Racecards
11:30 Navan (IRE)
Kells Maiden Hurdle
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €8,281
- 2nd: €1,920
- 3rd: €840
- 4th: €480
- Form 150-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
prominent, took keen hold, led 1st and disputed at times after, headed before last, one pace run-in
- Form 60-470
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Brian Hayes
a little awkward 1st, held up, 12th after 3rd, slight mistake 4th, mistake 6th, pushed along from next, no impression approaching straight, not fluent 3 out, no extra
End of Line
51- Form 047
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Katie O'Farrell
soon mid-division, 7th after 3rd where mistake, no extra from before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
held up, 11th after 3rd, last at 5th, soon no danger, eased from 3 out
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer I Madden
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up, 10th after 3rd, no impression when slight mistake 3 out, soon moderate 6th, one pace
- Form P-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey L P Dempsey
held up, 13th after 3rd, under pressure 7th, soon no extra, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 68-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey D N Russell
prominent, 4th after 3rd, slight mistake 2 out, soon challenged in 2nd, led before last, stayed on best to assert run-in
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Larkin
- Jockey C D Maxwell
took keen hold, soon mid-division, 9th after 3rd, pushed along in 5th from 3 out, no impression in moderate 5th next, soon no extra
- Form 4900-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
prominent, 3rd after 3rd, challenged 3 out, soon pushed along, no impression in 3rd soon after 2 out, slight mistake last, one pace, dropped to 4th on line
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K C Sexton
led, headed 1st, slight mistake 2nd, close up and disputed lead early, 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 5th, lost place from next and soon pushed along, no extra approaching straight
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
soon chased leaders, 6th after 3rd, slight mistake 5th, pushed along straight, soon no extra, bad mistake 2 out, eased
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Mullins
held up, last after 3rd, slight mistake 4th, no impression approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mark Walsh
a little awkward 1st, mistake 2nd, soon mid-division, 8th after 3rd, slight mistake 6th, kept on same pace from before 3 out
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders, 5th after 3rd, pushed along early straight, no impression in moderate 4th 2 out, kept on run-in into 3rd on line
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey N P Madden
soon towards rear, 14th after 3rd, no extra from before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gordon Elliott has six of the 15 entries with BALL D'ARC likely to prove best of them. A winning point-to-pointer, he stormed to victory in a Thurles bumper last month and shouldn't be inconvenienced by the conditions. After completing a massive gamble with two winners at Tramore on Saturday, the bookies won't want to take on Charles Byrnes' Total Silence despite being well beaten in testing conditions on his debut at Cork last month. Moon Over Germany showed some potential in bumpers and made a promising start over timber at Thurles where he belied his long odds to finish third behind the smart Petit Mouchoir. He looks a threat while the very moderate Flat performer Mountain Kingdom produced a fine debut effort over timber at Fairyhouse and can only improve.
Formwatch
Ball D'Arc (FR) 2-1fav (11-11) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, easily, won at Thurles 2m Yielding in Nov beating Timmone (11-11) by 9l, 8 ran.
Camlann (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 7th on outer halfway, soon pushed along and no extra before 2 out, weakened, 15th of 18, dist behind Petit Mouchoir (11-7) at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Nov.
End of Line 12-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, ridden before 4 out, no impression and weakened, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Cheiliuradh (10-9) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct.
Goneoff (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, no impression from 4f out, never a factor, 10th of 11, 22l behind Ballela Boy (11-7) at Naas 2m Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Just Soldier (FR) 50-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden into 9th 2f out, kept on one pace straight, 7th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Benkei (9-8) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Kilkeaskins First (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden in 11th and no impression entering straight, 10th of 18, 32l behind Oathkeeper (12-0) at Roscommon 2m gd in Jun.
Moon Over Germany (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, 12th halfway, progress on outer approaching straight, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace into 3rd on run-in, 3rd of 18, 7 1/2l behind Petit Mouchoir (11-7) at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Mountain Kingdom (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent, on terms from 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last where slight mistake, one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Squouateur (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Nov.
Next Bend (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Held up, a little keen, improved to be prominent when bad mistake 2 out, 7th before straight, soon no extra, 6th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Tully East (11-12) at Punchestown 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Racing's Dream 25-1 (11-8) Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 12th of 15, dist behind Disko (11-8) at Naas 2m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Senior Counsel (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders early, mid-division in 6th halfway, ridden over 2f out, close 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, no extra final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Eye Of The Tiger (10-0) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Sep.
Shan Dun Na Ngall (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along 4f out and 10th 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Captain Carleton (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Steamboat Quay (IRE) Milan gelding out of Sunny Native.
Total Silence (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Jumped slightly left 2nd, rear of mid-division, jumped slightly left 5th, no impression from 4 out, poor 7th and slight mistake 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, dist behind Bleu Et Rouge (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Diary Date (IRE) Milan filly out of Pretty Neat.