Navan report: Notebook makes perfect start to season

Notebook and Rachael Blackmore on the way to winning the Fortria Chase. Picture: Healy Racing

A dual Grade 1 winner as a novice in the 2019-2020 season, Notebook made a perfect start to his season when giving trainer Henry de Bromhead a first win in the Grade 2 Fortria Chase in Navan.

Following-up her superb four-time in Naas on Saturday, Rachael Blackmore sent the German-bred eight-year-old to the front at the fourth and, tackled by fellow Gigginstown-owned market rival Samcro going to the second last, re-asserted with a fluent leap before forging clear to score by 10 lengths, with Bridge Native earning valuable black type back in third spot.