15:15 Navan

Saturday 17 May 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Best Of Luck On Your Retirement Joey Martin Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 0.88s

1^st

(10)

The Highway Rat

710-4

7/2f

T: A OliverJ: W J Lee

Held up, moderate 8th halfway, pushed along towards rear 2f out, ridden to close in 6th 1f out, ran on well to lead closing stages, cosily op 9/2

2^nd

1 ¼

(9)

Harry's Hill

79-5

14/1

T: M HassettJ: M W Hassett (5)

Held up, moderate 6th halfway, progress over 2f out, ridden to close over 1f out, led final 150 yards, headed closing stages, held close home op 12/1

3^rd

(1)

Bold Optimist

59-8

4/1

T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Ben Coen

Settled behind leaders, pushed along in 4th halfway, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders final furlong, kept on same pace op 9/2

4^th

(8)

Only Spoofing

118-8

8/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Chris Hayes

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on closing stages op 9/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

2 ½

(5)

Moral Turpitude

49-8

10/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: Colin Keane

Soon disputed, led after 1f, joined 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra op 9/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

1 ½

(4)

Merlin The Wizard

59-13

16/1

T: J FeaneJ: Gary Carroll

Dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace closing stages op 10/1

7^th

(7)

Emerald Harmony

49-6

9/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)

Prominent briefly, soon tracked leaders, disputed 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 4/1

8^th

(3)

Cuban Grey

59-0

9/2

T: P J McKennaJ: J M Sheridan

Led and disputed, headed after 1f and tracked leader, pushed along to dispute 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong tchd 4/1

9^th

(2)

Mickey The Steel

79-6

14/1

T: Joseph MurrayJ: W Joyce (5)

Pushed along briefly and soon disputed, tracked leaders after 1f, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong op 10/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Pineapple Island⁷⁵⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch J: Nathan Crosse

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.70, €3.80, €1.50EX:€44.50Trifecta:€359.00Tricast:€207.71SF:€54.43

Forecasts

The Highway Rat (7/2), Bold Optimist (4/1), Emerald Harmony (9/2), Cuban Grey (9/2), Only Spoofing (8/1), Moral Turpitude (10/1), Harry's Hill (14/1), Mickey The Steel (14/1), Merlin The Wizard (16/1), Pineapple Island (20/1)

Preference is for BOLD OPTIMIST, who is only 3 lb above his last winning mark and arrives on back of solid return at the Curragh last month. Cuban Grey and Only Spoofing should also go well.

BOLD OPTIMIST (IRE)
CUBAN GREY
ONLY SPOOFING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Amazon Lady

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 4

J: W J Lee | T: W McCreery

11/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00