Racecards
14:55 Navan (IRE)
Navan Racecourse Maiden
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Gary Halpin
tracked leaders, slightly impeded on opening bend, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A Kinsella
- Jockey S Foley
a little slow into stride, waited with towards rear, pushed along and some headway straight, no impression 2f out, soon no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
a little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, soon mid-division and pushed along at stages, switched left and bumped rival 2f out, kept on without matching principals after
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
prominent, soon led, pressed and joined from 3f out, narrowly headed from under 2f out, gained narrow lead inside final furlong, kept on, headed at line
- Form 40
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
tracked leaders, impeded on opening bend, soon mid-division, headway and effort straight, bumped 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 0-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
led early, prominent, closed up travelling smoothly straight, pushed along 2f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
a little keen, tracked leaders, closed up travelling smoothly straight, pushed along and on terms 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure closing stages, led at line
Xeres
28- Form 343-04
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Colin Keane
soon prominent in 2nd, travelling smoothly and on terms from 3f out, pushed along 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
very slowly into stride, towards rear, headway travelling smoothly straight, pushed along 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H P Finegan
- Jockey C D Maxwell
a little slow into stride, soon mid-division, headway and effort straight, bumped 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien has won seven of the last 10 renewals and MALAWI looked very much a staying type when runner-up over 1m2f at Dundalk. With that under his belt, the Irish Derby and St Leger entry should go one better, though Joseph won the race a year ago and has two newcomers entered. Antumbra is by Australia and a half-brother to four winners while Point Nepean is by Camelot out of a Galileo mare and looks the stable pick on jockey bookings. Xeres hasn't really improved on his juvenile form and takes a big step up in trip and the remainder have plenty to prove.
Formwatch
Antumbra (IRE) Australia colt out of Dombeya.
Just Petey (IRE) 250-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra early straight, weakened, last of 18, dist behind Modus Operandi (9-7) at Navan 1m 2f mdn gd in May.
Killaloan (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride and pushed along, in rear for most, never a factor, 13th of 17, 20l behind Southern Lights (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn gd in Apr.
Malawi (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Soon led, pushed along briefly after 4f, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, rallied to go 2nd 100 yards out, kept on well, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Baron Zee (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in May.
Mitigated Risk (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and lost place 3f out, kept on one pace straight, 10th of 18, 13 1/2l behind The Mediterranean (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 4f mdn gd in May.
Parliament Hill 100-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden towards rear 3f out, soon no impression, 12th of 18, 19 3/4l behind The Mediterranean (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 4f mdn gd in May.
Point Nepean (IRE) Camelot colt out of Sea Goddess.
Xeres 11-2 (9-7) Dwelt slightly, soon tracked leader, led narrowly after 2f, pressed 3 1/2f out, headed approaching straight, ridden and weakened 1f out, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Hell Bent (9-7) at Sligo 1m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Princess Fifi (IRE) Teofilo filly out of Ghaidaa.
Television (IRE) Estidhkaar filly out of Dover Vision.