Full Result 2.45 Navan (IRE) | 1 June 2019

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(3yo) 1m2f Good To Yielding

1st €29,500 2nd €9,500 3rd €4,500 4th €2,000 5th €1,000 6th €500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Nickajack Cave (IRE) 9/2 Colin Keane G M Lyons	Colin Keane G M Lyons	3	88	84	68	92	–
gr g Kendargent (FR) - Could You Be Loved (IRE) (Montjeu)
In rear early until improved to track leader in 2nd after 1 1/2f, going well into straight and improved to lead under 3f out, ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, regained narrow advantage far side well inside final furlong and kept on well, all out (op 4/1)

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	5. Brave King (IRE) 5/4F Declan McDonogh Gordon Elliott	Declan McDonogh Gordon Elliott	3	88	84	67	91	–
ch c Zoffany (IRE) - Ban Draiocht (IRE) (Desert Sun)
Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved going well on outer 3f out to challenge 2f out, ridden on terms 1 1/2f out, headed narrowly well inside final furlong and kept on well (ran in this race and all previous races as Pensylvania Avenue) (op 13/8)

3⁽⁴⁾ 5½ [5¾]	1. Kyrus Unicorn (IRE) 11/2 Ben Coen ⁵ D K Weld	Ben Coen ⁵ D K Weld	3	95 v¹	100	72	96	–
gr c Havana Gold (IRE) - Zindana (IRE) (Dalakhani)
Chased leaders, raced keenly early, 4th halfway, going well behind horses over 2f out where switched right and slightly bumped rival, soon ridden in 4th and no impression on leaders, closed under pressure into 3rd close home (op 4/1)

4⁽²⁾ hd [6]	6. Pearlman 7/1 N G McCullagh M Halford	N G McCullagh M Halford	3	84 2 h¹	80	51	76	–
ch g Nathaniel (IRE) - Lurina (IRE) (Lure)
Tracked leader and took keen hold early, settled behind leaders after 1 1/2f, 3rd halfway, effort in close 3rd 2f out, no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd inside final furlong and weakened into 4th close home (op 8/1)

5⁽¹⁾ 4 [10]	3. Operatic Export (IRE) 14/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	812 p¹	88	51	77	–
b f Vocalised (USA) - Teofolina (IRE) (Teofilo)
Led, 3 lengths clear briefly before halfway, over 1 length clear over 4f out, driven 3f out and soon headed, no impression under pressure in 4th 2f out, weakened (op 12/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 7 [17]	2. Turnberry Isle (IRE) 9/2 Michael Hussey A P O'Brien	Michael Hussey A P O'Brien	3	93	93	42	67	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Rosdhu Queen (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Restrained start and settled in rear, took keen hold early, last at halfway, going well into straight, effort on outer under 3f out, no extra when bumped slightly 2f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong (op 5/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:45:48 Winning time: 2m 12.21s (slow by 7.11s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: David Spratt & Sean Jones & Mrs Lynne Lyons (Nickajack Cave) 1st breeder: Scea Team Hogdala France
2nd owner: Nick Bradley Racing Club (Brave King)
3rd owner: H H Aga Khan (Kyrus Unicorn)
Tote win: €4.60 PL: €2.60 €1.02 Ex: €14.50 CSF: €11.02 Trifecta: €43

2:45 Navan (IRE) 1 Jun 2019

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