15:20 Navan

Saturday 13 March 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 23.30s

1^st

Gars De Sceaux

511-5

9/4f

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Mark Walsh

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress entering straight and on terms 3 out, led travelling well approaching last, pecked slightly at last, went clear run-in, very easily op 5/2 tchd 3/1

2^nd

Ragnar Lodbrok

611-6

4/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression in 3rd when not fluent next, slight mistake last, went moderate 2nd final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 3/1 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Velvet Elvis

511-8

5/2

T: T GibneyJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Led, pressed entering straight and joined 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression run-in and dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 10/3

4^th

Born Patriot

511-5

8/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, 2nd halfway, not fluent 8th, pushed along to press leader entering straight, ridden and no impression after 3 out, moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 10/1

5^th

1 ¼

Carrolls Cottage

511-5

14/1

T: P FentonJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked leaders, 2nd when mistake 5th, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight and moderate 6th after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on one pace without threatening run-in op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1

6^th

Red Gerry

511-8

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up in touch in rear, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression in moderate 5th after 3 out, no extra from before last tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Indiana Jones

511-5

8/1

T: M F MorrisJ: R M Power

Towards rear, slight mistake 6th, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 17/2

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Non-Runners

Whirling Dervish²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J F Levins J: Ricky Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.10Pl:€1.60, €1.90EX:€12.10Trifecta:€34.70SF:€12.24

Forecasts

Gars De Sceaux (9/4), Velvet Elvis (5/2), Ragnar Lodbrok (4/1), Whirling Dervish (7/1), Born Patriot (8/1), Indiana Jones (8/1), Red Gerry (12/1), Carrolls Cottage (14/1)

VELVET ELVIS and Gars De Sceaux both remain open to improvement and are expected to come to the fore in this competitive novice. Marginal preference is for the former, who did the job well from the front at Thurles last month and he will take plenty of stopping. Ragnar Lodbrok also enters the reckoning now that his sights are lowered and Whirling Dervish is also worthy of consideration.

VELVET ELVIS (IRE)
GARS DE SCEAUX (FR)
RAGNAR LODBROK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Francin

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €11,400.002nd: €3,800.003rd: €1,900.004th: €950.005th: €570.006th: €380.00