irishracing.com | Race Result Navan, Sun, 27th Apr, 2008, Fun For Kids H´cap (Rated 45-60) of €8,500.00 4-y-o plus

2.15 Fun For Kids H´cap (Rated 45-60) of €8,500.00 4-y-o plus 5f. 182yds.

Navan Results Sun, 27th Apr, 2008

Going - Good to Yielding (Yielding in the back straight).

Jackpot Pool - €10,000.00 Winning Units - 3 Dividend - €2,500.00. Placepot Pool - €9,484.96 Winning Units - 157 Dividend - €45.00. Tote Aggregate - €88057.00.

2.15 5f. 182yds. 4-y-o plus 23 Ran
Fun For Kids H´cap (Rated 45-60) of €8,500.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €5,873.50, 2nd - €1,445.00, 3rd - €680.00, 4th - €425.00
This big field handicap turned out to be as competitive as it looked on paper. Desert Ben was sweating up beforehand, but never far off the pace he hit the front with a furlong to run and ran well to the line.

Nanita Bonita finished best to take second and as this was her seasonal debut she should pick up a similar race.

Champion's Way showed up well, but did not see out this stiff 6f trip on her seasonal debut.

Controvento, a three-time course winner over 5f, looked well in the parade ring, but weakened with well over a furlong to race.

Ideal Appeal and Wheatfield both finished strongly.

Non-runner was Gandolfini lame.

Race Conditions

1st

Desert Ben (IRE) 9-5 (Stephen Curran)
(1:14.56 0.29 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 18) Rated 51
Desert Prince (IRE) - Benefits Galore (IRE)(Brief Truce (USA))
Breeder - Stephen Curran

SP 5/1fav

Peter Casey

D P McDonogh

Tote Win €5.00 Place €1.80

tracked leaders on outer, headway 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well under pressure

10th Apr, 08 Tipperary
5th Flat Hcp Rated 51 This
Race 14th May, 08 Naas
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 56

2nd

Nanita Bonita (IRE) 8-6 (Shagula Syndicate)
(1:14.62) (Drawn 10) Rated 45
Tagula (IRE) - Shun (GB)(Selkirk (USA))

SP 20/1

Francis Ennis

Amy Kathleen Parsons(7)

Place €4.60

held up, headway over 1f out, 5th well inside final furlong, ran on well

5th Dec, 07 Dundalk
7th Flat This
Race 2nd May, 08 Dundalk
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 48

3rd

0.5L

Absa Lutte (IRE) 9-12 (Beechwood Aris Syndicate)
(1:14.73) (Drawn 23) Rated 58
Darnay (GB) - Zenana (IRE)(Lucky Guest)

SP 20/1

Jarlath P Fahey

M C Hussey

Place €5.00

towards rear, headway on outer 1 1/2f out, 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, kept on well

5th Oct, 07 Gowran Park
9th Flat Hcp Rated 61 This
Race 14th May, 08 Naas
7th Flat Hcp Rated 60

4th

Doorock (IRE) 8-10 (J P Prunty)
(1:14.76) (Drawn 1) Rated 49
Redback (GB) - Prime Time Girl (GB)(Primo Dominie)
Breeder - Joseph G Reid

SP 14/1

S T Nolan

S Foley(7)

Place €5.60

chased leaders on far rail, 3rd under 1f out, kept on

28th Mar, 08 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 49 This
Race 23rd May, 08 Tipperary
4th Flat Hcp Rated 50

5th

0.5L

Ideal Appeal (IRE) 9-9 (Four & More Syndicate)
(1:14.86) (Drawn 16) Rated 55
Danetime (IRE) - La Fille De Cirque (GB)(Cadeaux Genereux)

SP 16/1

M Halford

R P Cleary

held up, progress on outer over 1f out, 9th inside final furlong, kept on well

13th Apr, 08 Curragh
16th Flat Hcp Rated 60 This
Race 21st May, 08 Sligo
6th Flat Hcp Rated 55

6th

0.75L

Champion's Way (IRE) 9-4 (F Champion)
(1:15.02) (Drawn 3) Rated 57
Namid (GB) - Savage (IRE)(Polish Patriot (USA))

SP 25/1

Daniel William O'Sullivan

Martin Lane(7)

prominent, 2nd and challenged 1f out, soon no extra

23rd Nov, 07 Dundalk
11th Flat Rated 65 This
Race 5th Jun, 08 Tipperary
16th Flat Hcp Rated 57

7th

0.5L

Thistimesforgood (IRE) 9-10 (James Gough)
(1:15.11) (Drawn 6) Rated 56
Rossini (USA) - Midsummer Night (IRE)(Fairy King (USA))
Breeder - Peter S McLoughlin

SP 20/1

James McAuley

J A Heffernan

rear of mid-division, kept on from 1 1/2f out

18th Jul, 07 Leopardstown
5th Flat Rated 62 This
Race 14th May, 08 Naas
6th Flat Hcp Rated 56

8th

shd

Royal Becky (IRE) 8-9 (Vinjo Partnership)
(1:15.12) (Drawn 2) Rated 48
Beckett (IRE) - Annahala (IRE)(Ridgewood Ben (GB))
Breeder - Pat Todd

