MTG No 038
Navan
Saturday, 4th Mar 2017
GOING: Heavy
The Meridian Security Handicap Steeplechase of EUR16,500 (Generously sponsored by Meridian Security) Of which the second will receive EUR3,300, the third EUR1,650, the fourth EUR825 and the fifth EUR412.50
1st
D. Meyler (3)
soon tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, closed up 5th, on terms after 5 out, gained narrow lead after 3 out, pressed next, wandered slightly before last, kept on best run-in
2nd
¾ lengths
J.W. Kennedy
soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 3rd, travelling smoothly straight, slight mistake 3 out, pecked slightly 2 out, kept on without matching winner run-in
3rd
4½ lengths
D. Robinson (5)
a little keen, 5th from 3rd, lost place 6th, 5th again when slightly slow 4 out, 4th 2 out and no impression, one pace from before last
4th
2¾ lengths
D.E. Mullins
slight mistake 1st, 6th from 3rd, closed 6th, 4th 4 out, challenged 2 out and slight mistake, soon no impression and one pace
5th
25 lengths
A. Ring (3)
slight mistake 1st, 7th from 3rd, jumped right 4th, 6th 4 out, slight mistake 3 out and no extra
6th
30 lengths
R.M. Power
slight mistake 1st, in rear, 8th before 5th, last again 5 out, soon no impression,
p.u.
Luke John McGuinness (7)
prominent, some slight mistakes, on terms 3rd, headed before 5th, not fluent 6th and 7th, under pressure from 5 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
M.P. Fogarty
led, slight mistake 1st, joined 3rd, jumped right 4th, joined after 5 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
M.P. Walsh
8th from 3rd, last before 5th, reminders next, 8th 5 out, 7th 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
2016: Chestnut Charlie 14 10-4, R.C. Colgan, Peter Maher 16/1
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