13 Dec 2009 13:50 Navan
Winner: €14,000 (Penalty: €9,674); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Chase: Soft to Heavy).
Kells Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Moville (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 164-24 / 20 | Flat (204), Jump (15) | P W Flood | M Brassil John P McManus | 11/8 | |
| soon tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 3rd 3 out, ridden next, 2nd from last, stayed on well close home to lead on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | SHD | Der Spieler (GER) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 343-130 / 7 | Flat (205), Jump (56) | G Cotter | J G Coogan Mrs Beverley Westermann | 9/1 | |
| close up in 3rd, 2nd from 6th, disputed lead 4 out, led 3 out, kept on well under pressure, headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Rubi Light (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 26901-2 / 11 | Jump (224) | P A Carberry | Robert Hennessy W Hennessy | 5/1 | |
| led, slight mistake 2nd, headed when pecked 6th, 3rd 4 out, 2nd next, soon ridden to challenge, 3rd and kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 7 L | Shane Rock (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0 / 7 | Jump (16) | N P Madden | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, progress into 5th 4 out, 6th and no impression after 3 out, left moderate 5th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Vivaldi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 36U465 / 8 | Flat (176), Jump (7) | B J Geraghty | J J Lambe Robert Mullan | 12/1 | |
| held up, progress after 4 out, 5th 2 out, moderate 4th before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 4 L | Code Of The West (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | / 7 | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 25/1 | ||
| towards rear, progress into 6th 4 out, no extra from next, left moderate 6th from last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 24 L | Truxton King (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 7) | 931 / 7 | Flat (422), Jump (85) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs Siobhan McCarthy | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 7th 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 7 L | Harold's Cross (AUS) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 8 | Mr P Roche | C Roche John P McManus | 20/1 | ||
| always towards rear, trailing from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | Dist | Ohshauna (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 8600 / 4 | Jump (78) | S W Jackson | P G Kelly D Cunningham | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders in 5th, weakened before 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Metropolis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 8 | Flat (16) | S G Carey | D M Leigh Mrs C Joyce | 33/1 | |
| always behind, weakened before 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Soverign (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 7) | F1-1 / 7 | Jump (56) | D N Russell | T J Taaffe Gigginstown House… | ||
