Full Result 3.25 Navan (IRE) | 20 March 2023

Webster Cup Chase (Grade 2)

(5yo+) (2m4f90yds) 2m4½f Heavy 14 fences

1st €21,535 2nd €6,935 3rd €3,285 4th €1,460 5th €730

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Any Second Now (IRE) 5/4F Denis O'Regan T M Walsh	Denis O'Regan T M Walsh	11	116 b	160	79	153	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Pretty Neat (IRE) (Topanoora)
Prominent on outer, joined leaders when bumped 6th, went second 7th, disputed lead from 8th, slight lead when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, went clear when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on run-in (tchd 11/8)

2 7	5. Velvet Elvis (IRE) 11/4 Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Gibney	Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Gibney	7	113	146	68	142	–
br g Shirocco (GER) - Treen (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)
Soon led, joined after 2nd, headed and lost second 7th, joined leaders on inner before 5 out, disputed lead going okay 3 out, soon pushed along, headed when ridden after 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on but no match for winner (op 9/4)

3 11 [18]	4. Hurricane Darwin (IRE) 40/1 Mr S Cavanagh C W J Farrell	Mr S Cavanagh C W J Farrell	13	113 t	115	56	130	–
b g Westerner - Poetics Girl (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
In touch with leaders, ridden towards far side after 3 out, keeping on when not fluent 2 out, soon went third but no extra, no match for first two (op 66/1)

4 ½ [18½]	2. Busselton (FR) 7/2 J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	6	116 p	149	58	133	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Blessed Luck (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Soon raced in second, joined leader after 2nd, jumped slightly right when bumped rival 6th, led 7th, disputed lead from 8th, prominent and pushed along when not fluent 3 out, no extra when mistake 2 out, soon lost third but kept on (tchd 10/3)

5 1¼ [19¾]	3. Fire Attack (IRE) 6/1 Michael O'Sullivan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Michael O'Sullivan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	8	113	143	54	128	–
b g Westerner - Seesea (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Jumped left on occasions, raced in last and hung left throughout, mistake when no impression 3 out, kept on towards finish (jockey said gelding hung very badly left) (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

5 ran Off time: 3:26:53 Winning time: 5m 55.90s (slow by 43.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: John P McManus (Any Second Now) 1st breeder: Mrs Noreen McManus
2nd owner: Derek Kierans (Velvet Elvis)
3rd owner: Douglas Taylor (Hurricane Darwin)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.10 €1.80 Ex: €3.50 CSF: €5.25 Trifecta: €27.50

3:25 Navan (IRE) 20 Mar 2023

Webster Cup Chase (Grade 2)