20 Dec 2008 14:00 Navan
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €12,092); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Christmas Cracker Handicap Hurdle (81-123)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Newbay Prop (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 34P5P-6 / 26 | Jump (14) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin Mrs C O'Leary | 3/1 | |
| held up, moderate 7th halfway, headway in 5th entering straight, 2nd 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, stayed on run-in to lead last 50yds, all out close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | HD | Line Ball (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/1364-8 / 9 | Jump (56) | K H Clarke | C Roche Mr John P McManus | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on run-in to 2nd last 50yds, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 8 L | Got The Urge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 328324 / 10 | Jump (11) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Mrs Nancy Mayes | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 3rd, ridden before 3 out, kept on under pressure, tired badly run-in and headed last 50yds, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 6 L | Killeaney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 60-0089 / 13 | Jump (6) | I J McCarthy | John G Carr James Hepburn | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 2nd before 4 out, ridden in 4th and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 4 L | Melon Delta (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 61/1172- / 9 | Jump (515) | C O'Farrell | J J Hanlon Miss Rachel O'Neill | 16/1 | |
| led, headed 3rd, ridden and lost place before 4 out, moderate 7th entering straight, no impression in 5th when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 10 L | Mustangsallyrally (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | 000031 / 11 | Jump (17) | E Mullins | T Mullins Mr H B Geddes | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 5th 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | Dist | The Phantom Piper (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | F-040 / 6 | Jump (11) | N P Madden | M F Morris We've Bought The… | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off and virtually pulled up close home | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 17 L | Mystical Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 033112 / 9 | Jump (34) | T J Doyle | M Hourigan John McLarnon | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight, tailed off and virtually pulled up close home | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Montana Slim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 215-246 / 14 | Jump (14) | M J Bolger | M O'Hare Mrs Tracey O'Hare | |||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Another Notice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 000UF9 / 8 | Jump (37) | E C McCarthy | P J Rothwell T M Flynn | ||
