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14:55 Navan (IRE)

TheTote.com Fortria Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Yielding to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €45,000 added
  • Winner: €26,550
  • 2nd: €8,550
  • 3rd: €4,050
  • 4th: €1,801
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.60s
  • Off Time: 14:55:01
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap
4/6
  • Form 6-F3151
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 162

led or disputed lead, headed before 3rd, 2nd halfway, switched right and pushed along approaching last, no impression in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace

2
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 223432
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 150

prominent and disputed lead, led before 3rd, travelling well approaching 2 out where slight mistake, pushed along and headed last, ridden and no extra run-in

3
Silk - Emerald green & orange hooped, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 8/0051P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 150

chased leaders, pushed along in rear halfway, no extra after 4 out

4
Silk - Grey & pink diabolo, grey sleeves, pink cap

Fago (FR)

195 t
50/1
  • Form P/254P-9
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 140

chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th, no extra in 5th after 3 out, weakened

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap

Gilgamboa (IRE)

218 DCD
5/2
  • Form 1/34554-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 159

chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression before 3 out, closer in 4th 2 out and progress to challenge last, soon led, ridden and kept on, headed on line

7
Silk - White & red hoops, striped sleeves, hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 823133-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 6th, pushed along and no impression 3 out, ridden and progress after next, led briefly last, kept on under pressure run-in to lead again on line

6
NR
  • Form 31F2-41
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 150

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Tell Us More had just over four lengths to spare over stable companion The Game Changer in a Grade 3 at Naas a week ago but the runner-up is 6lb better off and can reverse the form. Gilgamboa won a Grade 1 at Fairyhouse last year and though he failed to win again he competed at a very high level throughout including a superb run when fourth in the Grand National. BALLYCASEY unseated his rider in the Aintree spectacular but has been in fine form all summer and landed a Gowran Grade 2 last month. Providing the ground doesn't ease too much he looks the one to beat.

Formwatch

Ballycasey (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Disputed lead early, led from 2nd, joined 7th, soon led again, went on 3 out, soon in command, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Oct beating Road To Riches (11-8) by 11l, 8 ran.

The Game Changer (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up 4th, 3rd at 2nd where jumped big, improved to 2nd after 5th, soon 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, progress to 2nd at last, kept on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Tell Us More (11-1) at Naas 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Nov.

Cause Of Causes (USA) 10-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, struggling from 9th, weakened before 13th, pulled up before 21st, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Fago (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Dunraven Storm (11-12) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.

Gilgamboa (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 16th (water), driven after 3 out, went 4th next, ridden and kept on same pace from last, not reach front trio, 4th of 39, 16l behind Rule The World (10-7) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.

Arctic Skipper (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Chased leaders in 3rd early, 2nd from before 5th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Fine Rightly (11-6) at Cork 3m (1) hvy in Mar.

Tell Us More (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Raced 3rd, 2nd after 1st, 3rd after 5th, soon closer in 2nd, travelled well to lead before 2 out where jumped left, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Naas 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Nov beating The Game Changer (11-10) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.