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Review navan 15th Jun
< Cannon Hill bounced back to his best to win the feature Jogforjockeys.ie Race at Navan.
The Dermot Weld-trained son of Holy Roman Emperor was heavily supported just before the off and returned the 7-2 market leader.< Banna Boirche had finished ahead of the winner in a Listed race at Naas earlier in the month and he struck the front two furlongs out.
But Leigh Roche produced his mount between runners and he showed a bright turn of foot to put two lengths between himself and the runner-up.
David Wachman's Experience (1-2) flashed past her rivals with a furlong to travel and landed the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden in good style.
The odds-on chance was chased home by newcomer Lightening Pearl but she was in a league of her own, scoring by two lengths under Wayne Lee at the second time of asking.< Nidian (11-2) dug deep for Shane Foley to repel the rallying Expire to claim the Navan Golf Course Maiden.
Michael Halford's gelding was having his fifteenth start under Rules but appreciated the drop back to maiden company following a recent second in a big-field handicap.
The disappointment of the race was market leader Brazilian Breeze who failed to pick up after travelling nicely.
The Slane Handicap went to Noimead Draiochta trained by Jim Bolger and ridden by 10lb claimer David Parkes, who was enjoying his first winner.
Bolger has his string in tremendous form at present and this 5-1 chance, who was third over six furlongs on his handicap debut at Cork recently, relished the step up to a mile.
He stayed well on to beat Extra Steps by a length and three quarters.
John Oxx's Long Journey Home (4-5) was getting tired in the closing stages of the Follow Us On Facebook Maiden but held on to beat Maggie Neary by half a length.