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15:45 Navan (IRE)
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 175y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €37,500 added
- Winner: €22,500
- 2nd: €7,500
- 3rd: €3,750
- 4th: €1,876
- Form 2414-14
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
held up in last, mistake 5th, slight mistake 12th, left 4th 4 out, headway into 2nd travelling well 2 out, ridden and chased winner after last, kept on close home, not reach winner
- Form 231P7-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer V Halley
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 7th, dropped to 4th when left 3rd again 4 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th after 3 out, no impression
- Form 4213-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 152
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 4 out, ridden after 2 out, reduced advantage and strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
- Form 1410-73
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leaders in 4th, took keen hold, headway into 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 223-371
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
led, bad mistake 12th, slight mistake and headed 4 out, ridden in 3rd when not fluent 3 out, 3rd when slight mistake at last, no impression on leaders run-in
Previous results
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Stellar Story (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, headway to lead after 7th, bad mistake 10th and headed, niggled along before 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd after 2 out, no extra before last, last of 4, dist behind Croke Park (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.
Arctic Skua (IRE) 300-1 (11-10) In rear, lost touch from 7th, tailed off from 9th, continued completely tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Ballyburn (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Better Days Ahead (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on well closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 4, hd behind Croke Park (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.
Chosen Witness (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, closer in 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and no impression on winner at last, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Champ Kiely (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Three Card Brag (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Soon prominent, disputed 2nd, tracked leader before 4th, led 8 out, pressed briefly 5 out, ridden before 2 out, strongly pressed before last, asserted last, kept on well run-in, won at Navan 3m sft in Jan beating Kinturk Kalanisi (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.