‘He’s Very Exciting’: Sheridan Steers Jesus Green To Navan Win

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Lining up for Wednesday's mile maiden at Navan with a Group 1 second already to his name, Jesus Green (Ghaiyyath) went through the motions to enjoy a confidence boost ahead of further big targets.Entered in the upcoming Futurity Trophy, Chris So Chun Hung's 100,000gns Tattersalls October Book 2 purchase who had chased home Darkness Falls in Leopardstown's Golden Fleece last month was content to stalk the steady early tempo under Joey Sheridan.Launched passing two out, the 4-11 favourite soon had the measure of his rivals and went to the line in the expected strong manner to score by three lengths from Ballydoyle's eye-catching newcomer Choctaw Nation (Sea The Stars).“He obviously handled good ground the last day, but handled soft ground here because it is plenty soft on the round track,” Sheridan said of the Joseph O'Brien-trained relative of this year's Richmond Stakes winner and Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere third Man's Best Friend. “He gave me a brilliant feel and won as he liked.”“Joseph and Dylan loved him before Leopardstown, so that was not a surprise to us–he has a lovely mind and is obviously very exciting,” he added. “He's the type that you could put anywhere in a race and he will get further too.”Third time lucky Group 1-placed Jesus Green (Ghaiyyath), last seen chasing home Darkness Falls at the Irish Champions Festival, gets off the mark @NavanRacecourse under Joey Sheridan for @JosephOBrien2 https://t.co/kgeDtYr5Mv— Racing TV (@RacingTV) October 7, 2026 The post ‘He’s Very Exciting’: Sheridan Steers Jesus Green To Navan Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.