03 Mar 2020 14:40 Navan
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,500); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Athboy Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Punitive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 0-541U1 / 11 | Jump (45) | H Morgan | H De Bromhead Mr Mickey Bowen | 5/1 | |
| led, slight mistakes 2nd and 7th, headed entering straight, pushed along and disputed lead 3 out, ridden and led after 2 out, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3 L | Even Flight (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 7F3443 / 7 | Jump (17) | Brian Hayes | P Fenton James P Moran | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, slight mistakes 3rd and 8th, pushed along in 5th on inner 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1½ L | Spancil Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 90P447 / 13 | Jump (14) | C A Landers | M J McDonagh AE Melia Partnership | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in 8th and pushed along 3 out, ridden next, went moderate 4th and mistake at last, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 2¾ L | Need For Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 800P-0P / 7 | Jump (66) | A W Short | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 6th at last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ½ L | Minx Tiara (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 392232 / 9 | Jump (51) | O R Brown | D M O'Brien Fastey For Fun… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, close 4th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders in 3rd at last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | ½ L | Seskinane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 04-9851 / 14 | Jump (16) | Phillip Enright | B McMahon Mrs Anne McMahon | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, progress 3 out, ridden in moderate 7th next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | NK | Our Boy Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4631/48 / 9 | Jump (45) | D J Hand | J Woods Strawberry Bar… | 8/1 | |
| in rear, bad mistake 1st, headway from 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 7th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Dawson's Gate (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 5008 / 6 | Jump (37) | Mark Walsh | E P Harty John P McManus | 13/2 | |
| mid-division on wide outer, dropped to rear of mid-division at 4th, pushed along 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 9½ L | Askann (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 6) | 0-2U162 / 10 | Jump (62) | S D Torrens | M Torrens Ms Anne Torrens | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | NK | Wee Small Hours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5375-85 / 14 | Flat (675), Jump (80) | B Browne | M Rice M M Rice | 20/1 | |
| prominent, improved to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 2 L | Amaulino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7411P-7 / 11 | Jump (186) | P J O'Hanlon | R K Watson Springfield Partnership | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 6th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Secret Cargo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0201P0- / 9 | Jump (384) | F J Hayes | P Fenton Exors of the Late… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 6 L | Just Another Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 7/P-P0PP / 8 | Jump (16) | G Brouder | V T O'Brien Chasers & Pints… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, improved to dispute lead briefly entering straight, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 4¾ L | Nobel Joshua (AUT) (gelding, brown, 9 12) | 996526 / 6 | Flat (157), Jump (9) | L P Dempsey | G Elliott Avalon Surfacing… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
