15:25 Navan

Sunday 21 February 2021

All13:0513:4014:1514:4715:2516:0016:3517:10

Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 7m 1.70s

1^st

Frontal Assault

611-4

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Disputed lead early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed briefly at stages, under pressure straight and headway, left in narrow lead from 2 out, soon joined, led and stayed on best run-in op 5/1

2^nd

Angels Dawn

610-11

13/2

T: S CurlingJ: Phillip Enright

Waited with, a little keen, in touch towards rear, slight mistakes 5 out and next, closed up straight, pushed along after 3 out, left close up from 2 out, soon on terms, wandered slightly before last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in op 11/2

3^rd

Brazos

711-4

7/2

T: J J MurphyJ: Paul Townend

Disputed lead early, prominent in 2nd, slight mistake 4th, led after 7th, soon headed, not fluent 6 out, on terms 4 out, under pressure from 3 out and narrowly headed, no extra in 3rd before last and slight mistake op 10/3 tchd 4/1

4^th

Shuil Luas

1010-11

80/1

T: Miss E LalorJ: Miss E A Lalor

Waited with, in touch towards rear and raced on outer, not fluent 8th, soon detached in last and no danger op 125/1

Also Ran

Minella Escape

611-4

5/6f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Disputed lead early, soon led, jumped slightly right at times, headed after 7th, soon led again, joined 4 out, narrow leader from next, fell 2 out tchd 4/5

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Non-Runners

Ragnar Lodbrok³⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€1.60, €2.20EX:€22.10Trifecta:€65.40SF:€26.69

Forecasts

Minella Escape (5/6), Brazos (7/2), Ragnar Lodbrok (7/2), Frontal Assault (4/1), Angels Dawn (13/2), Shuil Luas (80/1)

RAGNAR LODBROK disappointed in Grade 1 company last time, but the return to 3m should be right up his street and he's worth another chance with his previous hurdles/bumper form reading quite well. Minella Escape looked a good prospect at Tramore, while Brazos edged out an odds-on favourite at Navan and this longer trip could prompt further improvement.

RAGNAR LODBROK (IRE)
MINELLA ESCAPE (IRE)
BRAZOS (USA)

Previous Winners

2020

Run Wild Fred

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Mark Walsh | T: G Elliott

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €16,500.002nd: €5,500.003rd: €2,751.004th: €1,375.005th: €825.006th: €550.00