Racecards
12:15 Navan (IRE)
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- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €699
- 4th: €400
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
led when slow and headed 1st, tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression on first 2 before last, kept on one pace
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
towards rear, 10th entering straight, mistake 3 out, ridden and some headway to go moderate 5th next, kept on one pace
- Form 09000
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, 7th halfway, no extra from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 55
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey P Townend
chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 4th approaching straight, 2nd before 2 out, challenged briefly last, soon no chance with winner, kept on same pace
- Form 042
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
led from 1st, headed approaching 4 out, dropped to 4th before 2 out, soon ridden and swished tail, no extra
Hurricane Season
177- Form 000
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
rear of mid-division, never a factor, 9th approaching straight, kept on one pace
- Form 254
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Condon
towards rear, 9th halfway, went 7th approaching straight, moderate 6th 2 out, kept on one pace without troubling leaders
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Michael Mulvany
- Jockey I J McCarthy
chased leaders, 5th halfway, no extra approaching straight, weakened, tailed off
- Form 467440
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey N P Madden
always prominent, led before 4 out, travelling best 2 out, slight mistake last and joined briefly, soon asserted and kept on well, comfortably
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
towards rear, mistake 1st and rider briefly lost iron, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight
- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey R C Colgan
prominent, 3rd halfway, 5th approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra from 3 out, weakened, tailed off
Verdict
Argocat disappointed on the Flat this year after scoring for Paul Cole last season but may do better over hurdles. Chill showed potential in a light career on the level and hasn't run badly in either start over timber but Szabo's Destiny has been in poor form recently. HIS EXCELLENCY, a winner on the Flat for John Oxx, has gradually got the hang of hurdling and his latest narrow defeat by Leroy Parker at Fairyhouse suggests he's ready to gain his first success over timber.
Formwatch
Bat Masterson (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Soon held up in rear, progress into mid-division from 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace straight, 7th of 16, 19l behind Burrenbridge Lodge (10-12) at Roscommon 2m 3yo mdn hdl gd in Aug.
Brecan Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th entering straight, soon no extra, 14th of 16, well behind Leroy Parker (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft.
Caolan (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, no extra from early straight, weakened, 13th of 14, 18l behind Ashton Rose (9-10) at Dundalk 1m app hcp 47-65 pol in Oct (flat).
Chill (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, 10th after 4 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from after 2 out, 5th of 16, 12l behind Burrenbridge Lodge (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo hdl sft in Oct.
His Excellency (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd entering straight, led before 2 out, soon challenged, ridden before last where narrow lead, headed run-in, no extra and swished tail, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Leroy Parker (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft.
Hurricane Season 40-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 15th of 16, 20l behind Coprah (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn stks gf in Jun (flat).
Szabo's Destiny 16-1 (10-12) Led, reminders 4th, headed before 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 33l behind Arctic Reach (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (2) gd in Sep.
Cat Fire (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 11th of 16, 34l behind Leroy Parker (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft.
In Bloom (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Mid-division, weakened entering straight, 20th of 22, 32l behind Tupelo Honey (9-4) at Navan 1m 2f hcp 55-80 sft in Oct (flat).
Mulleady (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 16, 48l behind Blue Cannon (10-12) at Down Royal 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft.
Music On D Waters (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Never better than mid-division, never a factor, 9th of 16, 36l behind Blue Cannon (10-12) at Down Royal 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft.
Strut In Style (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra early straight, 10th of 18, 36l behind Face Value (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 3yo mdn hdl in Oct.
Argocat (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Prominent, reminders over 7f out, went 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, well behind Beat The Shower (9-4) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug (flat).