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Navan (IRE)
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Shamrock Festival Racing 14th March Maiden Hurdle
Navan (IRE) Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m
1st
Led and went right start - jumped slightly right at times - rousted along briefly before 1st - joined from 4th and disputed lead for most - led after last where slightly bumped rival - driven clear run-in (regarding the apparent improved form - trainer's rep was at a loss to explain but felt that the change in tactics where the gelding made the running today and got a free lead in a slow run race appeared to suit; he added the gelding was found to be clinically abnormal after a disappointing run at Thurles on January 10th)(op 16/1)
N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 6/1 Won
1m5f 1m6f 3m 1m5½f 2m
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2nd
Held up towards rear - 8th halfway - took closer order 3 out - progress into 3rd before last - edged left run-in and pushed along - ran on under hands and heels into never threatening 2nd near finish (jockey said - regarding the running and riding - that his instructions were to get mare settled and dropped in as the mare is notoriously difficult; regarding his whip use - the jockey added that he applied the whip at Naas but mare found nothing for it; trainer said he was fully satisfied with the ride given as she needs to be settled; explanations were noted)(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
N/A AVG
John Queally 154 lbs 6/1 4
2m½f 2m 1m3½f 2m 2m4f
2m
3rd
Tracked leader until disputed lead for most from 4th - pushed along on terms after 2 out - headed after last where pecked and bumped slightly - ridden in 2nd and soon no impression on winner run-in - one pace near finish and dropped to 3rd(op 4/9 tchd 8/11)
9 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 4/6F .5
2m2f 2m2f 2m3f 2m3½f 2m3½f
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4th
Settled in mid-division - disputed 6th at halfway - driven after 2 out and no impression on leaders in 6th between last 2 - mistake in 5th at last andimproved into 4th run-in where no impression on leaders - kept on(tchd 9/2)
8 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 161 lbs 5/1 3.75
2m5f 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m4½f
1m1½f 1m2f 1m2½f 1m2f 2m
5th
Chased leaders - not fluent in 3rd at 6th - driven in 3rd before 2 out and soon no extra - weakened before last(op 33/1)
8 G Poor
E McNamara 156 lbs 25/1 5
2m 2m 2m 1m6f 2m
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6th
Held up - 7th after 1st - disputed 6th at halfway - slight mistake 6th - close up behind leaders 3 out where slight mistake - pushed along in 3rd and no impression on leaders after 2 out - lost place before last where not fluent - ridden and weakened run-in(op 12/1)
6 G Poor
A J Martin 161 lbs 14/1 3.5
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m 1m5f
2m
7th
Held up - slight mistake towards rear at 5th - took closer order at halfway - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
9 M Poor
Mrs Denise Foster 149 lbs 16/1 3.75
1m5f 1m6f 2m 1m4f 2m
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8th
Towards rear throughout - 8th after 1st - 9th at halfway - pushed along after 3 out and weakened next - eased(tchd 16/1)
N/A Poor
Eoin Doyle 161 lbs 14/1 21
2m 2m 2m5f
7f 1m2f
9th
Chased leaders - slight mistake 2nd - jumped right 4th - 4th at halfway - not fluent 3 out and pushed along - soon weakened and eased(tchd 66/1)
N/A Poor
Fergal Birrane 154 lbs 50/1 1.25
2m3f
2m
10th
In rear throughout - slight mistake 2nd - pushed along before 3 out where not fluent and no extra - weakened - slight mistake 2 out - eased
N/A Poor
P J Rothwell 158 lbs 100/1 17
2m½f 2m