Review navan 5th Oct

< Finn McCool broke through at the fourth attempt in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden at Navan.

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Galileo colt has been beaten as favourite twice in maiden company but the fact that he was pitched into the National Stakes in between those outings suggests he is showing something at Ballydoyle.

Having taken over in front from stablemate The Eagle early in the straight, the 10-11 favourite was pressed by Ger Lyons' debutant Harbour Beacon but he stuck his neck out well under Donnacha O'Brien and flashed past the post half a length to the good.< I'm So Fancy was the most experienced of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden runners and that stood her in good stead in the closing stages.

Jessie Harrington's 8-1 chance set sail for home just inside the final two furlongs and showed a good attitude when Key To My Heart lunged late to prevail by a head.< She's A Star (7-1) claimed the scalp of Vigil in the Come Racing On The Active Retirement Raceday 19th October Maiden.

Dermot Weld's quality jumper Vigil travelled as well as his odds of 4-9 suggested he would but, try as he might, he had no answer to She's A Star burst when she swept by and went down by three-quarters of a length.< Tipstaff entered plenty of notebooks when second on his introduction at Gowran Park last month and went one better as the even-money favourite in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

It was a battle of the greys in the Meath Handicap and after going toe to toe for the final couple of furlongs, Sister Blandina (7-1) pipped Green Or Black in a thriller.< Miss Power (7-1) led home a one-two for Eddie Lynam in the Kells Maiden, and the trainer doubled up when Ana O'Brien steered 6-1 shot Future Icon to victory in the Trim Apprentice Handicap.