Navan

Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 1m7f150y

Going: Soft To Heavy

Prize: €7,080

Runners: 14

Winning time: 4m 5.40s (slow by 22.60s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

9 Honesty Policy

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 6/4F

Raced in second - lost second after 4 out - led after 2 out - pushed along approaching last - good jump last - ridden clear run-in(op 11/8 tchd 13/8)

2 8

3 Come Walk With Me

J: E Walsh

T: Edward Cawley

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 3/1

Midfield - smooth headway and prominent before 2 out - went second approaching last - no extra run-in(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)

3 4¾ 12¾

14 St Cuthbert's Cave

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 115

SP: 7/1

Prominent throughout - challenging 2 out - soon went second - outpaced approaching last(op 17/2)

4 2 14¾

8 Harry's Legacy

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

Midfield - headway 2 out - went fourth approaching last - no impression run-in(op 33/1)

5 6½ 21¼

10 Icare d'Aubrelle

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Thomas Cooper

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 6/1

Led - clear after 3 out - headed after 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)

6 2¾ 24

4 Fierce Handay

J: Mark Walsh

T: Noel Meade

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/1

Towards rear - headway approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

7 ¾ 24¾

13 Salt Bay

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 4/1

In touch with leaders - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)

8 9½ 34¼

5 Glenashling

J: Conor Stone-Walsh(5)

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Took keen hold - prominent - hampered by loose horse 3rd - went second after 4 out - weakened quickly 2 out(op 100/1)

9 24 58¼

2 Chisum

J: Ben Harvey

T: Neil McKnight

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

Never better than midfield - no extra towards rear before 2 out(op 125/1)

10 25 83¼

6 Glens Sensation

J: Simon Torrens

T: Peter Fahey

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

Towards rear throughout(op 80/1)

11 9 92¼

12 Ri An Chnoic

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

Towards rear throughout - mistake 4th - detached 4 out(op 200/1)

12 2 94¼

15 Fortunes Told

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Midfield - badly hampered and dropped to rear after 2nd - no extra from 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)

11 Journey So Far

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 125/1

In touch with leaders on inner - mistake and unseated 2nd(op 50/1)

7 Grandioso

J: Ross Berry(7)

T: J A Berry

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

Midfield - dropped to rear after 4th - pulled up 4 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 125/1)

Bective Thunder

J: Carl Millar(5)

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €2.50

Tote place: €1.10 €1.30 €2.10

Exacta: €8.10

Trifecta: €27.20

CSF: €6.61