TRAINER Andy Slattery completed a double on the card as Servare ran out an easy winner of the concluding Bective Restaurant Handicap. Sent off 7/2 favourite under jockey Andrew Slattery, the Pat Garvey-owned colt was always towards the head of affairs.

Coming through to lead over two furlongs out, the three-year-old powered clear up the hill to score easily by seven lengths.

Slattery snr said: “He worked very well with Sunchart a couple of weeks ago over that trip, so we were kind of confident enough - quietly confident. He’ll be a lovely juvenile hurdler.

“He’ll do a flat campaign and then maybe jumping later in the year. He was (rated) 59 today and I’d like to have another run in a ‘70’ and go up through the grades hopefully.”

Kicking off the brace

Sir Allen initiated the brace when returning from an absence to land the Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Handicap under Orla Tynan. Racing keenly in mid division, Tynan allowed the Eight Star Syndicate-owned gelding stride on into the lead with over half a mile to run.

Pushed along over two-furlongs out, the 11/1 chance kept finding for his young rider, seeing off all comers to win cosily by three and a half lengths.

Slattery said: “I thought he would need the run today and then go somewhere in three weeks. He’s a good horse. He got a leg injury, and he was off for a year and a half. He’ll go over fences too during the summer.”

Redemption

Third in the 2025 renewal, the Gordon Elliott-trained Mordor went two places better when landing the Cusack Hotel Group Family Fun Day July 11th Handicap.

Held up in rear by Chris Hayes, the Ray Stokes-owned six-year-old was pushed along to close on the leaders early in the straight. Leading over a furlong out, the 10/1 chance was briefly headed by Galileo Dame on the uphill climb, before regaining the initiative to score by a length. Assistant trainer Ian Amond said: “He got away with the ground. Chris said he thought there’s a good pot in him. He could travel and Gordon will have a plan.”

THE Gavin Cromwell-trained Sir Benji looked a smart prospect when quickening up nicely to make a winning debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden.

Held up in rear by Gary Carroll, the Brendan Rogers-owned 14/1 chance had more in front than behind him early in the straight. Despite hanging right when initially asked for his effort over a furlong out, Sir Benji showed a smart turn of foot to mow down rivals for a stylish two-and-three-quarter-length win.

Cromwell said: “He had a turn of foot on it (ground). Looking at the pedigree, I don’t think anything has gone any further than a mile. I was conscious there to drop him out and give him a chance to come home.”

First turf triumph

A three-time winner on the all-weather, the Aidan Melia-trained Satono Chevalier recorded a first success on turf when taking the Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap.

Prominent throughout under Reese Holohan, the Hanna Heffernan-owned 6/1 chance came through to lead over two-furlongs out. Keeping on well inside the final furlong, the eight-year-old beat Calamint by two and a half lengths.

Holohan said: “That’s my 11th winner and I’d like to thank everyone who is giving me rides and who got me here today. I’m from Mountrath, Co Laois and I’m 16 - 17 in a week or two. He travelled through them, and I gave him a kick and a squeeze and he took off on me. He kept finding for pressure.”

CLAIRE O’Connell trained Alnofoor to register a first career success when staying on strongly under Colin Keane to take the opening Return Of The Flat At Navan Handicap.

A promising fifth over course and distance on his stable debut in October, the David Laverty-owned gelding failed to build on that effort in two runs at Dundalk after. Back on grass, the 9/2 chance travelled strongly under Keane, before coming through to lead over a furlong from home. Strongly pressed by Happy Henry over 200 yards out, Alnofoor stayed on best to win by two and three quarter lengths. Ukiyo got up for second close home, with Happy Henry dropping to third.

Keane said: “He had a good run (fifth) at the back end here last year. He obviously just didn’t handle Dundalk because I thought he would run well for them. He’s a big, strong horse and he is well down (in the weights), so hopefully that might give him a bit of confidence.”

Making most

Jockey Wayne Lordan made most of the running on the Aidan O’Brien-trained Shaftesbury Avenue to win the Vintage Crop Raceday April 25th (C & G) Maiden. Sent off 2/1, the Coolmore-owned colt broke well and was soon at the head of affairs. Pushed along early in the straight, Shaftesbury Avenue was strongly pressed and briefly headed by Tashakour over a furlong out. Wearing first-time cheekpieces, the Ballydoyle colt rallied inside the final furlong, going on again to win by a length and three quarters.

Stable representative Chris Armstrong said: “He had a lovely run obviously the first day. We thought, coming here, the race just fitted in - it was quick enough since the last run.

“He’ll make up into a lovely horse and we will just go gentle with him, probably give him a bit of time, might even come back here for possibly the Royal County over a mile and a-quarter. He will make up into a stakes horse, but there’s no rush.”