Full Result 11.55 Navan (IRE) | 22 December 2007

Santa Claus Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €8,637.50 2nd €2,012.50 3rd €887.50 4th €512.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	18. Sky Hall (IRE) 4/9F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	117	–	75	124	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Neath Native Sky (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always prominent, led after 4 out, clear after 2 out, stayed on well, not extended (op 1/2 tchd 2/5)

2 4½	10. Height Of Fury (IRE) 11/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	4	117	–	69	117	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Height Of Fantasy (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders, 4th and progress after halfway, 2nd after 4 out, challenged after next, no impression from 2 out, kept on without threatening winner (op 12/1)

3 3½ [8]	5. Captain Conflict (IRE) 12/1 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	4	117	–	65	113	–
b g Close Conflict (USA) - Mesena's Pal (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up, 13th and progress 5 out, 6th before 2 out, moderate 3rd last, stayed on well (op 10/1)

4 11 [19]	4. Capel Lad (IRE) 6/1 Davy Condon W P Mullins	Davy Condon W P Mullins	4	117	–	51	101	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lady Perfect (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, 6th when not fluent 4 out, 4th next, moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace (op 5/1)

5 1½ [20½]	3. Buachaill On Eirne (IRE) 33/1 J P Elliott Gordon Elliott	J P Elliott Gordon Elliott	4	117	–	49	100	–
b g Desert Sun - Peig Sayers (IRE) (Royal Academy)
In rear of mid-division, 13th halfway, headway 3 out, 7th 2 out, kept on (jockey said gelding ran free in the early stages, made mistakes in the back straight and found nothing off the bridle)

6 ½ [21]	12. Irish Poli (FR) 50/1 Eddie Power ⁵ L Young	Eddie Power ⁵ L Young	4	112	–	48	99	–
b g Poliglote - Irish Beauty (FR) (Irish River)
Mid-division, 12th halfway, stayed on from 3 out

7 3 [24]	8. Fabien (IRE) 25/1 Davy Russell Thomas Cooper	Davy Russell Thomas Cooper	4	117	–	44	96	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Dantesevenfurseven (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, 6th 5 out, progress next, 3rd when slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra

8 ¾ [24¾]	17. Scott Summerland (HOL) 50/1 Niall P Madden Mervyn Torrens	Niall P Madden Mervyn Torrens	4	117	–	43	95	–
b g Bretigny (FR) - Licence Summerland (Lion Cavern)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th after 4 out, no extra from next

9 6 [30¾]	1. Accompanist 20/1 Sean Flanagan ⁵ T G McCourt	Sean Flanagan ⁵ T G McCourt	4	112	–	35	89	–
b c Pivotal - Abscond I (USA) (Unbridled)
Mid-division, 10th halfway, no impression from before 3 out

10 1¾ [32½]	19. Thursday's Knight (IRE) 25/1 T G M Ryan T J Taaffe	T G M Ryan T J Taaffe	4	117	–	32	88	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Chaparral Reef (IRE) (Simply Great)
Held up, 16th halfway, kept on from before 3 out

11 nk [32¾]	27. Glenville (IRE) 33/1 Shane Jackson ³ P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson ³ P J Rothwell	4	1013	–	27	82	–
b f Beneficial - Glenbalda (Kambalda)
Held up, kept on from 4 out

12 2½ [35¼]	21. Baldini (IRE) 66/1 Robert Dunne ⁵ Ms Joanna Morgan	Robert Dunne ⁵ Ms Joanna Morgan	4	1011 t	–	24	80	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Reflection I (Mill Reef)
Towards rear, kept on from 3 out

13 11 [46¼]	14. Last Effort (IRE) 50/1 Ken Whelan Valentine Donoghue	Ken Whelan Valentine Donoghue	4	117 t	–	14	74	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Lasting LegacyI (Buckskin)
Held up, kept on one pace from before 3 out

14 4½ [50¾]	16. Raferagh Hall (IRE) 100/1 Robbie Colgan ³ Valentine Donoghue	Robbie Colgan ³ Valentine Donoghue	4	114 t	–	7	69	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Pretonic (Precocious)
Held up, mistake 3 out, kept on same pace

15 2 [52¾]	30. Swiftsheath (IRE) 50/1 Tommy Treacy Michael Joseph Fitzgerald	Tommy Treacy Michael Joseph Fitzgerald	4	112	–	–	62	–
b f Stowaway - Wind In The Willow (Tumble Wind I)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, weakened after 4 out

16 4 [56¾]	26. Finnegans Girl (IRE) 100/1 Ger Fox ⁷ Miss A M Winters	Ger Fox ⁷ Miss A M Winters	4	109	–	–	58	–
ch f Beneficial - Broomhill Star (IRE) (Deep Society)
Never better than mid-division

