Racecards
14:50 Navan (IRE)
At The Races Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €10,147
- 2nd: €3,135
- 3rd: €1,485
- 4th: €660
- Form 125P-20
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer R P Rath
- Jockey J J Slevin
led, pressed 2 out, headed last, soon no chance with winner and one pace
- Form 4-0511
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey S W Flanagan
soon tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, disputed 2nd approaching straight, slight mistake 3 out, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 14212-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K M Donoghue
held up, soon raced in 4th, closed travelling smoothly 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden out to assert run-in, soon clear and stayed on well
- Form 53-4134
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
soon tracked leader, slight mistake 4th, joined for 2nd approaching straight, dropped to 4th 2 out, soon no impression, no extra and last run-in
- Form 274514
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Dermot P O'Brien
- Jockey B Hayes
held up, last when slight mistake 5th, no impression from 3 out, one pace, went 4th run-in
Verdict
RED GIANT began his career over hurdles with a convincing victory in a Wexford maiden then followed up in a novices' event at Kilbeggan. Both victories were over three miles but he was travelling well at this trip and a hat-trick beckons. Gordon Elliott saddles a pair. Everyday Everyhour was eventually well beaten by the selection at Kilbeggan though only weakened in the closing stages and is 10lb better off. De Plotting Shed won a Clonmel maiden in heavy ground and ran well in a very tough handicap at the Punchestown Festival when last seen in May. Moylisha Tim has a penalty to carry for his Grade 3 victory at Cork in November and he's better than he showed when well beaten in a Galway handicap last time. The mare Glendine River gets an allowance but her victory in a Tramore maiden doesn't look good enough and she was well beaten at Galway earlier this month.
Formwatch
Moylisha Tim (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, slow 3rd, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, eased run-in, completely tailed off, 14th of 17, dist behind Westerner Lady (11-5) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Red Giant (IRE) 15-8jfav (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3 out and stumbled, reminder and progress to lead before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent at last, kept on well, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f gd in Jun beating Consharon Boy (11-10) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
De Plotting Shed (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from before last and some late progress, 9th of 25, 16l behind Anibale Fly (10-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Everyday Everyhour 8-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, 3rd after 4 out, ridden before 2 out where 4th, no impression before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Black Benny (11-0) at Down Royal 2m gd in Aug.
Glendine River (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, slight mistake 3rd, 4th from next, 5th and slight mistake 6th, rear from 3 out, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, no impression in moderate 4th entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 22l behind Airlie Beach (11-2) at Galway 2m 5f sft in Sep.