17 Feb 2008 14:10 Navan
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €32,550); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Hurdle Course: Yielding to Soft in places).
Kevin McManus Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Maralan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 0U5005 / 24 | Jump (7) | J L Cullen | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 50/1 | |
| held up early, progress into 3rd 4 out, 2nd and challenged after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths down when left in lead last, kept on under pressure, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Dark Artist (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | P26123 / 11 | Jump (42) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mr G Chambers | 16/1 | |
| settled 2nd, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, no impression next, left 2nd last, stayed on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Scotsirish (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1-2331F / 11 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Double R Stables… | 11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, bad mistake 4 out, 5th under pressure next, left moderate 4th last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 8 L | Savitha (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 153lbs) | 100-133 / 9 | Jump (21) | P W Flood | P Nolan Robert Hennelly | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress 4 out, 4th and ridden 3 out, mistake next, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 15 L | Brave Right (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 411352 / 8 | Jump (35) | D F O'Regan | L Whitmore Jonathan Redmond | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, hampered 5 out, no impression from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Merry Cowboy (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | 014116 / 10 | Jump (35) | Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy Sailors Bar Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| always behind, slight mistake 1st, trailing from 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Clopf (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 21-4461 / 9 | Jump (22) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Bernard Anthony… | 3/1 | |
| led from 2nd, strongly pressed 3 out, stayed on well, 2 1/2 lengths advantage when fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Albanov (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 221323 / 10 | Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Mr Michael H Watt | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slow 4th, no extra 4 out, pulled up approaching next | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Quatre Heures (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 8/690-23 / 10 | Jump (1) | D J Condon | W P Mullins J Mc Ananey | |||
| FE | 2 |   | - | The Budgee (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 056111 / 7 | Jump (21) | D N Russell | M P Hourigan J Doherty | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, in touch when fell 5 out | ||||||||||