17 12 [68¾]	7. Dawn Assault (IRE) 50/1 Robbie Moran ³ P Hughes	Robbie Moran ³ P Hughes	4	114	–	–	51	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Thermopylae (Tenby)
Towards rear, kept on same pace from 4 out

18 1¼ [70]	25. Eurosceptique (FR) 33/1 Martin Mooney M M Lynch	Martin Mooney M M Lynch	4	112	–	–	45	–
b f Lost World (IRE) - Eurybie (FR) (Kendor)
Led, headed after 4 out, soon weakened (op 25/1)

19 1½ [71½]	2. Annunzio 33/1 D G Hogan ⁵ T G McCourt	D G Hogan ⁵ T G McCourt	4	112	–	–	48	–
b g Big Shuffle (USA) - Abrakadabra (GER) (Aratikos)
Never a factor

20 5½ [77]	28. Light Devine (IRE) 50/1 Mark Walsh ³ William Durkan	Mark Walsh ³ William Durkan	4	1013 p	77	–	38	–
b f Kalanisi (IRE) - Timbervati (USA) (Woodman)
Mid-division, 9th 5 out, no extra after next

21 1 [78]	15. One Cool Day (IRE) 33/1 A E Lynch Paul John Gilligan	A E Lynch Paul John Gilligan	4	117	–	–	42	–
b g Shernazar - Dollar Girl (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Always towards rear (op 50/1)

22 1¼ [79¼]	13. Jack And Jones (IRE) 50/1 G Cotter Adrian McGuinness	G Cotter Adrian McGuinness	4	117	–	–	41	–
b g Luso - Doubles Partner (IRE) (Phardante)
Never a factor

23 dist [109¼]	11. Iklwa (IRE) 66/1 P W Flood F Flood	P W Flood F Flood	4	117	–	–	–	–
b g Lear Spear (USA) - Raw Courage (IRE) (The Parson)
Mid-division, 11th halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

24 18 [127¼]	24. Dunwater Sprite (IRE) 100/1 Mr R J Kiely ⁵ Thomas O'Neill	Mr R J Kiely ⁵ Thomas O'Neill	4	1011	–	–	–	–
b f Lahib (USA) - Orient Air (Prince Sabo)
Never a factor, tailed off

25 ¾ [128]	20. Westfield Bob (IRE) 33/1 S J Hassett ⁷ F Flood	S J Hassett ⁷ F Flood	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Pharney Fox (IRE) (Phardante)
Always towards rear, tailed off

26 28 [156]	6. Constables Art 50/1 Mr S J Craig ⁷ A J Martin	Mr S J Craig ⁷ A J Martin	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Applause - Social Storm (USA) (Future Storm)
Always behind, completely tailed off

27 17 [173]	29. Scarden (IRE) 50/1 Mr C Hughes ⁷ Niall Moran	Mr C Hughes ⁷ Niall Moran	4	109	–	–	–	–
gr f Beneficial - Minella Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Always behind, completely tailed off (trainer said mare finished lame)

28 16 [189]	22. Broomhall Style (IRE) 66/1 John Cullen M P Sunderland	John Cullen M P Sunderland	4	112	–	–	–	–
b f Desert Style (IRE) - Shamaya (IRE) (Doyoun)
2nd early, mistake 1st, pecked 2nd, reminders 4th, soon weakened, completely tailed off

29 15 [204]	9. Hazelwood Ridge (IRE) 66/1 B M Cash Joseph Fox	B M Cash Joseph Fox	4	117	–	–	–	–
b g Mozart (IRE) - Aguilas Perla (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Always behind, completely tailed off (trainer said gelding finished distressed; vet said gelding scoped clear post-race)

PU	23. Chapter Eight (IRE) 66/1 Shane Butler ⁷ Christopher Phillips	Shane Butler ⁷ Christopher Phillips	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch f Daggers Drawn (USA) - Attached (IRE) (Forest Wind)
Never a factor, behind when pulled up before 4 out

30 ran Off time: 11:58:00 Winning time: 4m 9.80s (slow by 21.80s) Total SP: 158%
1st owner: SPK Syndicate (Sky Hall) 1st breeder: Patrick A Clusky
2nd owner: Anamoine Limited (Height Of Fury)
3rd owner: GLS Syndicate (Captain Conflict)
Tote win: €1.40 PL: €1.10 €9.90 €8.40 Ex: €13.20 CSF: €7.02

11:55 Navan (IRE) 22 Dec 2007

Santa Claus Maiden Hurdle