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O'Brien pair dominate in Navan maiden

Goodwill and Seamie Heffernan beat Gran ParadisoGoodwill and Seamie Heffernan beat Gran Paradiso
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Champion Flat Trainer Aidan O'Brien had a 1-2 in the Come Racing Again Sunday 8th November Maiden at Navan today with newcomer and apparent second string Goodwill (5/1), under Seamie Heffernan, holding off the late challenge of stablemate Gran Paradiso (3/1).

Heffernan's mount was held up, and having travelled well into the race, improving to lead a furlong out and in the end stayed on well to hold off Joseph O'Brien's mount Gran Paradiso. The runner-up, in contrast, was outpaced for most of the trip, but did stay on well in the closing stages.

Trainer O'Brien wasn't present but afterwards Heffernan stated "he's a Montjeu with loads of ability. I don't know how good a maiden it was but he felt like he wanted further. He pricked his ears at the line."

By Tom Weekes, quotes from Alan Magee

1st
5/1
Tote €5.40 €1.50
2nd
0.5L
3/1
€1.80
3rd
1L
16/1
€4.90
4th
6L
5/2Fav