16 Dec 2012 14:25 Navan
Winner: €14,500 (Penalty: €10,006); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Matsukaze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 707 / 7 | Jump (46) | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin Mrs Kathleen McGoldrick | 9/2 | |
| waited with in rear, 7th and closing into straight, strong run to lead from before last, soon clear, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 7 L | Rocky Wednesday (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 4U0-4P6 / 8 | Flat (822), Jump (35) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 8/1 | |
| waited with in mid-division, closed from before 4 out, challenged travelling well straight, in front 2 out, pressed and headed before last, soon no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4 L | Kilavalley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4-2314 / 7 | Jump (25) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes The Gaudere Syndicate | 5/2 | |
| prominent in chasing group, one or two slight mistakes, closed to challenge and on terms 3 out, headed next, no extra in 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Is Herself About (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 4F8-655 / 9 | Jump (39) | Paul Carberry | D M O'Brien Peter Tarrant | 3/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, 6th and closing into straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 13 L | Silas Mariner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 960-049 / 6 | Flat (85), Jump (48) | Paul Townend | Miss S J Harty Miss M E Rowland | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, 5th into straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 25 L | Bay Of Kotor (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 600600 / 7 | Jump (15) | A E Lynch | J Larkin Breen White | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th into straight, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3¾ L | The Book Thief (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 0-24730 / 11 | Jump (7) | Phillip Enright | E O'Grady A M O'Grady | 14/1 | |
| towards rear for most, no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | El Mondo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11/F-8F / 9 | Jump (15) | N P Madden | N Madden Mr A Honeyball | |||
| 4 |   | - | Persian Gayle (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | PF-9U05 / 8 | Jump (28) | Andrew J McNamara | R O'Sullivan Wexlaois Syndicate | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Madame Mado (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 10) | 1705-77 / 8 | Jump (59) | B M Cash | William P Murphy Mrs Ethna O'Toole | ||
| 11 |   | - | Luddsdenene (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 9P0-007 / 10 | Jump (11) | A Ring | P J Rothwell West Buckland Bloodstock… | |||
