Found A Fifty won the Bar 1 Betting Fortria Chase for a third time this afternoon. Credit: Breandán Ó hUallacháin.

The highlight of the opening day of the two-day Navan Racing Festival, the Bar 1 Betting Fortria Chase went to Found A Fifty for Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy.

With Majborough a non-runner due to the going, the task of the former dual winner was somewhat easier, and the becomes only the second horse, along with Big Zeb to take the two-mile race.

The nine-year-old son of Solskjaer, who seems to race better earlier in the season, had a length-and-a-half to spare at the finishing line over stable companion Touch Me Not, in the hands of Danny Gilligan. Only By Night, ridden by Keith Donoghue for Gavin Cromwell, was third home, a further length-and-a-half behind the runner-up.

Lismullen Hurdle success for Feet Of A Dancer

The Grade 2 Railway Bar Lismullen Hurdle over two-and-a-half miles, went to 17/2 chance Feet Of A Dancer. Trained in Wexford by Paul Nolan and ridden by Seán O’Keeffe, the seven-year-old daughter of Authorized had eight lengths to spare over the front-running I’ll Sort That (7/2) and Declan Queally. Third place went to Casheldale Lad (11/2) for Danny Gilligan and Gordon Elliott.

Thinkitdonjinkit first part of Elliott treble

Thinkitdontjinxit (5/2) gave Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy their first win on day one of the Navan Racing Festival when impressing in taking the Bar 1 Betting ‘Download The App’ For Auction Novice Hurdle.

Elliott and Kennedy, who had an odds-on beaten favourite in the Saturday opener, saw the Gigginstown Stud-owned five-year-old son of Vadamos run out a six-length winner over State Pension (7/1) and Cian Quirke. Joe Cool (33/1), from the Noel Meade yard, was third under Donagh Meyler, two-and-a-quarter lengths behind the runner-up.

Outofafrika beats off-on favrouite in Maiden Hurdle

The opening Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle went to Outofafrika (4/1) and Keith Donoghue. The Gavin Cromwell-trained bay son of Shirocco stalked the race leader and favourite, Charismatic Kid (4/7), throughout the two-and-a-half mile journey, before staking his claim for the lead approaching the final hurdle. The Over The Sticks-owned runner got the better of the battle with the Gigginstown Stud runner up the hill, to claim a two-and-three-quarter length success from Charismatic Kid and Jack Kennedy, with Luxor Love (8/1), a further four-and-a-half lengths back in third.

Wins for Molly & de Bromhead

Recent Limerick handicap hurdler winner Beckistine (7/2 joint-favourite) won the Lisadell Equine Hospital 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle for birthday boy trainer Mark Molloy, and jockey Mark Walsh. The home-bred seven-year-old and topweight came on the stands’ side of the field to take a half-length win from Dairy Force and Danny Gilligan, with 9/1 chance Private Policy, a  further three-and-a-quarter lengths back in third place.

Seven-pound claimer Danny Power was in the winners’ enclosure with his win on the Henry de Bromhead-trained Sommesky (10/1) in the Hotel Parl St Johann In Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle.

The Jimmy & Sheila Owens Irish EBF Beginners Chase was reduced to just seven runners, with four withdrawals earlier in the day. Wingmen (11/4) and rider Sam Ewing took the win to give owners Bective Stud a Saturday double, and trainer Gordon Elliott, a treble.

The finale of an eight-race card, The Bar 1 Betting Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight Bumper saw race favourite, Uncle Pad, from the Gordon Elliott yard, withdrawn, as Noble Indulgence (16/1) won for Noel Meade and jockey Finn Tegetmeier.


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