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14:30 Navan (IRE)
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 164y
- Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,551
- 4th: €775
- Form 165201
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer K P Cotter
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge briefly 2f out, under pressure and no impression over 1f out, dropped to rear early final furlong, no extra
- Form 172304
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well under 2f out, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 120107
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey R C Colgan
held up in rear, pushed along under 2f out and some headway 1f out, ridden and went 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on one pace
- Form 389506
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey A J Farragher
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and went 2nd 150 yards out, kept on one pace
- Form 509020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey G F Carroll
led, pressed 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 4th and no impression final 100 yards
Verdict
INFLECTION POINT was beaten a short-head over the track and trip last month when attempting to give the winner 21lb. He returned over the slightly shorter trip a couple of weeks ago and made just about all the running. He's 7lb higher which should allow three-times course winner Tide Of Time, who was just under three lengths behind in the latter race, to get much closer but not turn the tables. Arcanears was behind in the former event and looks held while Sendmylovetoyou hasn't won since her debut at the Curragh last August. Half Nutz has a chance second to none on his victory over Lustown Baba at Naas as the winner landed a Curragh Listed race last week.
Formwatch
Inflection Point (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Disputed lead, pushed along with high head carriage 2f out, soon strongly pressed and ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct beating Silver Service (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Tide Of Time 7-2 (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up in last, progress from halfway, headway to dispute lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Inflection Point (10-0) at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Half Nutz (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, 11th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 7th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Sheer Bravado (9-3) at Tipperary 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Arcanears (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Raced far side, chased leaders, 5th before halfway, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Lustown Baba (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Silver Service (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Raced near side, mid-division early, 12th before halfway, some headway under 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 11th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Lustown Baba (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Sendmylovetoyou (IRE) 3-1fav (10-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 12th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Limit Long (9-6) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp sft in Oct.