16:35 Navan

Saturday 1 April 2017

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Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 56.20s

1^st

Champagne Harmony

711-12

6/1

T: S J MahonJ: Paul Townend

Chased leaders, 5th from 5th, 4th approaching straight, challenged and on terms 2 out, soon led, stayed on well to assert run-in tchd 11/2

2^nd

6 ½

Crest

611-12

7/4f

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, soon 2nd, on terms briefly 10th, challenged 2 out, no extra and one pace from last op 9/4

3^rd

1 ¼

Balbir Du Mathan

811-12

11/4

T: A FlemingJ: D F O'Regan

Soon disputed lead, led from 3rd, joined briefly 10th, headed from 2 out, no extra and one pace from last op 9/4

4^th

Phil's Magic

711-12

10/1

T: M S Sandra HughesJ: R Loughran

Tracked leaders, 3rd from 5th, 5th approaching straight, no impression before 2 out op 11/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

5 ½

Newsworthy

711-12

28/1

T: Mrs D A LoveJ: Mr S Cavanagh (7)

Towards rear early, slight mistake 2nd, closer in 7th from 5th, slightly slow 7th, improved 9th to be prominent, no impression in 4th from before 2 out, soon no extra

6^th

Hide The Biscuit

711-5

33/1

T: M TorrensJ: Danny Mullins

Soon towards rear, slight mistake 5th, mistake 10th, no impression from 4 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

Ancient Sands

911-12

10/1

T: J E KielyJ: Brian Hayes

Held up, 9th from 5th, slightly slow 4 out, 7th approaching straight, no extra from 3 out op 12/1

8^th

Robin De Roost

711-12

33/1

T: T GibneyJ: J M Moore

Tracked leaders, 4th from 5th, dropped to 8th approaching straight and weakened op 50/1

9^th

Aretesone

511-8

14/1

T: T M WalshJ: I J McCarthy

Held up, soon towards rear, some headway in 6th approaching straight, no impression approaching 2 out, weakened op 16/1

Also Ran

Chelate

811-12

100/1

T: T G McCourtJ: B M Cash

Soon disputed lead, headed from 3rd, slight mistake 5th and dropped to 8th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

Chesterfieldavenue

611-12

10/1

T: C RocheJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division, 6th from 5th, pushed along 10th, lost place and mistake 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.10Pl:€1.80, €1.02, €1.70EX:€18.40Trifecta:€102.20SF:€17.97

Forecasts

Crest (7/4), Balbir Du Mathan (11/4), Champagne Harmony (6/1), Phil's Magic (10/1), Ancient Sands (10/1), Chesterfieldavenue (10/1), Aretesone (14/1), Newsworthy (28/1), Hide The Biscuit (33/1), Robin De Roost (33/1), Chelate (100/1)

It might be worth siding with CHESTERFIELDAVENUE in this. He has to overcome an absence of almost a year but much stranger things have happened and he showed good form in his first two starts, while you can forget the last as something may have been amiss, leading to the prolonged absence. He can overcome Crest, who has looked capable of winning a race such as this one recently, and Balbir Du Mathan, who faces a more realistic target having been pulled up at Cheltenham two weeks ago.