irishracing.com | Race Result Navan, Sat, 23rd Dec, 2006, Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle (Rated 74-109) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus

1.15 Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle (Rated 74-109) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Navan Results Sat, 23rd Dec, 2006

Going - Soft to Heavy. Overcast, slight fog, and frost.

Tote Aggregate - €45990.00.

1.15 2m. 4-y-o plus 25 Ran
Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle (Rated 74-109) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €8,637.50, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00

Race Conditions

1st

Astalanda (FR) 10-6 (Ms R Carey)
(4:20.19 3.87 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 89
Sendawar (IRE) - Ashkara (IRE)(Chief Singer)
Breeder - HH The Aga Khan's Stud SC

SP 12/1

Garvan Donnelly

S G Carey(7)

Tote Win €13.60 Place €4.70

always prominent, 5th 5 out, improved into 3rd after 4 out, led before next, clear from 2 out, stayed on well

13th Dec, 06 Downpatrick
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race 31st Dec, 06 Punchestown
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

2nd

11L

Selous Scout (IRE) 10-7 (Lady J Fowler)
(4:22.95) Rated 83
Be My Native (USA) - Lady Leona(Leander)
Breeder - Miss Laura Devitt

SP 25/1

J R H Fowler

R Geraghty

Place €2.70

held up, progress halfway, 9th approaching 4 out, improved into 3rd before 3 out, moderate 2nd 2 out, kept on

26th Nov, 06 Navan
24th Hcp Hdl Rated 87 This
Race 31st Dec, 06 Punchestown
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 83

3rd

5.5L

Accordion Opera (IRE) 10-3 (James Feeney)
(4:24.36) Rated 79
Accordion - Sparkling Opera(Orchestra)

SP 20/1

Gerard Keane

P W Flood

Place €6.50

held up, headway after 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out

10th Dec, 06 Musselburgh
12th Hcp Hdl This
Race 31st Dec, 06 Punchestown
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 79

4th

Low Expectations (GB) 11-2 (Myhomedubai.com Syndicate)
(4:25.31) Rated 95
Second Empire (IRE) - La Dolce Vita (GB)(Mazilier (USA))
Breeder - P K Gardner

SP 8/1

E McNamara

B C Byrnes(3)

Place €2.60

held up, 8th and progress approaching 4 out, 4th 2 out, moderate 3rd last, soon no extra

28th Oct, 06 Naas
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 7th Jan, 07 Naas
18th Hcp Hdl Rated 94

5th

0.75L

Knockanure Lad (IRE) 10-0 (Valley Of Knockanure Syndicate)
(4:25.51) Rated 76
Titus Livius (FR) - Bannons Dream (IRE)(Thatching)
Breeder - Paul Traynor

SP 25/1

F J Bowles

K Whelan

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 10th after 3 out, stayed on

2nd Jun, 06 Tramore
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 29th Dec, 06 Limerick
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 76

6th

Fiza (IRE) 11-3 (Peter O'Connor)
(4:27.49) Rated 96
Revoque (IRE) - Double Eight (IRE)(Common Grounds)
Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud

SP 16/1

P A Fahy

A P Lane(3)

towards rear, headway 5 out, 3rd next, ridden 3 out, moderate 2nd 2 out, no extra under pressure from last

10th Dec, 06 Punchestown
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 20th May, 07 Navan
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

7th

Statute (GB) 9-9 (Reginald Stephen Blandford)
(4:27.72) Rated 74
Fasliyev (USA) - Unopposed (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Elsdon Farms

SP 25/1

F J Bowles

R C Colgan(3)

held up, kept on without threatening from before 3 out

3rd Dec, 06 Kelso
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 15th Jan, 07 Fakenham
3rd Hcp Hdl

8th

The Argentinian (IRE) 10-2 (Irish Bloodstock Syndicate)
(4:27.99) Rated 81
Shernazar - Boley Bawn (IRE)(King's Ride)

SP 14/1

P J Rothwell

A J Donoghue(3)

led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened

10th Dec, 06 Cork
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race 5th Apr, 07 Clonmel
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 79

9th

Platium Starlight (IRE) 9-9 (Platium Starlight Syndicate)
(4:28.98) Rated 74
Red Sunset - Mone Club (IRE)(King of Clubs)
Breeder - John McNamee

SP 16/1

Thomas O'Neill

R J Molloy(3)

mid-division, progress halfway, 4th after 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, soon no extra

2nd Dec, 06 Fairyhouse
12th Mdn Hdl Rated 74 This
Race 26th Dec, 06 Down Royal
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 74

