13:00 Navan

Sunday 25 November 2018

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'Monksfield' Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 4m 58.60s

1^st

Easy Game

411-1

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Towards rear, 7th 3 out, pushed along in 4th 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, headway into 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line op 6/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Magnium

511-2

4/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon hung slightly left, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, led narrowly close home, headed near line op 6/1

3^rd

Choungaya

511-2

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Led, headed 4th, disputed lead again entering straight, led narrowly 3 out, ridden from next, strongly pressed and joined inside final furlong, headed and dropped to 3rd close home, no extra op 12/1

4^th

First Approach

511-2

3/1j

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led from 4th, joined entering straight, headed narrowly 3 out, ridden from next, dropped to 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong op 7/2

5^th

1 ¼

Felix Desjy

511-2

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up behind leaders in 6th, jumped left and slight mistake at 5th, slow next, ridden and no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 4/1

6^th

Under Surveillance

510-9

50/1

T: A LynchJ: C J Orr

Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor

7^th

Dinons

511-8

3/1j

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, close enough in 6th when badly hampered 3 out, soon eased and virtually pulled up op 5/2

Also Ran

Sometime Soon

511-2

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, jumped slightly right at 5th, not fluent 4 out, close 3rd on outer when fell 3 out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Western Victory²⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: C Bowe J: B J Cooper

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.10Pl:€1.50, €1.60, €3.50EX:€30.60Trifecta:€331.50SF:€28.96

Forecasts

First Approach (3/1), Dinons (3/1), Magnium (4/1), Felix Desjy (5/1), Easy Game (11/2), Choungaya (14/1), Sometime Soon (14/1), Western Victory (16/1), Under Surveillance (50/1)

MAGNIUM fared best of these in graded company here a fortnight ago and should handle this longer trip in his stride. That was his first start of the season and maiden outing for Jessica Harrington, so there is likely more to come from him in this competitive heat. Dinons is on quite the roll now and showed his best stuff so far in landing the five-timer at Cheltenham last month, but this is a tougher contest and he ships weight in all directions. First Approach and Choungaya are improvers while Felix Desjy could easily leave his disappointing effort here a fortnight behind.

Magnium
Felix Desjy
First Approach

Previous Winners

2017

Samcro

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

1/4

Prize Money

1st: €25,075.002nd: €8,075.003rd: €3,825.004th: €1,700.005th: €850.006th: €425.00