Racecards
16:00 Navan (IRE)
Navan Members Handicap Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 65y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,700
- 2nd: €2,388
- 3rd: €1,137
- 4th: €512
- Form 5-17136
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey J S McGarvey
chased leaders, slight mistake 6th, closed travelling smoothly from 3 out, ridden approaching last where chasing winner when pecked slightly and no impression, one pace
- Form 5-80783
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Lady J Gillespie
- Jockey Mr S Cavanagh
led, slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra, one pace
- Form 23-9007
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey M P Fogarty
slightly slow 2nd, towards rear, closer in 7th from 6th, improved travelling smoothly from 3 out, led approaching last, eased clear run-in, comfortably
- Form P9PS54
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A Lee
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, 4th from 9th, closed and slight mistake 3 out, no impression in 5th after 2 out, one pace
- Form 660011
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P Hurley
- Jockey Mr D Skehan
held up towards rear, pushed along straight and some progress, no impression from 3 out, soon no extra
- Form 008308
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
held up, 9th from 6th, no impression from 3 out, soon no extra
- Form 18235F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey B T O'Connell
chased leaders, pushed along on outer into straight, slight mistake 3 out, no impression next
- Form 565P00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer E Cawley
- Jockey C D Timmons
towards rear, pushed along and progress 3 out, soon prominent, no extra and one pace approaching last
- Form 453474
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along into straight, not fluent 3 out, lost place from before 2 out, no extra
- Form 670-011
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Phillip Enright
held up, soon mid-division, no impression from 3 out, no extra and pulled up before last
- Form 009697
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
soon tracked leaders in 4th, lost place from before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra and pulled up before last
- Form 561336
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J W Nicholson
- Jockey M A Enright
held up towards rear and took keen hold, headway approaching straight, no impression 2 out, moderate 6th approaching last, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Perfect Man has thrived since being stepped up in trip but had to battle to complete a double at Punchestown and has been raised 9lb. Pause And Ponder is also on a hat-trick initiated over this track and trip but he's also up significantly in the ratings and hasn't run since December. Emma Beag didn't get far on her last visit here though is the type to do much better but this looks an opportunity for OSCAR KNIGHT (NAP). Tom Mullins' charge won a tough handicap over fences here in December and has competed with credit at a high level over the bigger obstacles subsequently. He's on a 20lb lower mark back over timber and can return to winning ways. Optimised, who has only had five starts, ran his best race to date at Down Royal last month and should be winning soon.
Formwatch
Oscar Knight (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up, mistake 11th, progress after 3 out, ridden into 4th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Mick The Jiver (10-1) at Navan 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
Go Forty Go (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Led early, headed after 1st and soon raced in moderate 2nd, led again approaching 4 out, strongly pressed into straight, headed and slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 13 3/4l behind Crosshue Boy (11-6) at Wexford 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Seskinane (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Prominent on inner, slight mistake at 1st, not fluent at 2nd, led at 4th, not fluent at 5th, headed at 7th, led at 8th, under pressure and headed before 2 out, weakened in 5th after 2 out, 7th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Donegal Tuesday (10-7) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hvy in Mar.
Toubaloo (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, dropped to rear at 7th, 7th 3 out, headway to 4th 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Paper Lantern (10-13) at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
Perfect Man (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, 9th 4 out, headway into 5th 2 out, ridden in 2nd approaching last, dispute lead briefly at last, close 2nd run-in, stayed on well to lead near line, won at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp hvy in Feb beating Stay With It (11-3) by hd, 15 ran.
Archie Meade (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Towards rear, mistake 7th, some progress and mistake 11th, mistake 4 out, ridden in 9th 2 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, 8th of 18, dist behind Abolitionist (11-1) at Naas 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Emma Beag (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Towards rear, fell 3rd, at Navan 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Nobody Home (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 2 out, 5th entering straight and no extra before last, 11th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Exactoris (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Optimised (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, disputed lead 3rd, headed before 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th of 14, 5l behind Tyrrell's Succes (10-13) at Down Royal 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Pause And Ponder (IRE) 6-4fav (10-0) Mid-division, improved into 4th after 3 out, travelled best to lead 2 out, kept on under pressure to just hold on, won at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec beating Lisclogher Lad (11-6) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Monastic (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along briefly approaching 5th, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression, 7th of 18, 21 1/2l behind L'attesa (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Swift (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, took keen hold, closer in 5th from 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, 6th of 10, 32l behind Diamond Cauchois (11-11) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.