17 May 2025 15:15 Navan
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,600); Distance: 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Best Of Luck On Your Retirement Joey Martin Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(10) |
| - |
The Highway Rat (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
3460-60 / 7 |
Flat (19) | W J Lee | A Oliver Mrs S M L Oliver |
7/2 | |
| held up, moderate 8th halfway, pushed along towards rear 2f out, ridden to close in 6th 1f out, ran on well to lead closing stages, cosily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(9) |
| 1¼ L |
Harry's Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
102370- / 7 |
Flat (195) | M W Hassett | M Hassett The Tipp Ramblers… |
14/1 | |
| held up, moderate 6th halfway, progress over 2f out, ridden to close over 1f out, led final 150 yards, headed closing stages, held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(1) |
| 3 L |
Bold Optimist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 8) |
54100-5 / 5 |
Flat (35) | B M Coen | Daniel McLoughlin Chris Mullins |
4/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, pushed along in 4th halfway, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
10(8) |
| ¾ L |
Only Spoofing (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
50-9319 / 11 |
Flat (28) | C D Hayes | Kevin Coleman Kim Coleman |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
4(5) |
| 2½ L |
Moral Turpitude (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) |
45213/4- / 4 |
Flat (318) | C T Keane | Daniel Murphy Branan Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| soon disputed, led after 1f, joined 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
2(4) |
| 1½ L |
Merlin The Wizard (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 13) |
510/070- / 5 |
Flat (206) | G F Carroll | J Feane Mrs L Honan & Ronnie… |
16/1 | |
| dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace closing stages | ||||||||||
7th |
6(7) |
| NK |
Emerald Harmony (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
469-814 / 4 |
Flat (35) | P McGettigan | J P Murtagh JP Murtagh Racing |
9/2 | |
| prominent briefly, soon tracked leaders, disputed 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
9(3) |
| ½ L |
Cuban Grey (GB) (colt, not availiable, 9 0) |
42-1215 / 5 |
Flat (19) | J M Sheridan | P J McKenna McKenna Partnership |
9/2 | |
| led and disputed, headed after 1f and tracked leader, pushed along to dispute 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
7(2) |
| ½ L |
Mickey The Steel (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
8410-90 / 7 |
Flat (19) | W Joyce | Joseph Murray Patrick Sheridan… |
14/1 | |
| pushed along briefly and soon disputed, tracked leaders after 1f, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
5(6) |
| - |
Pineapple Island (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) |
0916/ / 6 |
Flat (754) | N M Crosse | Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch Mankai Shoji Syndicate |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||