Racecards
15:45 Navan (IRE)
Blackcastle Handicap (50-85)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,199
- 4th: €600
- Form 069000
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Stephen Thorne
- Jockey R P Whelan
towards rear, pushed along and progress over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and soon went 3rd, kept on without ever really threatening principals
- Form 565527
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 81
towards rear, pushed along from 2f out and a bit short of room, ridden and some late headway inside final furlong
- Form 000533
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
stumbled on leaving stalls and soon settled in mid-division, progress to track leaders from halfway, ridden and every chance in 3rd 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace close home
- Form 5-69784
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Joseph Murray
- Jockey R M Mulligan
tracked leaders, a bit short of room from 2f out, progress into 2nd on inner from 1f out and soon ridden to challenge, led inside final 100 yards and kept on well close home
- Form 5-81033
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey S Foley
soon led, ridden over 1f out and soon pressed on inner, headed inside final 100 yards and no extra close home
- Form 759631
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M W Hassett
soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 221246
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey B M Coen
tracked leaders, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden in 2nd, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 284252
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P J F Murphy
- Jockey L T McAteer
mid-division on outer, ridden over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 875342
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
prominent early, soon dropped to mid-division, pushed along from 2f out and soon short of room on inner and dropped towards rear, ridden and kept on again into 5th inside final furlong
Formwatch
Laugh A Minute 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened, 10th of 14, 8l behind Heavenly Power (9-11) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Collective Power (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway on far side 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Heavenly Power (9-11) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Bid For Chester (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Dwelt, in rear, closer in 8th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, 2nd briefly 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Rahmi (9-12) at Naas 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Mickey The Steel 18-5 (10-1) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Escaping Thejungle (9-6) at Bellewstown 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Fair Taxes (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Prominent out wide, pushed along over 2f out, went third over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Balon D'or (9-5) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Poacher Daly (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Made all, pressed over 2f out, pushed along and asserted over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Bellewstown 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Platino Bianco (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Emerald Harmony (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Led, under pressure and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final 150 yards, 6th of 10, 5l behind Apache Outlaw (9-3) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Oct.
Mint Man 5-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Keepcalmandsailon (9-8) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Oct.
Rathbranchurch (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-11) Prominent, strongly challenged leader over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Art Of Unity (8-7) at Curragh 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Jon Riggens (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, went 8th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 2l behind Heavenly Power (9-11) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.