Racecards
13:55 Navan (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery Handicap
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,499
- Form 3618
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well 2f out, soon pushed along, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 4631
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
led, joined after 2f, pushed along and headed under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra final 150 yards, dropped to 4th close home
- Form 3222
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
held up in 5th, closer under 2f out and headway between horses to go 2nd 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, led close home where edged right and bumped rival
- Form 36435
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leader, disputed lead after 2f and pushed along to lead under 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, headed close home when bumped by rival
- Form 278913
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey J A Powell
slowly into stride, in rear and reminders after 1 1/2f, soon detached, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on well into 5th final 100 yards
- Form 075270
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey James J Doyle
tracked leaders, pushed along before halfway, 4th and ridden under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tiger Paw gave SILMANIYA 5lb when beating her a short-head at Cork before finding Group 3 company beyond him at the Curragh. The runner-up, who suffered interference at a crucial stage, is 3lb better off and can reverse the places. Dontspoilasale was narrowly beaten into third in a Fairyhouse maiden before landing a nursery at Naas but has been raised 9lb. Polar Bear hasn't been beaten far in his last three and makes his nursery debut while Palace Gardens changed hands after landing a Curragh nursery then ran very well from 7lb higher on a return visit. Rumbled Again needs to step up on what he's shown to date.
Formwatch
Tiger Paw (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Treasure Trove (9-2) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Dontspoilasale (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-6) Disputed far side, headed halfway, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, kept on well to assert final 150 yards, won at Naas 5f hcp Yielding in Aug beating Sioux Sweet (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Silmaniya (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Held up behind leaders, closer 2f out, ridden to challenge and carried slightly left 1f out, close up and every chance final 150 yards, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Tiger Paw (9-7) at Cork 5f mdn gd in Aug.
Polar Bear (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Mid-division in centre of track, pushed along in 7th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 5th and kept on one pace final 150 yards, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Sioux Spirit (8-11) at Navan 5f mdn gd in Aug.
Palace Gardens (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 2nd 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Bossy Parker (9-5) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Rumbled Again (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Soon tracked leader and close up briefly, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge under 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened, 12th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Roman Hands (9-6) at Galway 7f mdn Yielding in Jul.