Navan (IRE)
13:45
Safer Gambling Handicap
Navan (IRE) Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 Distance: 5½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €24.20 Place: €5.50 €5.70 €2.70 Exacta: €453.70 Tricast: €4306.29
Non-Runners: Darcy's Rock (reserve), Markievicz (reserve), Wooden Head (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 20 Navorrosse (IRE) 7 M Poor James McAuley 112 lbs 20/1 Won Slowly into stride - in rear - headway when switched left under 2f out - led narrowly when ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
2nd 22 Pulse Of Shanghai (IRE) 9 G Poor James McAuley 119 lbs 22/1 .5 In touch with leaders - headway when switched left over 1f out - soon ridden - went second towards finish
3rd 3 Universally (IRE) 5 G AVG E J O'Neill 141 lbs 9/1 0.1 Switched right soon after start - towards rear - steady headway from over 2f out - soon bit short of room - challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 10/1)
4th 18 Stanhope (GB) 11 G Poor John C McConnell 119 lbs 18/1 .5 Midfield - headway when switched left under 2f out - challenging over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
5th 9 Gobi Star (IRE) 6 G AVG Patrick Martin 124 lbs 10/1 0.2 Took keen hold - soon midfield - lost position before halfway - headway when hung left over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders
6th 13 Teddy Boy (IRE) 9 G Poor Edward Lynam 121 lbs 11/1 .5 Midfield - headway when switched left and bit short of room over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 10/1)
7th 11 Conversant (IRE) 9 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 127 lbs 10/1 0.1 Prominent - no extra when switched left inside final furlong (jockey said gelding leaned left under pressure)(op 15/2)
8th 6 Iva Batt (IRE) 6 M Poor Adrian McGuinness 138 lbs 14/1 1.25 Towards rear of midfield - headway when bit short of room over 2f out - keeping on when not clear run over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 18/1)
9th 4 Sounds Of Spring (IRE) 7 G Poor K J Condon 139 lbs 11/1 0.3 Took keen hold - prominent early - lost position when hung left over 1f out - kept on towards finish(op 8/1)
10th 12 Step Back In Time (IRE) 6 M AVG Chris Timmons 127 lbs 13/2 .75 Ducked right start - prominent - led over 1f out - headed and weakened gradually inside final furlong
11th 10 My Little Tip (IRE) 3 C Poor James McAuley 128 lbs 25/1 0.2 Slowly into stride - towards rear early - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened final 110yds
12th 1 Is That Love (IRE) 8 G Poor H D McGuigan 142 lbs 20/1 0.3 Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 40/1)
13th 15 Art Of Unity (GB) 9 G AVG Muredach Kelly 120 lbs 5/2F 0.1 Prominent - challenging 2f out - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
14th 16 Inventor (GB) N/A Poor Gillian Scott 125 lbs 20/1 0.1 Slowly away - soon recovered in rear - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding stood in the stalls and was slowly away)
15th 17 Ever Rock (IRE) 6 M AVG J J Lambe 122 lbs 50/1 .75 Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
16th 23 Sister Lola (IRE) 7 M Poor James McAuley 119 lbs 40/1 .5 Soon towards rear - headway 1f out - no extra when switched left inside final 110yds
17th 21 No Speed Limit (FR) 10 G Poor Patrick J McKenna 119 lbs 125/1 4.5 Prominent - led 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 66/1)
18th 7 That's Mad (GB) 7 G Poor Anthony McCann 135 lbs 125/1 2.5 Never better than midfield(op 80/1)
19th 5 Cnodian (IRE) 5 M Poor W McCreery 128 lbs 20/1 1.25 In touch with leaders early - lost position when outpaced over 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
20th 14 Takana (IRE) 4 F Poor James Andrew Fahey 117 lbs 40/1 .5 Soon led - headed 2f out - soon weakened
21st 19 Eruption (IRE) 5 M Poor Matthew J Smith 120 lbs 50/1 1 In touch with leaders early - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 28/1)
22nd 2 Trumble (IRE) 4 G AVG Ms Claire O'Connell 141 lbs 33/1 1.75 Prominent early - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - soon weakened