Racecards
17:00 Navan (IRE)
Royal County Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 40y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €45,000 added
- Winner: €27,000
- 2nd: €9,000
- 3rd: €4,500
- 4th: €2,251
- Form 1-65
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S T McCullagh
mid-division, towards rear 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 242-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
held up towards rear, progress travelling well 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, stayed on to press leader closing stages, just denied at line
Dignam (IRE)
19- Form 2150-56
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 33-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to press leader closing stages, held in 3rd late on
- Form 2835-51
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Donnacha O'Brien
- Jockey G M Ryan
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th under 1f out, kept on one pace closing stages
- Form 511092
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 74
led, asserted 4f out, 5-length advantage 3f out, ridden and reduced advantage 2f out, kept on, strongly pressed close home, just held on
- Form 23100-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Chris Hayes
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Kibris (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-9) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead under 3f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in rear final 150 yards, last of 5, 5 1/4l behind Jaliyah (9-4) at Cork 1m 2f sft in Apr.
Dakota Blue (FR) 7-4 (9-8) Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, 3rd travelling well 2f out, pushed along and led 1 1/2f out, ridden clear 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily, won at Navan 1m 2f mdn gd in Apr beating Vorfreude (9-8) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Dignam (IRE) 80-1 (9-10) In rear, pushed along in moderate 13th 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Shiota (9-1) at Naas 1m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Light As Air (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, short of room and pushed along over 3f out, headway into 7th when briefly short of room 2f out, soon ridden, short of room again over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well in 2nd close home, never nearer, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Serious Contender (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Mar.
Dahlia Noir (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and pushed along 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, narrow lead final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Gowran Park 1m mdn fll hvy in Apr beating Lady Lilac (9-3) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Sunriseontheboyne (IRE) 10-3 (9-12) Led, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and headed early final furlong, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Fantazy Man (9-12) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f gd in May.
Heishybrid 14-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, progress under 2f out, under pressure in 3rd over 1f out, lost place and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Mister Adam (10-1) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp gd in May.