Racecards
15:20 Navan (IRE)
Blackcastle Handicap (50-85)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
- Form 529313
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey James Ryan
dwelt, soon tracked leaders in near side group, ridden and no impression over 1f out
- Form 192719
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey J M Sheridan
close up and disputed early, soon tracked leaders in near side group, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened
- Form 440542
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Eoghan O'Neill
- Jockey Ben Coen
held up towards rear in far side group, ridden to close over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 316834
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S Lynam
- Jockey Chris Hayes
dwelt, held up behind leaders in far side group, progress 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 200 yards, soon asserted, kept on strongly
- Form 116609
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N Stokes
- Jockey A J Slattery
led and disputed in near side group, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 115007
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Bunyan & G O'Leary
- Jockey D N Curran
held up towards rear in near side group, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, kept on closing stages
- Form 165331
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Colin Keane
led and disputed in far side group, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 212515
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
held up behind leaders in far side group, progress 2f out, ridden to dispute 1 1/2f out, headed inside final 200 yards, kept on same pace
- Form 328213
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
prominent early, soon tracked leaders in far side group, ridden to dispute 1 1/2f out, headed inside final 200 yards, kept on same pace
- Form 531630
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M C Grassick
- Jockey M W Hassett
dwelt, towards rear in near side group, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out
- Form 550-165
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Sorcha Woods
slowly into stride, towards rear in near side group, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Curraheen Princess has been here six times and won half of them including from higher marks. Collective Power won at Cork then ran well in a strong handicap here though had earlier been beaten a head by Tai Sing Yai at Naas when receiving 6lb. The latter ran poorly at Naas on Saturday and will need to bounce back but RATHBRANCHURCH, who beat a big field here a fortnight ago, ran another fine race at the Curragh last week and is on the same mark. Sunday Sovereign made most and battled on strongly to score at the Curragh while it's difficult to find one without a chance in a wide-open handicap.
Formwatch
Collective Power (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Mid-division, closer in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Heavenly Power (9-5) at Navan 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Tai Sing Yeh (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led, joined at halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 17l behind Stag Night (9-0) at Naas 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Hallowed Time (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Prominent in far side group, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home, not trouble winner, 2nd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Arnhem (9-11) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Screen Siren (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, some progress when short of room 1 1/2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening, 4th close home, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Tawaazon (10-0) at Curragh 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Curraheen Princess (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders near side, ridden over 1f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra, 9th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Laugh A Minute (9-3) at Curragh 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Mehman 9-1 (9-1) Slightly slow into stride and towards rear, in rear halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression in 10th over 1f out, some late progress into 7th inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Hispanic (9-0) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Aug.
Sunday Sovereign 9-1 (9-10) Disputed lead, headed at halfway, led again travelling well 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Oct beating Magical Vision (9-13) by hd, 19 ran.
Distillate 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 20, 2 3/4l behind Rathbranchurch (10-2) at Navan 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Rathbranchurch (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Saturn Seven (9-10) at Curragh 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Spirit Of Eagles (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Dwelt, mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened, 18th of 19, 26 1/4l behind Sunday Sovereign (9-10) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Bonny Power (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Towards rear, switched left halfway, progress and ridden over 1f out, kept on in 4th closing stages, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Senado Square (8-8) at Naas 5f hcp hvy in Mar.