Review navan 10th Dec

The Henry de Bromhead-trained Attribution ran out a determined winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Klairon Davis Novice Chase at Navan.

The 4-1 shot, who was third to classy stable companion Identity Thief in the Craddockstown on his previous outing, kept another De Bromhead inmate Three Stars company at the front end of this Grade Three.

Odds-on favourite Briar Hill loomed up to challenge two out, but he is better over further and couldn't quite peg back Attribution, who prevailed by half a length.

Ball D'Arc was a place behind Attribution in the Craddockstown and looked the likely winner of the Foxrock Handicap Chase when cruising into contention at the second-last.

However, he found less than expected, whereas Oscar Knight (7-1) responded to all of Mark Enright's questions and ran right the way to the line to land the valuable prize by six and a half lengths for Tom Mullins.

The market suggested that the Kells Maiden Hurdle was a match between C'est Jersey and Chirico Vallis ut 66-1 outsider Any Second Now didn't read the script.

C'est Jersey's chances were done no favours by a mistake two out but he was still battling with Chirico Vallis after the last, only for Ted Walsh's newcomer Any Second Now to slip between the pair and score a shade comfortably.

The complexion of the After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle changed dramatically at the third flight when odds-on favourite Threes Swallowsnick was pulled up, but Pravalaguna (5-2) was still impressive in making a successful debut for Willie Mullins.

Grade One-winning hurdler Prince Of Scars didn't seem happy from an early stage in the Mervyn Gray Construction Beginners Chase and after relinquishing the lead at the top of the straight, could manage only third behind 11-length scorer Our Duke (4-1).< Pause And Ponder (12-1) stuck on well to take the Drogheda Handicap Hurdle, while Dr Wallace was too strong in the Rea T & J Gavigan Estate Agents Flat Race.