Racecards
14:20 Navan (IRE)
BetVictor Make Your Best Bet Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €59,999 added
- Winner: €35,999
- 2nd: €11,999
- 3rd: €6,000
- 4th: €3,000
- Form 2F1-U68
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
ran 3rd, jumped right 9th, pushed along and pecked slightly 2 out, soon no impression, jumped right last, no extra, kept on one pace
- Form 6/12161-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
led, joined briefly 8th and 9th, headed 3 out, slight mistake next and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
- Form 1/1212-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leader in 2nd, disputed briefly 8th and 9th, led 3 out, drew clear after next, kept on well, easily
- Form 144P/1-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th and soon pulled up
In depth
Verdict
MINELLA INDO ended his novice hurdle campaign in 2019 with championship victories over 3m at Cheltenham and Punchestown. He scored over fences at that trip here in January before caught by the fast-finishing Champ close home in the RSA at Cheltenham. He sauntered home from the race-fit Milan Native at Wexford last month and will take the world of beating. The latter's yard run Ravenhill, who landed the Grade 2 National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham in March but hasn't been in that kind of form since his reappearance. Brahma Bull represents Willie Mullins and he's had plenty of success with a Grade 3 novice chase victory over a strong field at Cork last November the highlight. Dream Conti has only had two runs over fences, battling to victory at Cork on his debut before running well in a Punchestown handicap last week.
Formwatch
Ravenhill (IRE) 125-1 (11-12) Waited with, soon well off pace towards rear, took closer order approaching 11th, soon pushed along briefly, pushed along again in last 4 out, kept on same pace from next, 8th of 9, 12l behind The Storyteller (11-12) at Down Royal 3m (1) Yielding in Oct.
Brahma Bull (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led and disputed, led before 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and two length lead when not fluent 2 out, ridden and kept on well to assert after last, won at Cork 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov beating Ex Patriot (11-0) by 5l, 8 ran.
Minella Indo (IRE) 8-13fav (11-2) Disputed lead, led from 10th and made rest, went well clear 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Wexford 2m 7f (1) sft in Oct beating Milan Native (10-11) by 25l, 4 ran.
Dream Conti (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, not fluent 11th, pushed along in 2nd approaching 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no impression on principals and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 16, 8 1/2l behind Chavi Artist (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp hvy in Nov.