08 Dec 2007 12:55 Navan
Winner: €29,001 (Penalty: €18,879); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Conway Group EBF Novice Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Perce Rock (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 14/128- / 23 | Jump (307) | A P McCoy | T Stack John P McManus | 6/4 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 2nd from 3 out, soon ridden, led last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 7 L | Dark Artist (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 06P261 / 11 | Jump (16) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mr G Chambers | 4/1 | |
| led, clear for much, reduced lead 3 out, strongly pressed and headed last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4 L | Optimus Prime (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 162lbs) | 11P6-21 / 10 | Jump (30) | D J Condon | A Maguire Mrs S Maguire | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, closer in 4th 3 out where left 3rd, ridden to close when bad mistake 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 7 L | Pedrobob (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 171310- / 11 | Jump (242), Flat (185) | P A Carberry | A Mullins Barry Connell | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, no impression in moderate 6th from 4 out, left 5th and kept on without threatening from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 22 L | Emperor Titus (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 43390-0 / 8 | Jump (21) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Second Time Lucky… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, 4th approaching 5 out, soon 5th and no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 10 L | Imperial Storm (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 156lbs) | 6S5/P1- / 11 | Jump (287) | S G Carey | A L T Moore Brendan Kane | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, poor 8th at 5th, never a factor, kept on same pace from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | Dist | Up There (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 56496-F / 11 | Jump (7) | Conor O'Dwyer | A L T Moore MRS RAE JONES | 33/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 19 L | Basic Principle (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 586P-8F / 8 | Jump (38) | B M Cash | A L T Moore D Cox | 50/1 | |
| raced mainly poor 7th, not jump well, no extra approaching 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | Dist | Kilcrea Castle (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 1/21-1 / 10 | Jump (14) | D N Russell | P M J Doyle Michael O'Driscoll | 4/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd for much, closer order disputing 2nd when fell 3 out, remounted to finish completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Camlin River (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 1P/80P0- / 8 | Jump (245) | D J Casey | A L T Moore A Trappe | 33/1 | |
| hampered 1st, always behind, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Nit En Do's (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | FP/1304- / 7 | Jump (258) | D J Howard | A L T Moore Garrett Kinahan | 25/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
