20 Dec 2008 13:30 Navan
Winner: €12,499 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle (81-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Smack That (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 8U535U / 23 | Jump (6) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Worcester Racing… | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway to 6th entering straight, improved to 2nd 3 out and soon challenged, led 2 out, kept on well from before last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3½ L | Swiftmarc (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 610729- / 12 | Jump (250) | M M O'connor | C A Murphy Corlican Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 5th b 4 out, challenged after 3 out, clsoe 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression leader before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 16 L | Rocheford Bridge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-51223 / 8 | Jump (27) | Paul Carberry | N Meade R J Bagnall | 2/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd entering straight, challenged 3 out, disputed before 2 out, close 3rd 2 out, sn ridden and no extra before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Paint The Tape (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 3) | 210008 / 7 | Jump (17) | A E Lynch | J P Dempsey Paul Heneghan | 9/1 | |
| held up, headway to 7th before straight, 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 8 L | Saddler's Native (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 978217 / 10 | Jump (7) | M W Bowes | P O Brady Anthony McCann | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, improved to narrow lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3 L | Saipan (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 806246 / 10 | Flat (329), Jump (7) | S J Gray | G Keane Mrs E Keane | 7/1 | |
| held up, ridden in 9th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 9 L | Culcavy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 5F84-05 / 8 | Jump (207) | Paul Townend | C A McBratney Mrs Rose Boyd | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Limestream (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 8) | 41952-6 / 9 | Jump (231) | I J McCarthy | John G Carr Sean Powell | 12/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 4 L | Reminiscer (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 10) | 01/05-00 / 11 | Flat (2780), Jump (38) | K H Clarke | T Foley Cottage Rake Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Happy Reunion (IRE) (Mare, brown, 10 8) | 0-32270 / 8 | Flat (29), Jump (84) | D J Casey | C F Swan Happy Reunion Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th before 4 out, ridden and weakened before straight | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Bogus Dreams (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 41/0-008 / 12 | Flat (54), Jump (12) | M J Bolger | M O'Hare Mrs Tracey O'Hare | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Entara (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 00400-U / 7 | Jump (14) | A P Crowe | S J Mahon James J Swan | ||
