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Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap

Navan · 13 July 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 2f 40y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners5
  • HandicapYes

Dancing Steve (IRE) (2/1) won the Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap at Navan on 13 July 2025, beating Red King (IRE) by 3¼ lengths under Sam Coen for trainer Adrian McGuinness. 5 ran on Good going over 1m 2f 40y; the winning time was 2m 6.23s (fast by 0.97s). The 15/8 favourite, Red King (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten 3¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 5 — The market

Winner Dancing Steve (IRE)
SP: 2/1KTB Rating 78BKTB Speed 149C J: Sam Coen T: Adrian McGuinness
Won by 3¼ lengthsFav: Red King (IRE) 15/8 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 2 Dancing Steve (IRE) v 4g Mid-division Settled off the pace early - third at halfway - driven into contention approaching 2f out despite being denied a clean passage - urged forward on the bridle-second berth inside final two furlongs - closed on the front-runner nearing the last furlong - went ahead 150 yards out and asserted to the line Sam Coen(7) Adrian McGuinness 8-13 6478B149C 2:06.23 7,670 2/1 3.90
2nd 5 Red King (IRE) b 3c Prominent Handy from the off - tracked front pair before taking control 2f out - driven clear at 1 1/2f - challenged inside final furlong - overtaken 150 yards out - unable to find more finishing 2nd 3¼ Jack Kearney A Oliver 9-12 8084B145C 2:06.77 2,470 15/8 fav 2.86
3rd 3 Daonethatgotaway (GB) tp 5g Held up Settled towards the back early - nudged up momentarily - improved on the outside two out and into 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish third 2¼ Keithen Kennedy(2) Mark Fahey 9-12 7279B143C 2:07.15 1,170 11/2 7.20
4th 1 Eastern Wind (GB) p 6m Led Shared the front early - hit the front from 2f in before being overtaken with a furlong and a half left to travel - couldn't find more and dropped away to finish fourth 4½ James Ryan T G McCourt 9-4 6260B137C 2:07.90 520 14/1 16.50
5th 4 Theophilos (IRE) p 6g Mid-division Settled off the pace - 4th at halfway - pushed into 2nd 2f out - lost momentum and dropped away late 14 Robert Whearty Gerard Keane 9-12 7057C120C 2:10.23 260 7/2 5.00

Winning time 2m 6.23s (fast by 0.97s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 16.45s. This race ran 10.22s (7.5% faster); the day's other races here ran 2.0% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 5.5% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (5 of 5 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (5 of 5 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap at Navan in 2025?
Dancing Steve (IRE) won the Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap at Navan on 13 July 2025, ridden by Sam Coen and trained by Adrian McGuinness.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap at Navan?
1st Dancing Steve (IRE) (2/1), 2nd Red King (IRE) (15/8F), 3rd Daonethatgotaway (GB) (11/2).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap at Navan?
Dancing Steve (IRE) returned a starting price of 2/1, with a Betfair SP of 3.90.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap at Navan?
5 horses ran in the 2025 Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap at Navan.
What was the winning time of the 2025 Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap at Navan?
The winning time was 2m 6.23s (fast by 0.97s).

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