Racecards
16:15 Navan (IRE)
Racing Again Saturday 27th September Handicap Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 00/11P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
towards rear, took keen hold, improved to chase leaders from after 3rd, closed to get on terms from 7th, slight mistake 5 out, headed and 2nd approaching straight, no extra 2 out
- Form 26-410F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
held up, soon in mid-division, 6th approaching straight, soon pushed along, chased leaders 2 out, soon no impression in 4th, one pace
Jarob
37- Form 4/4-P218
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A Lynch
- Jockey R C Colgan
held up, soon in mid-division, 8th approaching straight, improved on inner travelling smoothly to challenge from before 2 out, soon led, clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in, easily
- Form 302310
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey J S McGarvey
soon chased leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along 5 out, 5th approaching straight, challenged 2 out, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 060-319
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey N P Madden
towards rear early, soon in mid-division, reminders after 6 out, 11th approaching straight, soon dropped behind and eased, completely tailed off
- Form 9311-F5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
led, not fluent 3rd, soon clear, big jump and reduced lead next, not fluent 7th, soon joined and headed, not fluent 6 out, dropped to rear and detached from 4 out, soon eased, completely tailed off
- Form 750172
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey R Loughran
close up when pecked 1st, soon chased leaders, mistake 6th, 4th approaching straight, closed 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon no impression, one pace
Tico (IRE)
12- Form 04-0P72
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Geraghty
towards rear, progress on outer 4 out, 7th approaching straight, soon pushed along, challenged 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd near line
- Form 27-0963
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey L P Dempsey
held up, soon in rear of mid-division, 10th approaching straight, soon pushed along, no impression from 2 out, 5th approaching last, kept on same pace without threatening run-in
- Form 824212
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A Fogarty
- Jockey M A Enright
prominent, on terms from 7th, headed from 4 out, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, lost place and not fluent 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off
- Form 008-416
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
prominent, jumped right and not jump fluently, on terms 4 out, led approaching straight, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed, no impression when not fluent last, dropped to 4th close home
- Form 609002/
- Age 14
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 82
towards rear, 9th approaching straight, no impression and one pace from before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
The veteran Corrick Bridge was going on strongly at the finish over 3m at Bellewstown last time as was the lightly-raced and progressive Tiger Bay Lady, who can turn the tables with that run under her belt. Close One had beaten LUCKY PIGEON narrowly at Roscommon a month ago but the positions were well and truly reversed a couple of weeks later at Kilbeggan when the latter ran out a comfortable winner. He's since been beaten narrowly in a Downpatrick handicap and is taken to get back on the winning trail. Rodger Roo landed a maiden over 2m4f at Kilbeggan in July before finding the minimum trip much too short at Galway. He bounced back over his winning distance when runner-up at Roscommon and has the scope to do better so has to be on the shortlist as does Tico, though his strike-rate of 1-35 is off-putting.
Formwatch
The King Of Brega (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Towards rear, bad mistake 4 out, behind from next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Our Man Zebo (11-4) at Listowel 3m hcp hdl gd in Jun, 17 ran.
Tulsa Jack (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 7th halfway, improved into 4th before 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out where crumpled on landing and fell, in a race won by Hero De Villeneuve (10-2) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-116 gd in Aug, 11 ran.
Jarob 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no extra before next, weakened, 8th of 13, 39l behind Aranhill Chief (11-12) at Galway 2m 6f beg chase gd in Jul.
Wandering Aengus 5-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear early, progress into 6th halfway, ridden in 4th after 4 out, no extra 3 out, 10th of 11, 42l behind Bose Ikard (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 5f beg chs gd in Aug.
Whatever It Takes (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 8th after 6 out, pushed along after 4 out, 9th 3 out, no impression from next, 9th of 14, 12l behind Bose Ikard (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp hdl 80-116 gd in Aug.
Aces And Kings (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Soon prominent, led before 5th, not fluent 6 out and headed, led again next, headed approaching straight, no extra and kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 22, 5l behind Close Review (10-4) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp chs in Jun.
Rodger Roo (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden to lead and edged left approaching 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Hell Cat Maggie (11-10) at Roscommon 2m 4f mares hcp hdl 80-109 gf in Aug.
Tico (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Towards rear, in rear and reminders after 6th, ridden and progress into 5th after 3 out, kept on well without threatening from 2 out, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Hero De Villeneuve (10-2) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-116 gd in Aug.
Corrick Bridge (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Mid-division, 7th after 6 out, pushed along briefly after 4 out, 5th 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening run-in, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Bose Ikard (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp hdl 80-116 gd in Aug.
Lucky Pigeon (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, improved into 3rd after 5th, further progress to lead before 3 out and ridden after next, pressed from 2 out and headed after last, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Fast Exit (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Aug.
Close One (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 5 out, pushed along after next, tight for room before 3 out, no impression in 5th approaching straight, 6th of 16, 25l behind Lucky Pigeon (10-13) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Aug.
Insan Flyer (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no impression and kept on without troubling winner, 2nd of 22, 7l behind Baresi (11-1) at Cork 3m hcp hdl 80-109 gd in May '12.
Tiger Bay Lady (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up, 10th after 6 out, went 7th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 6l behind Bose Ikard (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp hdl 80-116 gd in Aug.