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Gorbatov makes winning return

Winner for Joseph O'BrienWinner for Joseph O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing

Ivanovich Gorbatov made a winning return to action at Navan this afternoon when scoring for Ballydoyle.

The Montjeu colt had shown promise on his sole start last year when third at Tipperary and ran out a convincing winner of the 1m5f maiden.

The 9/2 shot hit the front under two furlongs from home and kept on well in the closing stages to beat Torcedor by a length-and-a-half.

"He quickened up nicely but was a bit green," said Joseph O'Brien.

"They went a good gallop and the race worked out for him. He could be one for the Queen's Vase."

1st
9/2
Tote €5.20 €1.80
2nd
1.5L
9/2
€2.60
3rd
5L
2/1Fav
€1.30
4th
nk
12/1
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.