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Review navan 17th May
< Croisultan made most of the running under Pat Smullen to reward odds-on backers at Navan.
Liam McAteer's colt was sent off the 1-2 market leader for the 5th June BBQ Night At Navan Race, having chased home the smart Jumbajukiba here last month.
He was not hard pressed to come home three and a half lengths clear of Sugar Free
McAteer said: "He's in the Investec Dash at Epsom, but there's a seven-furlong Listed race (Surrey Stakes) the day before and I think we'll probably go there.
"He's improving all the time and if he keeps improving, he'll go places."
Smullen was later successful aboard the Dermot Weld-trained Enchanted Evening in the Irish TBA Fillies Maiden.< Corcovada repelled the challenge of Harry Hunt to get her head in front for the first time in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Winning trainer Edward Harty said: "This filly is owned by my in-laws and she has done her job now.
"We will probably stick her in Marlborough Hill at The Curragh and have a look, it may cut up well with the heavy ground.."< Big Game Hunter (9-10 favourite) was given a power-packed ride by Mick Kinane to land the Fun For Kids Maiden
Winning trainer John Oxx said: "That was a hard slog. He stays well and being by Saddler's Wells he gets through the ground.
"He will probably go for handicap next, we will see what kind of a mark he gets."< Snowy Morning claimed his second consecutive Sunday success in the Supermacs Drive Thru Hurdle at Limerick.
Willie Mullins' nine-year-old was sent off the 5-2 joint-favourite, having won over fences at Killarney a week ago, and made most of the running under David Casey to beat Clear Riposte by half a length.
Patrick Mullins, son of the winning handler, said: "I was chatting to my father and it is a possibility that Snowy Morning will now be kept on the go.
"We've to speak with his owners but he may be dropped back in trip now."
John Cullen was also in inspired form and bagged a hat-trick with Goinforporter Fingers and Premier Victory
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