Ceol out to make more sweet music for Bolger and Manning at Navan

Jim Bolger: 'I used to go into his bookies when I was 12 years old, so that's how long I know him.'Credit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

4.55 Navan
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap | 3yo+ | 1m2f | ATR

Ceol Na Nog returns to her beloved Navan, the scene of two of her three wins to date, but she is running off a 24lb higher mark than the one she won off back in May.

As a half-sister to Irish Derby winner Soldier of Fortune, big things were expected of Ceol Na Nog but she took time to hit top gear. Those aforementioned wins at today's venue ended a frustrating spell, although she added a third win onto her CV when scoring in a three-runner event at Leopardstown in the middle of June.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 18 October 2016inPreviews

Last updated 16:51, 18 October 2016

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