Navan (IRE)
12:20
Lisadell Equine Hospital Handicap Hurdle
Navan (IRE) Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €7.30 Place: €2.10 €1.80 €2.80 Exacta: €45.60 Tricast: €356.90
Non-Runners: Penny Jar (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent early - midfield after 4th - headway before 2 out - keeping on when bit short of room and squeezed through before last - ridden and challenging when mistake last - led and pushed out run-in - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he was unable to explain the poor run last time and in giving the horse a break as a result - felt this may have contributed to the improved performance today)(op 11/1)
5 G AVG Eddie & Patrick Harty 162 lbs 7/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - headway 3 out - pressed leaders going easily after 2 out - pushed along when led but faced challenge approaching last - ridden and headed run-in - kept on well - no match for winner(op 9/2)
7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 162 lbs 4/1F .75
3rd
Midfield - headway on inner before 2 out - keeping on when switched right before last - not fluent last - ran on towards finish - went third final stride(tchd 11/1)
9 G AVG S R B Crawford 162 lbs 12/1 13
4th
Midfield - headway and prominent 3 out - switched left and challenging before 2 out - carried left before last - not fluent last - soon no extra - weakening when lost third final stride(op 11/1)
7 G AVG S R B Crawford 165 lbs 12/1 0.2
5th
Prominent - went second 7th - led after 3 out - hard ridden when headed before last - weakening when not fluent last - lost fourth final strides(tchd 9/1)
7 G Poor Mrs Caroline McCaldin 157 lbs 10/1 0.3
6th
Took keen hold - in rear - headway before 3 out - in touch with leaders and raced wide when mistake and outpaced 3 out - kept on after last
8 G AVG P J Rothwell 150 lbs 15/2 4.5
7th
Soon prominent - challenging 2 out - weakened before last(op 12/1)
8 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 153 lbs 14/1 0.3
8th
In touch with leaders - prominent in chasing group when not fluent 3rd - weakened 2 out(op 20/1)
7 G Poor Jarlath P Fahey 153 lbs 16/1 5.5
9th
Soon prominent in chasing group - pressed leaders on inner 3 out - bit short of room when switched right after 2 out - soon weakened(op 13/2)
7 M AVG Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 11/2 0.3
10th
Held up in rear - some headway when not fluent 2 out - soon reminders - kept on(op 17/2)
11 G AVG Liam G O'Brien 158 lbs 16/1 1.75
11th
Soon raced in second - lost second but prominent 7th - mistake 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
8 G Poor Joseph Anthony Murray 166 lbs 17/2 1.25
12th
Soon midfield - headway and in touch with leaders when raced wide after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
10 G Poor Anthony McCann 140 lbs 14/1 9.5
13th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear throughout - reminders after 4 out - no impression when eased after 2 out(op 20/1)
6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 18/1 16
14th
Towards rear throughout - no impression when mistake 2 out(op 25/1)
6 G Poor Karl Thornton 141 lbs 40/1 4.75
15th
Towards rear throughout - weakened and detached after 3 out(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)
15 G Poor V T O'Brien 133 lbs 66/1 21
16th
Never going well - didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear throughout - raced in last when not fluent and pushed along 5th - weakened 2 out(op 25/1)
7 G Poor Karl Thornton 168 lbs 33/1 12
17th
Soon led - clear when not fluent 3rd - reduced lead before 4 out - headed and weakened quickly after 3 out(op 22/1)
9 G Poor Neill McCluskey 159 lbs 40/1 4.25