14 Jul 2018 16:40 Navan
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,700); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places, watering).
Emerald Facility Services Event Cleaning Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(1) |   | - | Nimitz (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 3-11563 / 11 | Flat (13) | K J Leonard | C O'Brien Michael L Keating | 5/2 | |
| towards rear, 5th 4f out, good headway between horses to 2nd over 2f out, led narrowly and ridden over 1f out, kept on well, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(2) |   | ½ L | New Direction (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 10164-8 / 7 | Flat (13) | G M Ryan | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 5/2 | |
| raced 4th, progress 4f out, ridden in 4th under 2f out, headway on outer 1f out, kept on in 2nd final 150 yards, held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(7) |   | 1½ L | Sharjah (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 773593 / 11 | Flat (28), Jump (331) | A J Slattery | A Slattery Mrs S Slattery | 6/1 | |
| broke well to lead, ridden 2f out, under pressure and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace in 3rd final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(8) |   | 2 L | Lady Nathaniel (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 62-0224 / 4 | Flat (10) | S P Davis | G M Lyons David Spratt | 3/1 | |
| in touch, progress to 2nd after 1 1/2f, 3rd over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, dropped to 4th under 1f out, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(4) |   | NK | Messerati Kid (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 9094- / 4 | Flat (246) | Nathan Crosse | A Murray Mrs Sinead Kelly | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ran freely and dropped to 3rd after 1 1/2f, 4th 4f out, under pressure in 5th 2 1/2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on closing stages | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(3) |   | 3½ L | Palmones (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 2) | 01390-6 / 6 | Flat (18) | R Coakley | M Flannery Joseph G Murphy | 8/1 | |
| dwelt, raced in rear, 6th 4f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 1(9) |   | - | Pando (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 11152-7 / 4 | Flat (63) | D P Linehan | A McNamara Mrs Rhona McNamara | 0/0 | ||
| 5(6) |   | - | Lyfka (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) | 30009-0 / 7 | Flat (53) | D W O'Connor | J Feane Merry Men Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| 8(5) |   | - | Ashqar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 75974 / 8 | Flat (21) | R P Downey | G T Lynch G P Keeley | 0/0 | ||
