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16:20 Navan (IRE)
Newgrange Veterans Handicap Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €11,040
- 2nd: €2,559
- 3rd: €1,120
- 4th: €640
- Form 657262
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey Phillip Enright
soon raced in 4th, slight mistake 11th, 3rd from 13th, challenged and almost on terms when mistake last, kept on without matching winner run-in
- Form P21431
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey A E Lynch
soon raced in 2nd, almost on terms from before 4 out, disputed lead before straight, led 2 out, headed approaching last where dropped to 4th, no extra
- Form 1P/452-8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey B J Cooper
soon led, almost joined from before 4 out, disputed lead before straight, headed 2 out, gained narrow lead again before last, stayed on well run-in
- Form 800/805
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Mrs P Gavin
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
in rear, progess and mistake 3 out, 4th next, challenged in 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 0P3P9P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey N P Madden
soon raced in 3rd, slight mistake 13th and pushed along briefly in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, dropped to last 2 out, no extra and eased from between last 2, jumped right last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Like Your Style hasn't won for almost three years, though he's mainly raced in better company. Ad Idem was a useful staying chaser back in 2011 and he's been confined to hurdles since reappearing in November. No Secrets had some smart form for David Pipe and Tony Martin should find races for him though he hasn't run since June. Letter Of Credit, who is the youngster in this line-up of veterans, came good in the spring of last year and that looks the case again as he ran very well behind Toon River at Gowran last time. He'll be difficult to beat in that kind of mood but GLENQUEST (NAP) receives 6lb and though it was over hurdles when he scored at Down Royal his previous third place in the Welsh National was a cracking effort.
Formwatch
Letter Of Credit (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up, slight mistake 5th, 8th from 6th, improved to chase leaders 3 out, 3rd at last, kept on without troubling winner run-in, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Toon River (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp chs in Feb.
Glenquest (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Soon prominent, jumped slightly left 3rd, led after 5th, joined 7th, led again next, jumped left 2 out, clear last where jumped left, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 in Feb beating Seriatim (11-9) by 5l, 11 ran.
No Secrets (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent 9th, led after 14th, headed 16th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 17, well behind The Romford Pele (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Jun.
Ad Idem 33-1 (10-7) Chased leader in moderate 2nd early, closed form 4th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra run-in, 5th of 11, 16l behind Sort It Out (10-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl sft in Dec.
Like Your Style (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up, hit 4th, mistake 7th, under pressure from next, detached from 10th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Toon River (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp chs in Feb, 13 ran.