Review navan 16th May

< Vivacious Vivienne showed a smart turn of foot to land the richest race on Navan's card, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.

Pat Shanahan had the Donal Kinsella-trained 12-1 chance just off the early pace and looked slightly short of room with two furlongs to run.

Once he managed to find a gap, however, Vivacious Vivienne shot into the lead and despite fast finishes from Daliyra and Carefree Smile they couldn't reel her in, as she beat the first-named by half a length.< Kaladena showed the benefit of a big step up in trip when romping away with the navanracecourse.ie Maiden.

John Oxx's charge stayed on for fifth over a mile on her debut, but even though there may have been doubts over her stamina for this extra five furlongs, Fran Berry was happy to bounce her out in front.

The even-money favourite kicked clear approaching the final furlong and flew clear close home, recording a seven-length verdict over Scottish Reel < Purple Glow comprehensively reversed form with Catalpa Sail to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden for Jim Bolger.

Six lengths adrift of his rival in a similar race at Leopardstown last week, the 7-2 chance moved upsides at the furlong pole under Ronan Whelan before going on to record a one and a half-length verdict.

Ger Lyons was fancied to win the opening navanracecourse.ie Handicap with 4-1 chance An Tadh but he could only manage third behind lesser-fancied stablemate Cosmic Breeze (9-1), ridden by Kieran O'Neill.

Lyons made it a double when Keagan Latham guided Ghetto Gospel (9-2) home in the Come Racing On June 11th Handicap.

Dermot Weld's Crazy Days (evens) built on her debut second with victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, while the Proudstown Race gave Bolger a double as Shintoh (2-1) landed the spoils.