Racecards
15:25 Navan (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,550
- 4th: €775
- Form 14224-F
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 4th and mistake 4 out, headway into 2nd travelling well 3 out, led before 2 out, strongly pressed and joined when mistake and left in front 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner run-in
- Form 152222
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 3 out, ridden in close 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, improved to lead before last, stayed on well run-in
- Form 08850-8
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey Phillip Enright
always behind, bad mistake 4th, never a factor
- Form 410-769
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
rear of mid-division, slight mistake 1st, no impression from 4 out, left remote 6th 2 out
Hannon (IRE)
28- Form 1P70-20
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led, jumped right at 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 4th and no extra when fell 2 out
- Form P-9406P
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey C P McNamara
always behind, never a factor
Pure Genius (FR)
192- Form 531810-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Mark Walsh
tracked leaders in 5th, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th and quickly pulled up
- Form 182535
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
mid-division, slight mistake 4th, moderate 5th 4 out, soon no impression, left remote 5th 2 out
- Form 800068-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
towards rear, pushed along in remote 6th 3 out, left remote 4th next, 3rd at last, no impression on leaders
- Form 6/23210-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along in close 2nd 3 out, improved to dispute lead with every chance when fell 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Some potentially nice types here including Pure Genius, Wide Receiver and Hannon, while Buddy Rich has done nothing wrong in finishing second to some very smart novices including Cape Gentleman at Punchestown, subsequently very impressive in a Naas Grade 3. BALLYADAM started odds-on for that Punchestown event but got only as far as the first. One of last season’s top novice hurdlers, his second to the brilliant Appreciate It in a Leopardstown Grade 1 is the best form on view and hopefully he’ll be over his last-time mishap.
Formwatch
Ballyadam (IRE) 8-11fav (12-0) Prominent, fell 1st, at Punchestown 2m 1f gd in Oct.
Buddy Rich (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd and winner clear 4 out, well held from 3 out, kept on in clear 2nd from 2 out, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Third Time Lucki (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Confusionanddelay (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to press leaders entering straight, disputed briefly before 2 out, headed approaching 2 out where slight mistake, soon no extra, 8th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Punters Poet (11-10) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Elite Charboniere (FR) 250-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Noble Yeats (12-0) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Oct.
Hannon (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Led early, prominent and 3rd halfway, pushed along and disputed lead briefly entering straight, 4th over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened, 20th of 30, 19 1/4l behind Line Out (8-9) at Curragh 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Pepper'n Salt (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Mid-division, mistake 12th, ridden and mistake 4 out, weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Aug.
Pure Genius (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Led early, prominent and clear of remainder in 2nd, on terms before 3 out, headed from 2 out, no extra approaching straight, 16th of 25, dist behind Capodanno (11-1) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
The Dara Man (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Ran 3rd, not fluent at 2nd, not fluent in 4th at 6th, dropped to rear after 4 out, soon weakened and detached, completely tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Sweet Street (11-5) at Cork 3m gd in Oct.
Wanchu Bach (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 5th 5 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 8th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Princely Conn (12-0) at Clonmel 2m sft in Mar.
Wide Receiver (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, weakened to rear before 2 out, soon no extra, 10th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Appreciate It (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Know The Game (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Towards rear, progress before 3 out, no impression before 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 17, 33 1/4l behind Cotteemcavennigoal (12-0) at Navan 2m mdn Yielding in Mar.