by halfway then 4th approaching 2f out under pressure - dropped back a furlong out - finished without response
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - driven approaching final two furlongs and unable to find more inside the last - finished 12th
Luke McAteer
Anthony McCann
Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left but made no headway - stayed on same speed to finish 13th
Seamie Heffernan
Richard Brabazon
Held up in the pack early - made no impression through the race - no danger approaching final stages - well held at the finish
No. 1, stall 3
4yo, 9-11, OR 60
J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Patrick J McKenna
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Patrick J McKenna
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - dropped away under pressure over 2f out and held no more to give
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back of the field - made no impression through the race - findng nothing from over 2f out - eventually finished well beaten in 16th
Non-runners: I'm Spartacus, Marambo, Plastic Paddy, Yorkshire Myth
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.