Navan (IRE)
15:15
Bellinter Handicap
Navan (IRE) Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €8.70 Place: €1.80 €2.40 €6.10 Exacta: €77.40 Tricast: €1949.45 Trifecta: €1459.40
Non-Runners: Mercurial (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Only Spoofing (IRE) 10 G Poor Kevin Thomas Coleman 122 lbs 5/1 Won In touch with leaders on near side of group - pushed along 2f out - soon ridden - ran on well final 110yds - led final strides (trainer said - regards the apparent improvement in form - the gelding takes time to come to himself and appreciated today's good ground and the five furlongs at this track. He also claimed off him today - all of which may have accounted for his return to form)(tchd 9/2)
2nd 4 Arnhem (IRE) 9 G Poor Jack W Davison 133 lbs 17/2 0.3 Dwelt start - towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went second post - nearest finish
3rd 1 Ajax Tavern (GB) 5 G AVG James McAuley 134 lbs 50/1 0.1 Pushed along briefly - soon disputed lead - headed but prominent before halfway - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed final strides - lost second post(op 28/1)
4th 3 Blind Beggar (IRE) 7 G AVG G M Lyons 135 lbs 5/6F .5 Sweating - led narrowly or disputed lead - slight lead before halfway - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra when lost two places towards finish(op 5/4)
5th 7 Collective Power (IRE) 7 G AVG Edward Lynam 123 lbs 8/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - pushed along and minor headway under 2f out - ridden and no extra but kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 10/1)
6th 8 Karlsberg (IRE) 6 M AVG Shane Crawley 123 lbs 11/2 1.5 Dwelt start - pushed along briefly - soon in touch with leaders - ridden 2f out - soon edged left - no extra over 1f out - kept on towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 4/1)
7th 5 Dragons Call (IRE) 6 M Poor John James Feane 126 lbs 25/1 1 Close up - pushed along from 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
8th 2 Primo Uomo (IRE) 11 G Poor Gerard O'Leary 136 lbs 16/1 .75 Slightly awkward start - soon close up on near side of group - pushed along over 2f out - soon outpaced and lost position - ridden and no impression over 1f out(op 14/1)
9th 9 The Pocket Flyer (IRE) 4 F Poor R P Cody 119 lbs 33/1 5 In rear - soon outpaced and became detached - jockey lost iron briefly after 1f - made no impression(op 25/1)