Racecards
14:35 Navan (IRE)
Navan Welcomes Owners Today Maiden Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M O'Hare
- Jockey R C Colgan
towards rear, pushed along from 4 out, moderate 9th approaching straight, no impression 3 out
- Form 12449/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Geraghty
soon mid-division, closer in 5th approaching straight, closed up travelling smoothly from 2 out, led approaching last where clear, ridden out run-in, stayed on well, easily
- Form 242U-96
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T James
- Jockey S G McDermott
towards rear, pushed along approaching straight in moderate 8th, progress into 6th 2 out, soon short of room, moderate 2nd at last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 446/F6-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer F G Hand
- Jockey J S McGarvey
a little slowly away, towards rear, pushed along 6th, soon under pressure, detached from 4 out, soon no danger
- Form 41-0043
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer John O'Shaughnessy
- Jockey J J Burke
led, jumped right, pressed straight, headed approaching last where dropped to 4th, no extra and one pace run-in
- Form 3-P3504
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey I J McCarthy
soon prominent, jumped left 1st, 2nd approaching straight, dropped to 7th 2 out, soon no impression
- Form F1-4594
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey R Deegan
soon mid-division, 7th approaching straight, tight for room after 3 out, clipped heels and slipped up
- Form 76-413
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A Mulholland
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
tracked leaders, took keen hold, jumped right 2nd, 4th approaching straight, 3rd and not fluent 3 out, 5th when pecked and unseated rider after 2 out
On Impulse (IRE)
197- Form 31-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey S W Flanagan
chased leaders, got slight bump 1st, 6th approaching straight where raced on outer, closed 3 out, under pressure from next, soon no impression, moderate 5th at last, one pace run-in
- Form 775-253
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
prominent, some slight mistakes, 3rd approaching straight, soon pushed along, tight for room and switched right between last 2, no impression when hit last, one pace run-in
Verdict
Burning Issues didn't appear to stay 2m6f at Downpatrick after a better run over the minimum at Fairyhouse. Fredsmemory has looked moderate over timber after making a winning bumper debut but successful point-to-pointer Little Jimmy Brown has looked as though a step-up to this trip would suit in his last two starts. Myles Ahead landed a Wexford bumper and wasn't disgraced in a better event at Galway and though Vision Du Coeur is more experienced than these rivals he's been going well enough to consider. ON IMPULSE showed real promise on his bumper debut at Fairyhouse in January and was well supported when scoring comfortably at Thurles the following month. He makes his hurdling debut but looks to have plenty of scope and can make a winning start to his new career.
Formwatch
Bank Man (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, 7th halfway, no impression in rear from 3 out, completely tailed off, last of 8, well behind Buster Dan Dan (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn hdl gd in Aug.
Brand Ambassador (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Waited with towards rear, no impression under pressure from 3 out, 9th of 13, 47l behind Flamenco Prince (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn hdl gd in Sep '12.
Burning Issues (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, progress to chase leaders at 4th, 4th halfway, ridden after 3 out, no extra 2 out, 6th of 15, 22l behind Triplets Joy (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn hdl gd in Jun.
Fredsmemory (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, reminders after 7th, ridden approaching straight and moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 20, 16l behind Much Wants More (11-4) at Tipperary 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Little Jimmy Brown (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Settled 3rd, improved to 2nd before 5 out, close-up 5th 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on without troubling principals, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Discover Wexford (10-6) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn hdl gd in Aug.
Mclaren Vale (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Soon led and disputed, narrowly headed from 6f out, dropped to 4th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, 5th from 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th again near finish, 4th of 8, 8l behind First To Boogie (12-0) at Bellewstown 2m 1f ldy N H flat gd in Aug.
Mine Now (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Settled in 2nd before improving to dispute after 5f, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon dropped to 3rd and no impression from 2f out, 4th of 7, 18l behind Young Dillon (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f ldy N H flat gd in Aug.
Myles Ahead (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, moderate 4th over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on into 3rd closing stages,, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Windsor Park (12-0) at Galway 2m NH flat in Aug.
On Impulse (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd travelling smoothly from before straight, challenged from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well, won at Thurles 2m NH flat hvy in Feb beating Golan Dancer (11-7) by 4l, 9 ran.
Vision Du Coeur (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, ridden after next, dropped to 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Rough Justice (11-8) at Sligo 2m 4f cond mdn hdle in Aug.