Racecards
16:15 Navan (IRE)
Kilberry Handicap (45-70)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €6,300
- 2nd: €2,100
- 3rd: €1,051
- 4th: €525
Sea Sessions
52- Form 763-721
- Age 3
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey M A Gallagher
rear of mid-division, towards rear 4f out, some headway on inner in straight and 7th 2f out, soon ridden and 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 00-8043
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey R C Colgan
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 6th and no impression 1f out, no extra
Racy Lacey (IRE)
133- Form 7-90
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 61
mid-division, 6th 2f out, pushed along and went 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go moderate 2nd close home
- Form 08075
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D P McDonogh
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway travelling well to lead 2f out, pushed along and 3 lengths over 1f out, stayed on well, easily
- Form 06085
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P O'Rourke
- Jockey M P Sheehy
mid-division, pushed along early straight and no extra over 2f out, weakened
- Form 07-0084
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Siobhan Rutledge
soon led, pressed early straight and edged right 2 1/2f out, soon headed, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd close home
- Form 706730
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 55
in rear, pushed along and some headway early straight, 9th 2f out, 7th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor
- Form 000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Miss S J Harty
- Jockey J M Sheridan
towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, ridden and dropped to rear early straight, no extra
- Form 900-09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer E & P Harty
- Jockey C D Hayes
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, some headway in straight and pushed along in 3rd 2f out, 5th and no impression over 1f out, no extra
- Form 846260
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J M Barrett
- Jockey R P Cleary
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge early straight, pushed along and slightly hampered 2 1/2f out, ridden and no extra under 2f out, weakened
- Form 000958
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer G Keane
- Jockey J A Heffernan
towards rear, pushed along early straight, 8th and ridden 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 890-59
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey W M Lordan
rear of mid-division, pushed along on outer approaching straight, ridden and no impression towards rear over 2f out, no extra
Verdict
Celestial Horizon’s recent improvement has coincided with the fitting of headgear and a step up in distance and he has decent claims in this but Sea Sessions only won a claimer at Fairyhouse and will have stamina to prove. Calvados will definitely stay as he won a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe earlier this month and Many Words wasn’t beaten far over 1m4f at Tramore two weeks ago. GO LARGE’s run at Sligo last time was too bad to be true and was probably down the rain-softened going. He’d earlier produced a career-best when third at Down Royal and would have a chance here on that form.
Formwatch
Sea Sessions 5-2fav (9-9) Soon mid-division and raced in 5th, pushed along at stages, headway and effort on outer into straight, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Fairyhouse 1m 2f gd in Jul beating While You're Up (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Many Words (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Ran freely in mid-division, 7th halfway, 8th over 3f out, ridden and headway 1 1/2f out, stayed on in 3rd final 100 yards, nearest at finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Sanosuke (9-13) at Tramore 1m 4f Yielding in Aug.
Racy Lacey (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Waited with, soon towards rear, kept on same pace without threatening straight, 15th of 21, 21 3/4l behind Wordsworth (9-7) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn gd in Apr.
Celestial Horizon (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Rear of mid-division, 7th 3 1/2f out, effort and ridden 1 1/2f out, ran on in 5th under 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 10, 3l behind Buckman Tavern (10-2) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Tenroundqueen (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ran freely in rear after 2f, slightly detached and niggled along 2 1/2f out, ridden and kept on under 1f out, no danger, last of 5, 7 3/4l behind White Pepper (9-2) at Tramore 1m 4f mdn fll Yielding in Aug.
Calvados (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Prominent early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, went 2nd and pushed along after 2 out, headway before last and led entering straight, soon asserted, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Ballinrobe 2m mdn gd in Aug beating Project Two (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 13 ran.
Go Large (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon mid-division and headway on outer before halfway, 3rd 5f out, pushed along and lost place entering straight, soon no extra, last of 12, 13 1/4l behind Greenpanda (9-10) at Sligo 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Slay The Dragon (IRE) 400-1 (9-7) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, ridden and no extra under 2f out, 14th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Ciel D'afrique (10-2) at Roscommon 1m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Madeline Hayes (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along in rear approaching straight and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 9th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Female Approach (9-5) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Jun.
Queen Amanirenas (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Disputed lead, soon headed, 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th and under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Aprils Joy (9-3) at Tramore 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Itsnoteasyhi (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, reminder towards rear halfway, pushed along and some headway on inner approaching straight, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Ten Ten Twenty (9-6) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Pat Costello (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Chased leader, niggled along in 5th halfway, 6th over 3f out, lost place and under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Sanosuke (9-13) at Tramore 1m 4f Yielding in Aug.