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14:00 Navan (IRE)
Welcome Back To Navan Racecourse Nursery Handicap
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 164y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 60360
- Age 2
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, no impression on winner close home
- Form 8669
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway and soon pushed along, 6th and ridden 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 477831
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
mid-division, ridden and no impression on far rail 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 514458
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Jack Cleary
always towards rear, 8th halfway, soon pushed along, ridden and no extra from 1 1/2f out
Chris's Rose
13- Form 054402
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L McAteer
- Jockey Siobhan Rutledge
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden and 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 900
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders on outer, 3rd and pushed along halfway, ridden under 2f out and 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 655
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K H Clarke
- Jockey Luke McAteer
mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear under 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 5065
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, 2nd and ridden 1f out, led inside final 100 yards, kept on well
- Form 566
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway between horses 1 1/2f out, soon not clear run, ridden and went 3rd 150 yards out, no impression closing stages
- Form 997
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Kinsella
- Jockey Sean Davis
towards rear, pushed along 2f out and some headway in 7th 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
HEART TO HEART has been running better than her form figures would suggest. She finished ahead of subsequent Dundalk runner-up Chris's Rose on handicap debut at the Curragh earlier this month and has dropped 3lb since. Benevolent wasn’t beaten far in a nursery at Sligo at the start of the month and is running into form but Cherry Bloom has more than three lengths to find with Arch Enemy on Curragh running, though is 8lb better off.
Formwatch
Heart To Heart 13-2 (9-6) In rear, ridden in 12th 2f out, no impression, 10th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Arch Enemy (8-9) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.
The Smull (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Rear, 8th on outer 3f out, came wide entering straight, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, never a factor, last of 9, 12 1/2l behind I Am Magic (9-5) at Galway 7f mdn Yielding in Jul.
Arch Enemy (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and closer in 4th over 1f out, disputed lead under 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug beating Magniffico (8-12) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Cherry Bloom (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, disputed lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed under 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Arch Enemy (8-9) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Chris's Rose 15-2 (8-8) Led, ridden under 1f out, edged right final 150 yards, edged left and bumped rival final 100 yards, soon headed, not match winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind It's Snowing (8-8) at Dundalk 6f mdn fll pol in Aug.
Purple Gown (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, raced in rear, towards rear after 2f, 11th 2 1/2f out, dropped to rear and weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 11 3/4l behind Limiti Di Greccio (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Aug.
Holy Divine (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Ran loose before start, chased leader, progress to 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, dropped to 3rd and slightly hampered under 1f out, weakened closing stages, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind It's Snowing (8-8) at Dundalk 6f mdn fll pol in Aug.
Benevolent (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Upset in stalls, tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden over 1f out and kept on well final 100 yards, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Hot Sunset (9-4) at Sligo 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Wild Eyed Girl (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) In rear, progress on stands' side, halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 9l behind Contarelli Chapel (9-2) at Naas 6f mdn fll gd in Apr.
Wayne R Walker 200-1 (9-7) Towards rear, dropped to 12th before halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Absolute Ruler (9-7) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Aug.