Pixie comes from last to first Pixie Spirit came from last to first as he took the Navan Members Apprentice Handicap under Ana O’Brien for James Nash. The chestnut four-year-old son of Namid has been a model of consistency this season and he hasn’t been out of the first three now on his last five starts. Having finished just half a length second to Ucanchoose at Bellewstown last Saturday he was sent off at 3/1 this evening having touched 7/2 on-course. In rear from the start he made progress on the outer from two furlongs out and was soon ridden. He kept on strongly from over a furlong out, getting to the front with less than 150 yards to race before going on to score by a length and a quarter. Above The Law, who attempted to make all, had to settle for second at 7/1 under Conor Hoban for Andrew Oliver, while La Canaada was a nose back in third under Connor King for Harry Rogers at 4/1 (backed from 11/2 on-course). Hi Empress was sent off the well-backed 11/4 favourite (opened at 4/1) but she could only manage a disappointing sixth under Keith Moriarty for Sean Hennessy. James Nash said afterwards: "He was unlucky the last day. He was just too slow away. "He tends to be a bit slow away and then finish off his races, but Bellewstown was that bit sharp for him. "He deserves a small break now, he is after being busy. Hopefully if he gets an ease over five or six he will win another one. "I think he will be better with a bit of an ease. "It is great for his owner (Mary Hayes) and it is great and for Ana." Additional reporting by Gary Carson
