12:33 Navan

Saturday 4 December 2021

All11:3012:0012:3313:0813:4314:1814:5315:28

Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Yielding (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: 5m 9.8s
1st
Horse silk
3
511-5
11/8f
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J J Codd
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 15/8 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
11
2
13/8
T: J P O'BrienJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake at 1st and not fluent at 6th, close 3rd 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, no impression on winner 2 out, kept on same pace run-in op 11/10 tchd Evens
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
4
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Held up in touch in 4th, not fluent at 4th, dropped to moderate last and ridden 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, went moderate 4th after last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
18/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Held up in last, off pace at halfway, ridden and went moderate 4th 3 out, moderate 3rd before last, no impression on leaders, 4th close home op 25/1 tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
11
1
25/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe
Led, mistake at 1st, ridden and strongly pressed 3 out, soon headed, dropped to moderate 3rd 2 out, weakened run-in op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.10, €1.60EX:€4.60Trifecta:€7.40SF:€4.01

Forecasts

Ginto (11/8), Eric Bloodaxe (13/8), Mr Fred Rogers (4/1), The Little Yank (18/1), Edison Kent (25/1)

Verdict

ERIC BLOODAXE looked good when making a winning start over hurdles at Naas and he is taken to see off the Gordon Elliott-trained duo Ginto and Mr Fred Rogers, both of whom are similarly promising and greatly respected. There's real substance to the selection's bumper form and he could turn out to be a well above-average novice this season.

  1. ERIC BLOODAXE (IRE)
  2. GINTO (FR)
  3. MR FRED ROGERS (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,500.004th: €1,749.005th: €1,051.006th: €700.00

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