5.30 2m. 5f. 150yds. 16 Declared. NavanRacecourse.ie Hcap Hdle of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - Competitive for the grade. Patient races have been ridden on FLOREY SPUD and he has been coming home well to finish second in his last couple of outings at Wexford. He wouldn't need to find much more to make the breakthrough. The stiff finish could play to his strengths. Grozni put in an improved display when third at Kilbeggan and looks dangerous with Philip Byrnes claiming 7lb. Gondor has to be respected on the back of a runner-up berth over further in Ballinrobe. There is more to come from No Thanks over hurdles, particularly after a fair effort in third in a qualified riders' handicap on the Flat at Bellewstown last month. A Different World is another to consider. All three of the reserves have chances if getting a run.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-102Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.