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16:00 Navan (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Hurdle
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €10,456
- 2nd: €3,230
- 3rd: €1,530
- 4th: €680
- Form 110-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
raced in 3rd, closed to challenge 3 out, soon led, strongly pressed from last, headed run-in, kept on well without matching winner
- Form 71
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey D N Russell
close up, soon led and disputed, slight mistake 4th, mistake and bumped 10th, wandered slightly before 3 out where gained narrow lead, soon headed, slight mistake 2 out, 3rd after and no impression, no extra approaching last
- Form 32P91/P-
- Age 14
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J A Berry
- Jockey Mr J P Berry
led, slightly slow 1st, not fluent 2nd, soon close up and disputed lead, jumped right 10th and bumped rival, headed 3 out, soon dropped to last, bad mistake 2 out, rider without irons and no extra after
- Form P211-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey B J Geraghty
in touch in rear, closed up 3 out and slight mistake, soon pushed along in 3rd, 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, quickened to lead run-in, stayed on best
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The veteran Give Us A Hand looks out of this but the remaining trio are in good form and look quite evenly matched. Dual bumper winner General Principle had no problems seing off Tayto Park on his hurdling debut here and the runner-up could boost the form in the opener. Oscar Lantern landed a touch when beating Gran Cavallo at Thurles and should improve again but it's MYSTICAL KNIGHT, who won two points and a bumper then made a satisfactory hurdling debut behind the odds-on Open Eagle at Warwick, who can make his long journey from Pembrokeshire pay off.
Formwatch
General Principle (IRE) 2-5fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, soon 5th, closer in 4th before straight, closed up and slight mistake 3 out, on terms approaching 2 out, gained narrow lead approaching last, pushed along briefly run-in, soon asserted, won at Navan 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Tayto Park (11-12) by 3l, 11 ran.
Oscar Lantern (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, improved to dispute entering straight, ridden to narrow lead before last, mistake last, soon disputed run-in, kept on well to assert close home, won at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hvy in Jan beating Gran Cavallo (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Give Us A Hand (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid div best, 6th frm 1/2way & sl clsr aftr 6out, mod 6th 3out, no ex frm 2out & to when pu bef last, at Affane 3m Yielding in Nov.
Mystical Knight 6-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden to challenge 2 out, no impression flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Open Eagle (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb.