Racecards
16:45 Navan (IRE)
Excelebration Maiden
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €7,590
- 2nd: €1,760
- 3rd: €770
- 4th: €440
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey E J McNamara
rear for most, pushed along 5f out, ridden and no impression entering straight
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
held up, 6th halfway, pushed along 5f out, ridden and no impression in 6th 3f out, moderate 5th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 4th 4f out, no extra in 5th 3f out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 46-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey D P McDonogh
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong and pressed winner, no extra close home
- Form 53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
settled behind leaders in 4th, 3rd 4f out, improved to 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, all out closing stages
- Form 22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey C D Hayes
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3f out, soon no impression leaders, moderate 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
held up, 5th halfway, pushed along 4f out, ridden into 4th 3f out, no impression leaders, moderate 3rd over 1f out, kept on final furlong, just held for 2nd
Verdict
Teocht makes her debut for Jim Bolger and the half-sister to a 7f winner is one to keep an eye on as she's entered in a Listed contest next month. Bint Nayef has been narrowly beaten in two Polytrack events and there's no reason why she shouldn't handle this going while Plinth looked as though he needed further when staying on over 1m4f at Leopardstown though he was behind MOURANI and the latter should take this. He's a half-brother to the classy Mourilyan amongst others and will have improved enough for his comeback to gain his first success.
Formwatch
Beatboxing (USA) Street Sense colt out of Make My Heart Sing.
Gerdago (IRE) Aussie Rules gelding out of Touchy Feelings.
Make The News (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, moderate 7th over 6f out, no extra straight, 10th of 12, 46l behind We'll Go Walking (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 4f 3yo mdn gd in Apr.
Mourani (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, closer 3f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Ralston Road (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 4f 3yo mdn.
Plinth (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression leaders in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ralston Road (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 4f 3yo mdn.
Bint Nayef (IRE) 7-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden along in 3rd 2f out, soon 2nd, kept on without reaching winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Keeping (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo mdn fll pol in Apr.
Teocht (IRE) Teofilo filly out of Machinale.