Racecards
15:58 Navan (IRE)
Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €35,000 added
- Winner: €21,000
- 2nd: €7,000
- 3rd: €3,500
- 4th: €1,749
- Form 13F092
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Ciaran Murphy
- Jockey C J Orr
soon chased leaders, 5th from 2nd, slight mistake 6th and soon moderate 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, left 2nd from 2 out and slightly impeded and no impression, soon dropped to 4th and no extra, one pace
- Form 168456
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer B T Murphy
- Jockey Phillip Enright
led, jumped right 1st and joined, headed 2nd, prominent, followed rival and jumped right 3rd, soon lost position, no impression approaching 4 out, one pace after
- Form 71-F110
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
prominent, led 2nd, jumped right 3rd, joined from before 5 out, regained lead next, headed 2 out, soon stumbled and fell
- Form 6-23435
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer A McNamara
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
waited with towards rear, some headway into moderate 5th and jumped right 3 out, left 3rd and no impression from 2 out, soon briefly 2nd, 3rd again and one pace approaching last
- Form 6-P34F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Caroline Mccaldin
- Jockey R Deegan
waited with towards rear, slight mistake 5th and pushed along briefly, soon pushed along again and no danger, never a factor
- Form 16-U3U3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
waited with towards rear, slight mistake 5th, slight mistake 5 out and no danger, some headway and left 4th from 2 out, went 2nd approaching last and kept on without troubling winner
- Form 2P5042
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
soon chased leaders, 4th from 2nd, some slight mistakes, bad mistake 6th, not a factor after, kept on same pace straight
- Form 14-221F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
prominent, on terms briefly from 1st, 3rd from 2nd, on terms again from before 5 out, headed next, slight mistake 3 out, led 2 out and left clear, jumped slightly left last, stayed on well run-in, easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Epson Du Houx easily landed a beginners' chase at Clonmel then a Naas handicap in similar fashion where he had Jack Hackett over 6 lengths behind off levels. He ran very well for a long way in a Grade B handicap at Leopardstown and looks certain to give a good account. However, the concession of 7lb to SCARLET AND DOVE may prove beyond him as Joseph O'Brien's mare, an easy winner at Limerick, looked to be giving the odds-on Colreevy a race when falling 2 out in a Grade 2 at Thurles. The stable also run Sempo, who will need to improve though he had Pakens Rock behind in a novices' chase at Punchestown last month.
Formwatch
Jack Hackett (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway into mid-division at halfway, ridden in 6th 2 out, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Epson Du Houx (11-5) at Naas 2m hcp hvy in Jan.
Pakens Rock (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Waited with, saddle slipped from 2nd and rider without irons from next and towards rear, slight mistake 3 out and some headway, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight, 6th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Rhythm Divine (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp sft in Feb.
Epson Du Houx (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway on outer to dispute lead briefly 7th, disputed again 2 out, ridden and headed early straight, dropped to 6th before last, no extra run-in, 10th of 20, 21 1/2l behind A Wave Of The Sea (10-3) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp sft in Feb.
I'm A Game Changer (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Towards rear, in touch when slightly hampered 2 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, moderate 6th at last, ridden and kept on one pace, never a factor, 5th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Energumene (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) sft in Feb.
Prefad 50-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, 4th halfway, weakening when fell 5 out, at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.
Sempo (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, closer 3 out, ridden in 6th after 2 out, under pressure in 5th last, stayed on into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind Farmix (11-9) at Punchestown 2m sft in Feb.
Recent Revelations (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, soon 5th, well off pace in 4th from 6th, no impression and left 3rd from 3 out, chased winner and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 13, 8 1/2l behind Harrie (12-0) at Thurles 2m Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Scarlet And Dove (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 5th where slight mistake, still disputing lead and drawing clear of remainder when fell 2 out, at Thurles 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Jan.