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16:40 Navan (IRE)
Baroneracing.com Handicap Chase
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,000
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €1,000
- Form 322214/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
mid-division, fell 10th
- Form 305277
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 131
disputed lead early, led from 3rd, mistake and joined 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 326-546
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer S Neville
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
tracked leaders, 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, headway to dispute lead travelling well after 3 out, led 2 out and soon ridden, joined and strongly pressed at last, narrowly headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home
- Form 53-1181
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
disputed lead early, headed at 3rd, disputed lead again 4 out, led briefly next, headed and ridden after 3 out, dropped to moderate 5th 2 out, no impression
- Form PP1F-U0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer T P O'Connor
- Jockey Phillip Enright
mid-division, bad mistake 9th, badly hampered and unseated rider next
- Form 4373F7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
always behind, ridden after 4 out, no impression, never a factor
- Form 252441
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey L P Dempsey
tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead travelling well after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to dispute lead at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
- Form 28444-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey P E Corbett
mid-division on outer, bad mistake at 7th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
- Form 56-6066
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
rear of mid-division, pushed along briefly after 10th, moderate 7th and pushed along 3 out, went moderate 4th approaching last, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 310626
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 108
towards rear, in touch but niggled along when badly hampered at 10th and pulled up
- Form 334906
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McDonogh
- Jockey J M Moore
mid-division on inner, mistake at 7th, ridden in 6th before 3 out, no impression
- Form 485476
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer V Halley
- Jockey C D Maxwell
in rear, slight mistake 4th and bad mistake 6th, headway after 4 out, went 5th and ridden 3 out, 3rd next, 3rd at last, progress into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, not reach winner
In depth
Verdict
Megalomaniac won a strong Tramore handicap last month having made a successful debut over fences on the same track in May, He beat THE BIG LENSE by 4l over hurdles at Clonmel on his previous start but was receiving 16lb from Gordon Elliott's charge, who scored over the bigger obstacles at Limerick last time and receives 4lb from his rival. Icantsay has been performing with credit in major handicaps and looks a real threat down in class and though Shanpallas is on a long losing run he's dropped to a very lowly mark with Darragh O'Keeffe's claim another bonus.
Formwatch
Nambour (GER) 7-2 (11-3) Led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 3rd from last, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind A Toi Phil (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 6f (1) sft in Nov.
Icantsay (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, on terms from 7 out, headed before 6 out, slight mistake 5 out, no extra and one pace from 2 out, 7th of 18, 15 1/2l behind Poker Party (10-5) at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Ask Nile (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, closed up from 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out and slight mistake last, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Black Label (9-11) at Bellewstown 3m hcp gd in Aug.
Megalomaniac 9-2jfav (11-6) Disputed early, chased leaders from 2nd, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, pressed 2 out, ridden and advantage before last, kept on well to assert run-in, won at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug beating Demi Plie (10-10) by 2l, 14 ran.
Lilshane (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened entering straight, 10th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Bothar Dubh (10-11) at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Mrs Lovett (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division early, chased leaders from 5th, hampered 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra before next, 7th of 10, 23l behind The Big Lense (10-3) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
The Big Lense (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, travelled well to dispute before 2 out, jumped right and bumped rival 2 out, soon ridden to lead, jumped slightly right last, kept on well run-in, won at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep beating Cabaret Queen (10-4) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Great Khan (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, last of 10, 36 1/4l behind Line Out (11-4) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Shanpallas (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Rear, 8th after 5th, slightly detached after 4 out, some headway before last, kept on run-in, never nearer, 6th of 9, 8l behind Just A Normal Day (10-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Licklighter (IRE) 10-3fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out and went 3rd before next, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon no impression and ridden in 6th before last, no extra, 6th of 12, 21l behind Falak (10-10) at Galway 2m 3f sft in Sep.
Little Haarth (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along towards rear after 9th, no extra after 3 out and slightly hampered next, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Wake Up Early (10-5) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Sep.
Carrigready (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, pushed along when mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Captain Cobajay (9-10) at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Sep.