SP 20/1

Patrick Morris

C O'Farrell(7)

towards rear on far side, kept on from 1 1/2f out

10th Apr, 08 Tipperary
18th Flat Hcp Rated 48 This
Race 16th May, 08 Dundalk
9th Flat Hcp Rated 47

9th

Faynita (IRE) 8-6 (Rathcoffey Racing Syndicate)
(1:15.18) (Drawn 7) Rated 48
Fayruz - Miss Anita (IRE)(Anita's Prince)
Breeder - Kevin Brady

SP 8/1

M Halford

Julie Burke(10)

led, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra

10th Apr, 08 Tipperary
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 48 This
Race 16th May, 08 Dundalk
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 48

10th

1.5L

Aye Aye Definitely (IRE) 9-4 (Ms Erin McCann)
(1:15.49) (Drawn 8) Rated 60
Danetime (IRE) - Taispeain (IRE)(Petorius)
Breeder - Thomas & Nora Russell

SP 8/1

Adrian McGuinness

G P Griffin(10)

towards rear on far rail, progress when not clear run 1 1/2f out, kept on

19th Apr, 08 Naas
5th Flat Hcp Rated 60 This
Race 2nd May, 08 Dundalk
8th Flat Hcp Rated 59

11th

Ask Jenny (IRE) 9-7 (W J Crosbie)
(1:15.52) (Drawn 15) Rated 53
Marju (IRE) - Waltzing Matilda (GB)(Mujtahid (USA))
Breeder - Mrs J Costelloe

SP 7/1

Patrick Morris

F M Berry

held up, kept on one pace from over 1f out

10th Apr, 08 Tipperary
7th Flat Hcp Rated 53 This
Race 23rd May, 08 Tipperary
1st Flat Hcp Rated 50

12th

0.5L

Wheatfield (IRE) 8-5 (Mrs M Keating)
(1:15.65) (Drawn 19) Rated 47
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Crimphill (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Bernard Cooke

SP 20/1

Desmond McDonogh

M A Carr(10)

towards rear, kept on from 1 1/2f out

10th Apr, 08 Tipperary
13th Flat Hcp Rated 49 This
Race 16th May, 08 Dundalk
13th Flat Hcp Rated 45

13th

shd

Miss Curly (IRE) 9-3 (P J Lohan)
(1:15.66) (Drawn 22)
Danetime (IRE) - Little Thoughts (IRE)(Don't Forget Me)

SP 16/1

Gerard Keane

W M Lordan

towards rear, no impression from 2f out

23rd Feb, 08 Wolverhampton
5th Flat Hcp This
Race 21st May, 08 Sligo
12th Flat Hcp Rated 49

14th

0.5L

Seen And Heard (IRE) 9-4 (Round & About Syndicate)
(1:15.78) (Drawn 4) Rated 50
Danetime (IRE) - Alcadia (IRE)(Thatching)

SP 20/1

H Rogers

C D Hayes

prominent on far rail, 4th after halfway, weakened over 1f out

10th Apr, 08 Tipperary
10th Flat Hcp Rated 50 This
Race 23rd May, 08 Tipperary
10th Flat Hcp Rated 47

15th

3.5L

La Motta (IRE) 9-2 (Whats The Story Syndicate)
(1:16.53) (Drawn 21) Rated 55
Sesaro (USA) - Cheviot Indian (IRE)(Indian Ridge)
Breeder - Paul Hardy

SP 20/1

Adrian McGuinness

E J McNamara(7)

towards rear throughout

19th Apr, 08 Naas
14th Flat Hcp Rated 55 This
Race 16th May, 08 Dundalk
11th Flat Hcp Rated 51

16th

0.5L

Mikey (IRE) 9-8 (C J Kiernan)
(1:16.62) (Drawn 13) Rated 54
Danetime (IRE) - Sharp Hint (GB)(Sharpo)

SP 20/1

Edgar Byrne

W J Supple

prominent, 3rd halfway, no extra under 2f out, eased inside final furlong

9th Dec, 06 Wolverhampton
3rd Flat Mdn This
Race 2nd May, 08 Dundalk
12th Flat Hcp Rated 54

17th

shd

Marinebird (IRE) 9-0 (Joseph Flanagan)
(1:16.63) (Drawn 5) Rated 56
Bad As I Wanna Be (IRE) - Pearl Marine (IRE)(Bluebird (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Jacqueline Donnelly

SP 16/1

Jarlath P Fahey

C P Harrison(10)

mid-division, no impression from 2f out

10th Apr, 08 Tipperary
11th Flat Hcp Rated 57 This
Race 28th Oct, 08 Limerick
9th Flat Hcp Rated 54

18th

Mama Angela (IRE) 8-6 (Kevin P Heaney)
(1:17.03) (Drawn 17) Rated 45
Titus Livius (FR) - Kingpin Delight (GB)(Emarati (USA))
Breeder - Edmond Kent

SP 11/1

Patrick Martin

M Harley(7)

never a factor