17:30 Navan

Saturday 17 September 2022

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NavanRacecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 6.09s

1^st

Grozni

612-0

2/1f

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (7)

Mid-division, headway into 6th 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd at last, stayed on well to lead close home op 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Gondor

711-9

13/2

T: Colm MurphyJ: Richard Condon (5)

Tracked leaders, 5th travelling well 2 out, led before last and ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home op 11/2

3^rd

1 ½

Yenillik

611-12

40/1

T: H RogersJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, headway into 4th and ridden 2 out, 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong op 28/1

4^th

Na Caith Tobac

512-0

22/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Eoin G Kelly (7)

Disputed lead, mistake at 1st, led after 3rd, ridden 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in op 14/1

5^th

1 ¼

Steps Match

711-7

12/1

T: M ButlerJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Disputed lead, headed after 3rd, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra run-in op 9/1

6^th

7 ½

Bentham

812-0

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: P M O'Brien (7)

Towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, went moderate 7th at last, no impression op 11/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

1 ¼

Shumaker

1012-0

66/1

T: Paul TraynorJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Towards rear, ridden in moderate 12th 2 out, kept on one pace op 50/1

8^th

Royal Recital

711-9

28/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, ridden in 9th 2 out, no impression tchd 25/1 and 33/1

9^th

Townhill Penny

611-7

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Niall Moore (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression op 12/1 tchd 14/1

10^th

Fulysse

911-13

50/1

T: M J SmithJ: Mr J Dunne (7)

Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden 2 out, weakened op 40/1 tchd 33/1

11^th

2 ¾

A Different World

711-9

8/1

T: M BrassilJ: Mark Walsh

Always towards rear, niggled along early, ridden 3 out, weakened op 15/2

Also Ran

Misty Millie

912-0

33/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: M J Molloy (7)

Mid-division, under pressure 6th, dropped to rear at next, trailing when pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Florey Spud

711-12

15/2

T: P F O'DonnellJ: D F O'Regan

In touch in last when fell at 2nd op 13/2

No Thanks

611-12

6/1

T: M J SmithJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, ridden in 4th and under pressure when fell at last op 11/2

Sula Warrior

611-11

50/1

T: J G CosgraveJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before last op 28/1

Pour The Wine

611-7

8/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, bad mistake 4th, no impression from 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 6/1 tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

Fizzlestick¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: C O'Dwyer J: Sean Flanagan

Sweet Will¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Excelcior¹¹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Mr B Mulligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.20Pl:€1.40, €2.10, €5.60, €3.00EX:€14.60Trifecta:€343.80Tricast:€457.16SF:€16.92

Forecasts

Grozni (2/1), No Thanks (6/1), Gondor (13/2), Florey Spud (15/2), A Different World (8/1), Pour The Wine (8/1), Townhill Penny (11/1), Steps Match (12/1), Excelcior (12/1), Bentham (14/1), Fizzlestick (16/1), Na Caith Tobac (22/1), Royal Recital (28/1), Misty Millie (33/1), Yenillik (40/1), Fulysse (50/1), Sula Warrior (50/1), Shumaker (66/1)

A number in with a shout including GONDOR, who matched his previous best when runner-up at Ballinrobe 26 days ago and may yet have more to offer at this sort of trip. Florey Spud has filled the runner-up spot on each of his last 2 starts and is feared, along with Grozni and Steps Match.

GONDOR (IRE)
FLOREY SPUD (IRE)
GROZNI (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Yamato

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 8

J: Jordan Gainford | T: J C McConnell

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00