Going - Heavy. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €5,161.82 Not Won. Carried forward to Thurles on Thursday 26th October. Placepot Pool - €20,022.54 Dividend - €2,193.30 Winning Units - 6.39. Pick Six Pool - €6,746.56 Not Won. Carried forward to Thurles on Thursday 26th October. Days Aggregate - €142,430.00 Last Year €131,796.00
Maarek gains 14th win in Navan opener
He’s been running well all year, although I think the handicapper was hard on him the last day (raised 7lb). He’s a tough old soldier, and it’s nice to get to the end of the year with a run like that,. It’s just a matter of getting the ground and getting the right track. Killian gave him a great ride, and Seamie (Heffernan) had confidence in him all year but couldn’t ride him the last day. Killian has been riding work and rode him like Seamie as he’s a horse that you have to get inside his head.
Smullen cuts deficit on impressive Broghie
I just fed him for a week and the only thing I did was stick a tongue tie on him. In fairness to Brendan he had a suspicion that he rattled a bit the last day,. He handled the ground. The dam is by Dutch Art and I didn’t mind dropping him back to five. I’d say his experience won the day.
Doonard strikes again at Navan
It’s very hard to find those type of horses. Navan, Naas and the Curragh all suit him,. The five today was a bit short but the heavy ground made it enough of a test. He was beaten in this race last year when going for three in a row. He’s been a model of consistency. He got 4lb for finishing second the last day and was off 69 today which is about his peak. That’s his eighth race won. John (Bowden, owner) had three horses with me before him and couldn’t get one to finish any closer than mid-division. Then this fella came along and he’s been knocking great sport out of him for the last three or four years.
Escamillo impressive on return
Keane back five in front after Grande win
He works really well at home, and David Spratt has joked all summer that this lad will win when you don’t expect,. It’s really down to the way Colin is riding and we had to get into the horses head. You need to arrive late and wide, and don’t give him any excuse to lie down.
Support for Security proves successful
He loves soft ground and it was all about staying. The plan is to go to Down Royal for a two-mile handicap hurdle next week,.
Synopsis wins for Elliott on sad day
It’s nice to get her back on track and she should win over hurdles during the winter. She likes a bit of soft ground,.
