Racecards
15:00 Navan (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.b.f Novice Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
Lurgan (IRE)
45- Form 042211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey R Loughran
led and disputed, strongly pressed from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra early run-in
- Form 5-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 3 out, headway 2 out, led weakened hen slight mistake last, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well under pressure
- Form 3-1451
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3 out, progress 2 out, 2nd and challenged after last, kept on under pressure
- Form 3F3517
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey D J Casey
held up in touch, 5th and ridden 3 out, no impression
- Form 177232
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer L Whitmore
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
close up, 2nd and ridden to challenge from 3 out, no extra soon after 2 out
- Form 4P5PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs M Whelehan
- Jockey Mark Walsh
close up and disputed lead early, lost place halfway, trailing when pulled up after 4 out
In depth
Formwatch
Lurgan (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Made all, strongly pressed and joined approaching 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well from before last, all out close home, won at Thurles 2m 6f nov hdl hvy in Jan beating Healys Bar (11-7) by a shd, 11 ran.
Palace Merano (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders early, headway 5 out, improved to 3rd entering straight, disputed before 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, kept on well run-in to lead last stride, won at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hdl sft in Feb beating Phoenix Run (11-12) by a shd.
Across The Bay (IRE) 6-4 (11-10) Prominent, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd 5 out, challenged 3 out, ridden entering straight, slight mistake 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead run-in, asserted close home, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Jan beating Qualviro (11.
Tinakellylad (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway to 6th 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 17l behind Head Of The Posse (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl sft in Feb.
Hello Kitty (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, improved to dispute after 4th, ridden to lead 2 out, under pressure and challenged approaching last, headed after last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Itsallaracket (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 2f m.
Vicky Leader (IRE) (12-0) pulled up in race won by And Whatever Else (12-0) at Rockfield 3m ire ptp sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Solstice Knight (IRE) 6-4jt-fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 2nd before straight, improved to lead 2 out, ridden clear before last, comfortably, won at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy in Feb beating An Innocent Man (11-12) by 6l, 29 ran.