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12:00 Navan
11.4℃
Sat 18 Jan 2025 – Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle
- Runners: 5
- Dist: 2m
- Type: Hurdle
- Surface: Turf
- Going: Soft
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1st3
Age 8 TT
ANALYSIS: Held up, closed up 2 out, soon challenged travelling well, led before last, slight mistake last and lost hind legs on landing, soon ridden and joined, rallied well to assert close home -
2nd2
Age 6
ANALYSIS: Held up behind leaders, mainly 3rd, slight mistake 3 out and dropped to rear, closed up 2 out, pressed leader after 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, kept on to dispute run-in, held in 2nd close home -
3rd4
Age 6
ANALYSIS: Held up, closer 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, kept on one pace -
4th1
Age 6
ANALYSIS: Disputed briefly, led after 1st, jumped slightly left 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace -
5th5
Age 5 H
ANALYSIS: Disputed briefly, tracked leader after 1st, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened
VERDICT: The lightly-raced James's Gate finished third in the 2022 Champion Bumper and showed nice ability in winning last month. He shaped OK last season before winning well at Punchestown, with the third and fourth scoring subsequently. He looks fragile but can better his 127 rating. Ballygunner Castle did really well to win having been badly hampered twice at Fairyhouse in November. That form is not outstanding, but the manner in which he recovered was very encouraging. Stablemate C'est Ta Chance takes his chance, despite dropping in distance, having briefly been outpaced when winning over 2m3f at Clonmel. Taponthego has good recent handicap form, while Casheldale Lad steps up from an easy maiden hurdle win.
