Full Result 2.55 Naas (IRE) | 14 December 2023

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

(80-95, 4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €6,195 2nd €1,995 3rd €945 4th €420 5th €210 6th €105

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Cristiano Marealdo (IRE) 50/1 Mr J Dunne P J Rothwell	Mr J Dunne P J Rothwell	5	118 p	83	35	87	–
b m Doyen (IRE) - Ma Douce (IRE) (Mansonnien)
Held up in rear, headway going easily before 2 out, led last, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that the drop back in trip, easier ground and a change in tactics is what he attributed the apparent improvement in form to) (op 33/1)

2 1½	9. Poppy Rose (IRE) 2/1F Mr S Connor S R B Crawford	Mr S Connor S R B Crawford	6	1112	87	37	88	–
b m Fame And Glory - Topanberry (IRE) (Topanoora)
In touch with leaders, headway to lead after 2 out, headed last, kept on (op 7/2)

3 1½ [3]	11. Chosen Shant (IRE) 50/1 Ms C Skerry ⁴ Ciaran Murphy	Ms C Skerry ⁴ Ciaran Murphy	7	115 t	84	32	84	–
bb m Shantou (USA) - Ratheniska (IRE) (Well Chosen)
Midfield, headway before 2 out, went third final 110yds, kept on (op 40/1)

4 1¼ [4¼]	10. Derby De Thaix (FR) 18/1 Miss H Heffernan ⁴ James Andrew Fahey	Miss H Heffernan ⁴ James Andrew Fahey	10	116	85	31	88	–
b g Coastal Path - Rica De Thaix (FR) (Shaanmer)
Raced wide, held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went fourth inside final 110yds, nearest finish (op 14/1)

5 ½ [4¾]	13. Tingarran Express (IRE) 3/1 Mr J W Hannon Miss Denise Marie O'Shea	Mr J W Hannon Miss Denise Marie O'Shea	6	118	83	29	81	–
b m Westerner - Sunshine Haven (IRE) (Sunshine Street)
Took keen hold, pressed leader on inner, disputed lead halfway, raced in second before 3 out, weakened final 110yds (tchd 16/5)

6 5 [9¾]	5. Young Fitzy (IRE) 6/1 Mr R James Norman Lee	Mr R James Norman Lee	8	123 t	92	31	85	–
b g Mustameet (USA) - Missrepresenting (IRE) (Presenting)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, headway before 2 out, edged left and weakened run-in (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

7 5 [14¾]	3. Container Madness (IRE) 33/1 Miss S Doyle ² Martin Brassil	Miss S Doyle ² Martin Brassil	4	121	92	24	80	–
b g Getaway (GER) - She Took A Tree (FR) (Sri Pekan)
Held up in rear, bit short of room before 2 out, headway approaching last, kept on final 110yds, not reach leaders (tchd 28/1)

8 hd [15]	16. Perfect Arch (IRE) 20/1 Anna McGuinness ² Stephen McConville	Anna McGuinness ² Stephen McConville	6	113 p	80	12	68	–
b g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Willow Beck (Shamardal)
In touch with leaders on inner, weakened before 2 out (tchd 18/1)

9 ½ [15½]	6. Thedancingfarrier (IRE) 33/1 Ms A Power ⁴ Paul Stephen Kiely	Ms A Power ⁴ Paul Stephen Kiely	11	1112	91	23	78	–
ch g Dansant - Ringmetomorow (IRE) (Mister Lord)
In touch with leaders, steady headway halfway, weakened before last (op 28/1)

10 nk [15¾]	8. Special Protector (IRE) 8/1 Mr D Doyle ² Eoin Doyle	Mr D Doyle ² Eoin Doyle	5	1111	88	19	75	–
bb m The Gurkha (IRE) - Special Assignment (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear, pecked on landing 1st, headway before 2 out, weakened before last (op 11/2)

11 1¼ [17]	4. Eikonix 22/1 Harry Sexton ² John Joseph Hanlon	Harry Sexton ² John Joseph Hanlon	5	121	92	21	78	–
b g Paco Boy (IRE) - Slide Show (Galileo)
Midfield on inner, headway to lead before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last (op 25/1)

12 3 [20]	2. Backinabit (IRE) 28/1 Mr J P Berry J P Dempsey	Mr J P Berry J P Dempsey	4	123	92	17	75	–
b g Notnowcato - Matinee Time (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Midfield, weakened on turn before 2 out

13 2¼ [22¼]	7. Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) 17/2 Miss P Elvin P J Rothwell	Miss P Elvin P J Rothwell	4	120	89	11	70	–
b g Laverock (IRE) - Greenane (IRE) (Sans Frontieres)
Didn't jump with fluency, always behind (jockey said gelding gurgled from the third last) (op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)

14 ½ [22¾]	1. Roderick 66/1 Mr P Lake ⁴ Denis Gerard Hogan	Mr P Lake ⁴ Denis Gerard Hogan	7	120 t	93	15	73	–
b g Pastoral Pursuits - Reeling N' Rocking (IRE) (Mr Greeley)
Raced wide, didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear throughout (op 28/1)

15 13 [35¾]	15. Max Time (IRE) 16/1 Mr J W Hendrick I Madden	Mr J W Hendrick I Madden	6	115	80	–	47	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Dancing Dynamo (IRE) (Waky Nao)
Prominent, weakened before 2 out

16 12 [47¾]	17. Take A Punt (IRE) 80/1 Mr J H Williamson ² Brendan Maurice Walsh	Mr J H Williamson ² Brendan Maurice Walsh	10	113	80	–	35	–
b m Mahler - Puntabrook (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Raced wide, midfield, headway 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, not fluent last, tailed off (op 50/1)

17 11 [58¾]	14. Wee Jerry (IRE) 14/1 Mr D McGill Neill McCluskey	Mr D McGill Neill McCluskey	7	116 tp¹	81	–	25	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Lady Of Glencoe (IRE) (Marju)
Led but pestered, joined halfway, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

17 ran Off time: 3:00:19 Winning time: 4m 13.90s (slow by 34.90s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: Mrs Byrnes Boys Syndicate (Cristiano Marealdo) 1st breeder: Maria Mulcahy & George Durrheim
2nd owner: Miss E Hamilton (Poppy Rose)
3rd owner: Hurricane Racing Partnership (Chosen Shant)
Tote win: €183.50 PL: €15.20 €1.10 €10.90 Ex: €897.40 CSF: €161.71 Tricast: €5,553.78

2:55 Naas (IRE) 14 Dec 2023

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (Div II)