13:07 Navan

Saturday 9 December 2023

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Tote Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Heavy  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:07  |   Winning time: 5m 40.7s
1st
Horse silk
4
2/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, pushed along and led before last, ridden and joined after last, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on well tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
In touch in last, pushed along and headway into 2nd before last, ridden to dispute lead briefly after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
5
11/8f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Led, pushed along when mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden, 4th approaching last, regained 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders op 6/4 tchd 13/8
4th
Horse silk
½
2
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leader in 2nd, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, 3rd and slight mistake at last, soon no impression in 4th op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
39
1
80/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon dropped to last, trailing before last, weakened, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.40, €2.00EX:€8.80Trifecta:€16.90SF:€11.22

Forecasts

Stellar Story (11/8), Slade Steel (2/1), Lecky Watson (9/2), Better Days Ahead (5/1), Ballystone (80/1)

Verdict

The pick of these promising novices could be STELLAR STORY, who did the job well in a big-field C&D maiden on his hurdles debut three weeks ago and he's open to plenty of improvement. Slade Steel represents last year's winning yard and, armed with a similar profile to the selection, he is second choice ahead of Lecky Watson and Better Days Ahead.

  1. STELLAR STORY (IRE)
  2. SLADE STEEL (IRE)
  3. LECKY WATSON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Inthepocket
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 5
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €21,901.002nd: €7,300.003rd: €3,650.004th: €1,825.005th: €1,095.006th: €730.00

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