15 Dec 2019 12:30 Navan
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €30,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Alfa Mix (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 096415 / 10 | Jump (29) | J M Moore | G P Cromwell Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th from 4th, slight mistake 3 out, soon switched right and travelling smoothly, ridden to challenge and lead 150yds out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Top Moon (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 35-1221 / 8 | Jump (28) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 9/4 | |
| took keen hold early and chased leaders, dropped to 12th from 4th, headway and switched left approaching 2 out, 3rd before last, chased winner and kept on same pace inside final 50yds | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | ½ L | Drumacoo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | P/0P-562 / 12 | Jump (15) | Rachael Blackmore | M Hourigan Mrs Mary Devine | 8/1 | |
| close up and disputed lead, gained narrow lead from 2 out, headed 150yds out, dropped to 3rd inside final 50yds, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 7 L | Dolciano Dici (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 7P564-5 / 8 | Jump (229) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mr Paul L Drinkwater | 16/1 | |
| a little keen, soon chased leaders, 6th from 4th, a little slow at 7th, slight mistake 2 out, one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 9 L | Golden Jewel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 08648-0 / 11 | Jump (36) | A W Short | E Cawley Mr & Mrs J Owens… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division early, 9th from 4th, headway and effort straight, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Mengli Khan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 334-944 / 10 | Flat (180), Jump (22) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott The Franglais Partnership | 14/1 | |
| prominent, a little keen, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd from 4th, challenged from 3 out, on terms 2 out, soon headed and no extra, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Cracking Smart (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 0-82F8P / 10 | Jump (15) | Sean O'Keeffe | G Elliott Mike Harris Racing… | 25/1 | |
| soon led and disputed, slight mistake 4th, slight mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra and one pace after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1 L | Sky Marshal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 231229 / 7 | Flat (427), Jump (71) | Phillip Enright | C Byrnes M G White Limited | 12/1 | |
| waited with, last from 4th, some headway and kept on without threatening straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 3¾ L | Allez Kal (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 12) | 7/141-58 / 10 | Flat (50), Jump (28) | C P McNamara | J Barcoe Ms Yvonne Hennessy | 14/1 | |
| waited with, 14th from 4th, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 4¼ L | Barwell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1- / 6 | Flat (827), Jump (413) | K J Brouder | K H Clarke Barry Connell | 16/1 | |
| a little keen, soon mid-division, 8th from 4th, one pace straight, not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Dom Dolo (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 511P/0-4 / 10 | Jump (49) | Sean Flanagan | K H Clarke Barry Connell | 11/1 | |
| waited with, 11th from 4th, pushed along after 8th, one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | NK | Present In Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 1211-0P / 7 | Jump (149) | D F O'Regan | G Elliott Andrew Brown &… | 40/1 | |
| waited with, 13th from 4th, one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 5½ L | Moskovite (IRE) (mare, not availiable, 10 3) | 5P-4142 / 7 | Jump (15) | Donagh Meyler | D Hogan Robert Hennelly | 8/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 7th from 4th, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 17 L | Awayinthewest (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 623354 / 8 | Flat (137), Jump (17) | N P Madden | P A Fahy Mrs Una Brady | 25/1 | |
| mid-division early, 10th from 4th, no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 15th | 6 |   | 9 L | Count Simon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 113567 / 9 | Flat (793), Jump (43) | Brian Hayes | G Elliott R W Varnham | 25/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 5th from 4th, a little slow at 7th, lost position after 8th and pushed along, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Sayo (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) | 3/P418P / 7 | Flat (955), Jump (28) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Eventmasters Racing | 0/0 | ||
