13:05 Naas

Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Tote Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 12.7s

1^st

Inthepocket

511-3

9/4

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd at last (usual 3 out), led travelling well between horses bypassing 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, all out near line op 13/8

2^nd

Three Card Brag

511-3

9/4

T: G ElliottJ: A P Heskin

Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 5th, disputed lead next (usual 4 out), close 2nd entering straight, ridden bypassing in close 3rd on outer 2 out, soon 2nd, stayed on well final furlong, strongly pressed winner to line op 2/1

3^rd

4 ½

Absolute Notions

411-3

15/8f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led, joined briefly 2 out (usual 4 out), led at last, (usual 3 out) ridden and headed bypassing 2 out, dropped to 3rd bypassing last, no extra inside final furlong op 9/4 tchd 11/4

4^th

Deeply Superficial

510-10

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 4th at last (usual 3 out), ridden and no impression on leaders bypassing 2 out, no extra op 17/2

5^th

Captains Nephew

511-3

250/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan

In touch in 5th, in touch in last when mistake 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden entering straight, no impression, tailed off tchd 300/1

6^th

Lakefield Flyer

411-3

250/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Jordan Gainford

Held up in touch in last, went 3rd briefly after 5th, ridden and dropped to last at last (usual 3 out), weakened, completely tailed off tchd 300/1

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Non-Runners

Carnfunnock¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: D A Jacob

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.50, €1.60EX:€7.50Trifecta:€13.20SF:€7.85

Forecasts

Absolute Notions (15/8), Inthepocket (9/4), Three Card Brag (9/4), Deeply Superficial (6/1), Carnfunnock (10/1), Captains Nephew (250/1), Lakefield Flyer (250/1)

A cracking-looking renewal, re-scheduled from Navan, with INTHEPOCKET taken to score again. He looked a fine prospect when winning at Wexford and can only do better stepped up in trip. Gordon Elliott's Absolute Notions and Three Card Brag also make plenty of appeal.

INTHEPOCKET
ABSOLUTE NOTIONS (IRE)
THREE CARD BRAG (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Ginto

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: Mr J J Codd | T: G Elliott

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €21,900.002nd: €7,299.003rd: €3,650.004th: €1,825.005th: €1,095.006th: €729.00