15:00 Navan

Friday 23 March 2018

All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:0516:4017:15

Irish Racing Writers Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 23.40s

1^st

Cartwright

511-6

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd at 5th, 3rd 3 out, 2nd next and soon ridden, improved to lead before last, stayed on well run-in, all out inside final furlong op 9/2

2^nd

Articulum

811-6

7/1

T: T O'BrienJ: D E Splaine

Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at 5th, 2nd and mistake 3 out, led before next, soon ridden, headed before last, stayed on well in 2nd run-in, strongly pressed winner to line op 8/1

3^rd

Nessun Dorma

511-9

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up towards rear, headway into 4th travelling well 3 out, 3rd next, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd run-in op 4/1

4^th

6 ½

Celtic Rising

611-6

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Led, jumped right at 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, 4th next ,soon no impression op 11/1

5^th

Another Barney

511-6

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th after 3 out, slight mistake next, no impression op 12/1

6^th

Roaring Bull

511-6

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up in 6th, 4th and bad mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, trailing straight op 4/1

7^th

Rock De Baune

410-8

8/1

T: J E KielyJ: B J Geraghty

Always behind, slight mistake 1st and hampered 3rd, dropped behind after 4 out, eased from 2 out op 13/2

Also Ran

Draconien

511-6

10/3f

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Tracked leaders, bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd op 9/2 tchd 3/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.10Pl:€2.10, €2.60, €1.20EX:€34.90Trifecta:€231.70SF:€38.95

Forecasts

Draconien (10/3), Roaring Bull (9/2), Cartwright (5/1), Nessun Dorma (11/2), Articulum (7/1), Celtic Rising (8/1), Rock De Baune (8/1), Another Barney (16/1)

Rock De Baune is certainly one to watch in the betting given how JP Macmanus often does with his French recruits, but preference is for ROARING BULL. He was in the process of running a big race (though held) when falling at the last at Thurles last time out, and given the winner has franked the form in a very competitive Cheltenham Festival race since he may well be able to return to winning ways here. Cartwright wasn't far away in Grade 2 company last time out and completes the tricast.