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Donnas Palm impresses at Navan

Sun 14th Dec 2008, 12:44

The Noel Meade trained Donnas Palm justified favouritism when winning the opener, The 2009 Navan Membership Hurdle in great style under Paul Carberry in the colours of The Grand Alliance Racing Club.

Carberry raced the Great Palm gelding in behind the leaders, improved to lead travelling well approaching 3 out, clear from before last and eased close home.

2009 Navan Membership H'dle €16,000.00 2m

1st

Donnas Palm (IRE)

1/7Fav

Tote €1.10 €1.10

2nd

1.25L

Lead Kindly Light (IRE)

33/1

€27.30

3rd

hd

Not To Know (GB)

33/1

€5.90

4th

1.25L

Garamor Boy (IRE)

33/1

€5.10

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Noel Meade Paul Carberry

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