Bucaneer's Spirit in the groove for Davison

Bucaneer's Spirit has proved to be a shrewd pick up for Jack Davison who he struck again for in the Navan Racecourse Handicap over a mile.

The 6/4 favourite tracked the leaders and hit the front under Ronan Whelan a furlong and a-half down. Kiki Roberts (6/1) came at him in the closing stages, but was half a length in arrears at the line. Avatar Jet (16/5) rounded out the places a further length and a-quarter away in third.

Davison said: "He's like something you would see in the winner's enclosure at Cheltenham!

"Two wins, a second and a third for us from four runs - so all is good.

"He is improving, physically as well. He is not the finished article.

"Hopefully, the best is yet to come."

Bucaneer's Spirit was claimed out of a Dundalk claimer in July.