10th

shd

Water Side (FR) 10-7 (Whatareyeat Syndicate)
(4:29.00) Rated 88
Royal Academy (USA) - Rixe River (USA)(Irish River (FR))
Breeder - M.Jean - Paul Van Gysel

SP 9/1

M Flannery

M J Ferris(5)

mid-division on outer, 10th and progress 4 out, 4th and ridden next, 5th and no extra after 2 out, weakened

10th Dec, 06 Cork
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 24th Jul, 07 Ballinrobe
12th Flat Hcp Rated 68

11th

1.5L

Blue Express (IRE) 10-4 (Joseph Hutchinson)
(4:29.36) Rated 87
Woodpas (USA) - Coill Mhor (IRE)(Cataldi)
Breeder - Michael Fitzgerald

SP 33/1

S G Walsh

R T Dunne(7)

held up, no impression from 4 out

10th Dec, 06 Cork
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 11th Jan, 07 Limerick
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

12th

3.5L

The Rovers Return (IRE) 10-12 (Brian Woods)
(4:30.23) Rated 95
New Frontier (IRE) - Dulzura (GB)(Daring March)

SP 11/1

Seamus Fahey

S E Butler(7)

mid-division, 9th 5 out, progress into 5th next, no extra before 3 out

10th Dec, 06 Cork
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 1st Jan, 07 Tramore
6th Mdn Hdl Rated 95

13th

1.25L

Mono (IRE) 10-2 (P J T Monahan)
(4:30.53) Rated 78
Old Vic - Emmodee(Bowling Pin)
Breeder - D Monaghan

SP 25/1

Miss S Cox

R Loughran

never a factor

7th Aug, 05 Downpatrick
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 14th Jan, 07 Leopardstown
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 78

14th

Miss Ailbhe (GB) 10-9 (L Mulvany)
(4:32.66) Rated 88
Polish Precedent (USA) - Nanda (GB)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - Middle Park Stud Ltd

SP 20/1

Michael Mulvany

A E Lynch(3)

rear of mid-division, weakened approaching 4 out

14th Dec, 06 Gowran Park
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 8th Mar, 07 Thurles
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

15th

Feichead Ghra (IRE) 10-1 (Notinitforthemoney Syndicate)
(4:32.90) Rated 82
Goldmark (USA) - Semiramide (IRE)(Persian Bold)
Breeder - A Pereira

SP 25/1

Garvan Donnelly

N J O'Shea(5)

prominent, 2nd halfway, weakened after 4 out

28th Oct, 06 Naas
10th Hcp Chs Rated 82 This
Race 31st Dec, 06 Punchestown
4th Hcp Chs Rated 81

16th

12L

Ansari (IRE) 11-6 (Miss Rita Shah)
(4:35.79) Rated 96
Selkirk (USA) - Anaza(Darshaan)
Breeder - H.H. The Aga Khan's Studs S.C.

SP 25/1

Patrick O Brady

J P Elliott

towards rear, no impression from 4 out

16th Dec, 06 Fairyhouse
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 7th Jan, 07 Naas
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 93

17th

1.75L

The Duck (IRE) 10-6 (Ms Anne Torrens)
(4:36.25) Rated 82
Taipan (IRE) - Baby Fresh (IRE)(Shalford (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Jacinta McGeogh

SP 8/1

Mervyn Torrens

N P Madden

prominent, 4th to halfway, 6th after 5 out, soon no extra

13th Dec, 06 Downpatrick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race 26th Dec, 06 Down Royal
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 82

18th

Bama (IRE) 9-11 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (Mrs Anne Marie Moore)
(4:37.36) Rated 79
Rossini (USA) - Merrie Moment (IRE)(Taufan (USA))

SP 33/1

Patrick Allen

Mr F T Moore(7)

prominent, 5th halfway, 3rd after 5 out, weakened before next

4th Nov, 06 Down Royal
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race

19th

3.5L

Fiery Lord (IRE) 11-3 (Mrs Ann S O'Neill)
(4:38.21) Rated 93
Lord Americo - Fairy Blaze (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Sunnyhill Stud

SP 8/1

Paul Nolan

J L Cullen

chased leaders, 8th halfway, 7th before 4 out, soon weakened

6th Dec, 06 Fairyhouse
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 24th Mar, 07 Navan
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 91

20th

Youngblood (IRE) 10-12 (Mrs Claire Sheridan)
(4:38.27) Rated 88
Perugino (USA) - Arctic Splendour (USA)(Arctic Tern (USA))
Breeder - John F.Tuthill & Mrs A.Whitehead

SP 13/2fav

H Rogers

J R Barry

chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, lost place 5 out, soon no extra