Noble swoops late in bumper Noble Indulgence flew home in the concluding bumper at Navan this afternoon to land the spoils for trainer Noel Meade. Finn Tegetmeier’s mount was under pressure in fifth over a furlong from home, in the two-miler, but found another gear late on to get up and deny Nine Toes Tim by half-a-length. The 16/1 winner had finished mid-division on his debut in the Goffs Defender bumper at the Punchestown festival. Noble Indulgence, by Order Of St George, is a half-brother to several winners including Grade 1 winner Zanoosh. Meade said: "He did (conjure up a good finish) - I thought maybe he was a little bit too far back. "I had his half-brother (Nucky Johnson) and he had a good lot of pace as well, just like him. "I thought the good-ish ground might suit him too and it did. He quickened up really well. “Sometimes when you get a sprint finish like that, the lads that come last get it. I said to him, 'don't be going until you get to the last fence'. "His pedigree is very good; he's related to a Group 3 winner in Italy. It is a good pedigree for speed. "He was very green (in Punchestown) and he was still a bit green today too. "There was a busload of people coming from my local village today and the shopkeeper said to me to write down a few tips and I didn't tip him! “I actually thought that Gordon's (Elliott, Uncle Pad ) would be very hard to beat, but he didn't run. "I'd say he will probably go jumping, but we will have to talk to the owner and see what he wants." (Quotes by Michael Graham)
