19 Dec 2009 13:55 Navan
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €10,365); 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 | 10 |   | - | City of Doral (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 000-BB3 / 23 | Jump (35) | P W Flood | J J Lambe Dorightlys Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 6th before straight, travelled well in 5th 3 out, 4th 2 out, ridden to lead last, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1 L | Guts For Garters (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 11) | P-6P650 / 8 | Jump (16) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan Gigginstown House… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd before 4 out, challenged before 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, remained challenging, kept on in 2nd run-in, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 9 L | Got The Urge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 11) | 702P7-6 / 10 | Jump (9) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Mrs Nancy Mayes | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5 out, 5th 4 out, improved to 3rd 3 out, soon challenged, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3 L | The Dotted Line (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 431227/ / 8 | Jump (636) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Harley Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 4th before straight, ridden into 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2 L | Good Fella (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1222-4P / 13 | Jump (27) | M F Mooney | P Mooney Helen M Mooney… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, no impression in moderate 7th 3 out, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 8 L | Storm Breaker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 05560-7 / 10 | Flat (225), Jump (8) | Paul Townend | J H Scott James Callow | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 5th before straight, ridden in 6th and no extra 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 5 L | Ragtime Lucy (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 10) | 07000-9 / 7 | Jump (13) | T P Treacy | Miss M McGuinness Miss Maura McGuinness | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden and challenged before 3 out, headed after 3 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 15 L | Maca Rince (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 34525-7 / 8 | Flat (1153), Jump (34) | I J McCarthy | J P Fahey Exors Of Late F… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 4 L | Saddler's Native (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 5324PP / 10 | Jump (27) | J L Cullen | P O Brady Anthony McCann | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 29 L | Patsy Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 008F-09 / 9 | Flat (1529), Jump (49) | A P Thornton | T McGivern C P Byrne | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th before 4 out, no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 30 L | Prince Rudi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 53062-7 / 13 | Jump (234) | Mark Walsh | S T Nolan J P Prunty & Ms… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened after 5 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Bigbiggerbiggest (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 00-5015 / 6 | Jump (17) | D J Casey | J Nash E Duignan | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Eurochancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 1P/PPP0 / 10 | Jump (17) | Robbie Colgan | J Fox Thomas Anthony… | ||
