16:35 Navan

Saturday 2 September 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Yielding (Good in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 2m 14.01s
1st
Horse silk
10
(6)
5/1
T: A A HowardJ: C Stone-Walsh (4)
Tracked leader, ran freely, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on well op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
8
(8)
10/1
T: T DoyleJ: S D Bowen (2)
Towards rear, headway on inner into 5th 2f out, squeezed through on rail to go 2nd early final furlong, ridden and kept on well, not reach winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
9
(10)
28/1
T: D K WeldJ: P A Harnett
Mid-division, 9th halfway, switched right under 2f out and some headway on outer in 6th 1f out, ridden and kept on well to go 3rd close home op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
6
(2)
11/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D N Curran (4)
Rear of mid-division, headway between horses into 6th 2f out, 4th and pushed along over 1f out, 3rd and ridden 150 yards out, kept on one pace op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(12)
4/1f
T: C D TimmonsJ: Adam Caffrey
Slowly into stride, soon headway into mid-division, progress travelling well to go 4th 2f out, 5th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
½
13
(1)
49-2
7/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J J G Ryan (2)
Tracked leaders on inner, 8th halfway, not clear run 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace op 13/2
7th
Horse silk
¾
16
(7)
40/1
T: M M McNiffJ: S P Bird (7)
Pushed along early and soon led, pushed along again and headed under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
½
5
(4)
25/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: A C Persse (2)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 8th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
9th
Horse silk
½
11
(17)
11/1
T: G M LyonsJ: J Kearney (2)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway on outer under 2f out, 9th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/1 tchd 10/1
10th
Horse silk
½
2
(5)
16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D King
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 14/1 tchd 18/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
14
(14)
14/1
T: P LawlorJ: H J Horgan (2)
Towards rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 11/1
12th
Horse silk
½
15
(13)
17/2
T: S MillarJ: M W Hassett (7)
Slowly into stride, soon headway into mid-division, pushed along 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(18)
22/1
T: T G McCourtJ: R Whearty
Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra op 16/1
14th
Horse silk
3 ½
12
(16)
9/1
T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: J A Powell
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, soon no extra, weakened tchd 8/1
15th
Horse silk
hd
19
(9)
40/1
T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: T Marshall (7)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and dropped to rear 2f out, no extra op 50/1
16th
Horse silk
7
3
(3)
7/1
T: P J F MurphyJ: J Coen
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, lost place quickly under 2f out, soon eased
17th
Horse silk
8
18
(15)
78-13
66/1
T: K H ClarkeJ: C J MacRedmond
Slowly away and towards rear, headway into mid-division halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear 2f out, no extra op 33/1

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1
(11)
Horse silk
Mads Black Eights14
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 7
T: M J Smith  J: C Horgan
NR
17
(19)
Horse silk
Ventnor114
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 7
T: J Barcoe  J: Sorcha Woods
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€1.60, €2.20, €7.10, €3.30EX:€65.60Trifecta:€796.90Tricast:€1,360.41SF:€58.51

Forecasts

Mr Mills (4/1), Stay Local (5/1), Flier (7/1), Lucky Queen (7/1), Breagagh (17/2), Kampala Beach (9/1), Alfalfa (10/1), St Cianans Fire (11/1), Fairytale Princess (11/1), Numidia (14/1), Mads Black Eights (14/1), Highland King (16/1), Shining Aitch (22/1), Barretstown (25/1), Ventnor (25/1), Florida Taiga (28/1), Lissadell (40/1), Louis Le Broc (40/1), Wish Me (66/1)

Verdict

LUCKY QUEEN looked ahead of her mark under an inexperienced rider when runner-up at Killarney last time and she's worth a chance to go one better. Mr Mills was better than the result at Naas last time, so he's another one to consider, while both Kampala Beach and Flier arrive in form.

  1. LUCKY QUEEN (IRE)
  2. MR MILLS (IRE)
  3. FLIER

Previous Winners

2022
Spirituoso
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 4
J: J Kearney  |  T: L Smyth
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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