17:05 Navan

Saturday 13 March 2021

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Proudstown Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 5m 2.70s

1^st

Donkey Years

711-8

5/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (3)

Mid-division, 4th at 5th, progress towards outer entering straight, went 2nd approaching 2 out, on terms travelling well last, nudged along to lead final 100 yards, cosily op 11/2 tchd 9/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Kilkeaskins First

1010-10

10/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Held up mid-division, a little keen, 8th at 5th, headway after 3 out and went 4th next, ridden and on terms last, headed final 100 yards and kept on same pace, not match winner op 12/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Batcio

911-10

4/1

T: T M WalshJ: Mr A McMahon (7)

Tracked leaders, inclined to jump left, headway to lead approaching 5th, pushed along and strongly pressed approaching last, headed after last and soon no impression in 3rd, ridden and kept on one pace, just held on for 3rd op 5/1

4^th

Our Friend

610-7

5/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, 5th at 5th, switched right after 2 out, pushed along and no impression when short of room approaching last, ridden and stayed on after last to go 4th close home, just failed for 3rd op 9/2 tchd 4/1

5^th

Conright Boy

1211-10

7/2f

T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: Jordan Gainford (7)

Led until headed approaching 5th, chased leader after, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th close home op 3/1 tchd 4/1

6^th

Stoughan Cross

1210-11

9/1

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

Tracked leaders, 3rd at 5th, slightly hampered 3 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 6th 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2

7^th

Schmidt

910-8

10/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd and mistake 4th, 7th at 5th, ridden in moderate 7th approaching 2 out, no extra tchd 9/1

8^th

Dakota Beat

611-2

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore

Always towards rear, mistake 3rd and not fluent next, no extra from 3 out, never a factor op 17/2 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Bilbo Bagins

1211-10

33/1

T: A MurrayJ: Sean Flanagan

Chased leaders, 6th at 5th, disputing 4th and in touch when mistake and unseated rider 3 out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

Pi Ahio⁷⁷⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: H Rogers J: Phillip Enright

Espion Du Chenet¹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Louise G Lyons J: R P Treacy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.10Pl:€2.00, €3.00, €1.20EX:€55.10Trifecta:€300.10Tricast:€222.32SF:€54.01

Forecasts

Conright Boy (7/2), Espion Du Chenet (7/2), Batcio (4/1), Donkey Years (5/1), Our Friend (5/1), Dakota Beat (7/1), Stoughan Cross (9/1), Kilkeaskins First (10/1), Schmidt (10/1), Pi Ahio (25/1), Bilbo Bagins (33/1)

A leap of faith is required in supporting BATCIO but he appeals as being on a handy mark on balance and, with January's reapperance spin at Naas under his belt, he may well be up to making a significant impact now. Espion du Chenet and Stoughan Cross are others fancied to play a part.

BATCIO (FR)
ESPION DU CHENET (FR)
STOUGHAN CROSS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Conright Boy

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 11

J: Donagh Meyler | T: Mrs C O'Leary

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00