17 Dec 2017 13:20 Navan
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €29,500); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Diamond Cauchois (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 42P01-3 / 14 | Jump (36) | D N Russell | G Elliott Danny & Eamon Partnership | 6/4 | |
| held up, 11th approaching 4th, improved to track leaders before straight, closed 3 out, on terms next, led travelling smoothly between last 2, stayed on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 8 L | Fine Rightly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3040-33 / 12 | Jump (8) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford Miss Patricia Duffin | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching straight, soon tracked leaders, chased winner and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4 L | Grand Partner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0-778P4 / 13 | Flat (42), Jump (28) | Jack Kennedy | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins | 33/1 | |
| mid-division early, 8th from 4th, closed up when mistake 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Charlie Stout (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 1P2-227 / 12 | Flat (53), Jump (14) | P E Corbett | S Nolan Barry Potts & Patrick… | 12/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th from 4th, closed up approaching straight, soon on terms, headed between last 2, no extra, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 9½ L | Drumacoo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11114/U- / 12 | Jump (368) | B J Geraghty | M Hourigan Mrs Mary Devine | 14/1 | |
| held up, 9th approaching 4th, closed straight, no impression when slight mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 16 L | Jimmy Breekie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 512643 / 9 | Jump (15) | J M Moore | S R B Crawford W I MacKenzie | 16/1 | |
| soon prominent, 2nd from 4th, not fluent 6th, on terms approaching straight, headed before 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Oscar Sam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 813B0-8 / 12 | Jump (52) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Cooper Family Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th from 4th, closed travelling smoothly straight, soon one pace and no extra when slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Racing Pulse (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | B6P0-PP / 12 | Jump (42) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Mr Jamie Alexander | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway when slight mistake 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 16 L | Tourboy (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 7) | 70-1P / 7 | Jump (174) | I J McCarthy | M Fahey Mrs S B Hawkins | 40/1 | |
| held up in touch, jumped right 2nd, 7th from 4th, no extra and eased from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 7 L | The Kings Baby (IRE) (mare, baybrown, 10 4) | P5-2114 / 9 | Jump (29) | Mr S F O'Keeffe | M McCabe Michael Kenny | 10/1 | |
| led early, 3rd from 4th, on terms 6th, headed before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | NK | Highland Fling (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 604-419 / 6 | Flat (42), Jump (14) | J S McGarvey | G P Cromwell E Hughes | 12/1 | |
| soon led, inclined to jump right, not fluent 5th and 6th, soon joined, headed before straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 18 L | Kauto Grand Mogol (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 4184/06 / 9 | Jump (31) | Donagh Meyler | Miss E Doyle J C Delamere &… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division early, 7th approaching 4th, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 2½ L | Crosshue Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 998345 / 11 | Jump (92) | Mr L P Gilligan | S Doyle N J Heffernan | 33/1 | |
| held up, 12th approaching 4th, pushed along 7th, no extra into straight, not fluent 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4 |   | 1 L | She's A Star (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 0) | 2PP-433 / 6 | Flat (42), Jump (14) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Philip J Meade… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th from 4th, weakened straight, soon eased | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Camelia De Cotte (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 3/15-7 / 7 | Jump (15) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 12/1 | |
| towards rear when fell 1st | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | F-P780P / 11 | Flat (464), Jump (21) | E M Roche | G Elliott Lee Power | 0/0 | ||
