31 Mar 2012 17:55 Navan
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €11,040); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Slieveardagh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 212210 / 12 | Jump (15) | B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady Mr Fergal O'brien | 1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, improved to lead 3 out, soon ridden, hung left from 2 out, soon clear, veered badly left on landing after last and almost ran out, soon strongly pressed, joined briefly under 1f out, kept on well to regain lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Regal D'estruval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 53120P / 10 | Jump (89) | T J Doyle | J H Culloty Lost In The Summer… | 8/1 | |
| led, headed 3rd, disputed lead from 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, 3rd next, closed on leaders after last, kept on run-in to go 2nd near line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | HD | Perfect Smile (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 6) | 46-9164 / 9 | Jump (76) | Paul Carberry | N Meade John Corr | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3rd until joined from 6th, headed and still travelling well 3 out, hampered next and soon ridden, no impression on leader when left closer 2nd at last, disputed lead briefly under 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 10 L | Brega Queen (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 204070 / 7 | Jump (139) | Robbie Colgan | P Downey Hackaye Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, moderate 5th and slightly hampered 3 out, ran on from 2 out without ever threatening leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 21 L | Imperial Shabra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 630531 / 9 | Flat (523), Jump (19) | G N Fox | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 6th, dropped to moderate 4th next, ridden and no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 49 L | Blue Vic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 503100 / 9 | Jump (163) | T C Carroll | T G McCourt Kevin Mangan | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 12 L | Original Option (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | P15111 / 8 | Jump (199) | D J Condon | N Meade Mrs M O'Driscoll | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, weakened to rear when mistake again 5 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
