Racecards
17:45 Navan (IRE)
Navan Race Members (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €9,500 added
- Winner: €5,843
- 2nd: €1,805
- 3rd: €855
- 4th: €379
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
led, joined after 6f, led again travelling smoothly straight, ridden to assert approaching final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
tracked leaders, soon 4th, closer in 3rd from before straight, still travelling smoothly 3f out, pushed along 2f out, soon chased winner and no impression, one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Ms L O'Neill
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 33
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss M M Gannon
- Jockey Mr K E Power
prominent, soon 2nd, on terms after 6f, pushed along in 2nd 3f out, no impression in 4th approaching final furlong, soon no extra, one pace
Lorenzo (IRE)
113- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon no extra and eased, tailed off
- Form F1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr L J McGuinness
tracked leaders in 3rd, 5th into straight, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 524
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Miss K Harrington
took keen hold, soon tracked leaders in 5th, closed on inner from before straight, pushed along from 3f out, chased winner and no impression from under 2f out, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
INVITATION ONLY has a very smart pedigree and gained many admirers with his impressive victory at Ballynoe last St Patrick's Day. He hasn't run subsequently but could prove useful and is taken to see off Monbeg Notorious, a winner on the Tralee point-to-point course in May, and Lorenzo, who had just been headed at the last in a point at Kirkistown in November when left clear. Lakeside Castle and Thirsty Work have done enough in bumpers to suggest they can find a race while Joey Sasa is a half-brother to a winning bumper and out of a mare who won on the Flat.
Formwatch
Invitation Only (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Ld/disp & jw, sl adv frm aftr 7th & 4l adv 3out, gng best bef 2out & went clr bef last, sow, impressive, won at Ballynoe 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Whatswrongwithyou (11-9) by 7l, 8 ran.
Joey Sasa (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of Brescia.
Lake Malawi (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Ariesanne.
Lakeside Castle (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Disputed lead at slow pace and took keen hold, soon led, headed over 2f out, 3rd from 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Gettysburg Address (11-13) at Navan 2m Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Lorenzo (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Alw pr, ld 5out & 2out, chall & hdd briefly bef last, 2l ld & lft clr, sow, won at Kirkistown 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Rhythm Of Sound (12-1) by dist, 10 ran.
Monbeg Notorious (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Mostly trkd ldr in 2nd, disp from 7th until 2nd well aftr 4out, ld bef 3out & went clr aftr 2out, sow, won at Tralee 3m mdn sft in May beating Western Cape (11-9) by 5l, 11 ran.
Thirsty Work (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Settled behind leaders, mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Automated (11-11) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Flemens Cross (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Line Diane.
Sand Reef (IRE) Footstepsinthesand M out of Ellazaria.