Thursday 25 August · Navan, Eire
13:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
- Distance
- 0m 5f 164y
- Going
- Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 16000
- Runners
- 6
Race preview
BEAUTY CRESCENT was withdrawn having gone too keen to post in first-time blinkers at the Curragh, but had previously run well twice. A 180,000-euro yearling and out of an American Grade 2 winner, his form is useful, he has been gelded since May and while blinkers are again applied, he is suited by this distance and good ground. Congo River ran well on debut but has disappointed in two runs since. He could be forgiven his poor Galway performance due to unsuitably soft ground, but wore a first-time tongue-tie then and is on a retrieval mission today. Jackstaff is race-fit and has form but needs to improve to win. Phil's Dream attracted support on debut behind the selection 103 days ago and runs in a tongue-tie on reappearance.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty Crescent | 23 | Colin Keane | G M Lyons | 9 7 | 10-11 | |
| 2 | Congo River | 236 | Seamie Heffernan | A P O'Brien | 9 7 | 3-1 | |
| 3 | Not Just Yet | Chris Hayes | N Meade | 9 7 | 9-1 | ||
| 4 | The Snapper | 8 | Ronan Whelan | J Davison | 9 7 | 18-1 | |
| 5 | Phil's Dream | 6 | Donagh O'Connor | J C McConnell | 9 7 | 17-2 | |
| 6 | Jackstaff | 55 | Gary Carroll | J G Murphy | 9 7 | 10-1 |