16:30 Navan

Saturday 13 March 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Grade B)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m  |   Heavy  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 6m 57.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
8/1
T: P A FahyJ: D E Mullins
Held up rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, progress on outer entering straight, 3rd after 3 out, pushed along to dispute next, led narrowly last, ridden and stayed on best run-in op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
2
3
7/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: C J Orr (3)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress on inner entering straight, almost on terms 3 out, pushed along to dispute next, narrowly headed when mistake last, ridden and kept on same pace, not match winner tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
10
6
11/2
T: N MeadeJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway 3 out, ridden in 4th approaching next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd run-in op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
4
710-13
15/2
T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (5)
Prominent, disputed from 5th, led entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed approaching 2 out, headed and no impression in 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th run-in op 17/2
5th
Horse silk
½
5
9/1
T: J NashJ: K J Brouder
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 5th next, not fluent last, kept on one pace op 8/1 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
12
7
25/1
T: M F MorrisJ: P T Enright
Held up in rear, pushed along and some progress after 3 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 7th approaching last, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
sh
12
16/1
T: L P CusackJ: J C Gainford (7)
Prominent, led before 3rd, headed 5th, 7th halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, mistake last, kept on one pace op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
9
28/1
T: E DoyleJ: D Meyler
Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, bad mistake 3 out and rider briefly lost iron, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
5
10
9/2f
T: G P CromwellJ: S D Torrens (5)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, 11th halfway, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra when mistake last op 8/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
20/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Mid-division, pushed along briefly 11th, ridden and no extra approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
2
11/2
T: P FentonJ: B Hayes
Prominent, disputed from 5th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon lost place and no extra, behind when pulled up before last tchd 6/1
PU
Horse silk
11
610-0
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Chased leaders, 9th halfway, slight mistake 11th, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no extra 3 out, behind when pulled up before next op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.40Pl:€2.70, €2.40, €1.90EX:€51.00Trifecta:€262.30Tricast:€341.95SF:€63.63

Forecasts

Spades Are Trumps (9/2), School Boy Hours (11/2), Atlantic Shore (11/2), Enjoy D'allen (7/1), Eurobot (15/2), Stormy Judge (8/1), Forza Milan (9/1), Arverne (10/1), The Dabbler (16/1), Mr Hendricks (20/1), Foxy Jacks (25/1), Key Commander (28/1)

Verdict

SPADES ARE TRUMPS shaped far better than the bare result (hampered 3 out) when fifth in the 12-runner Punchestown handicap won by the re-opposing Atlantic Shore in January. Gavin Cromwell's charge enjoys a handy pull at the weights with that rival here and is taken to emerge on top this time. Stablemate Arverne remains open to improvement and is also shortlisted, along with Enjoy D'allen.

  1. SPADES ARE TRUMPS (IRE)
  2. ATLANTIC SHORE (IRE)
  3. ARVERNE (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Jimmil
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 6
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €36,000.002nd: €12,000.003rd: €6,000.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,800.006th: €1,200.00

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