Full Result 1.30 Navan (IRE) | 22 December 2007

Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle

(74-109, 4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €8,983 2nd €2,093 3rd €923 4th €533

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Billy To Jack (IRE) 8/1 Paul Carberry J P Dempsey	Paul Carberry J P Dempsey	5	105	87	64	102	–
b g Old Vic - Good Thyne Jenny (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Always prominent, 5th halfway, improved to lead when not fluent 3 out, strongly pressed from next, left clear last, stayed on (op 12/1)

2 3	8. Wara Mountain (IRE) 20/1 Mr R P Quinlan ⁵ Andrew Slattery	Mr R P Quinlan ⁵ Andrew Slattery	6	106 b	93	66	104	–
b g Entrepreneur - Nawara (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, headway into 7th when mistake 3 out, 9th approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last

3 2 [5]	15. Mont Saint Michel (IRE) 25/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁷ D Broad	Mr K H Clarke ⁷ D Broad	5	99 2	84	55	92	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Band Of Angels (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, 8th 3 out, 5th when pecked 2 out, stayed on

4 2½ [7½]	5. The Boxer Coffey 14/1 Davy Condon W P Mullins	Davy Condon W P Mullins	5	1013 b	95	62	101	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Gipsy Anna (IRE) (Marju)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 9th 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last

5 shd [7½]	22. Arondo (GER) 10/1 John Allen Mervyn Torrens	John Allen Mervyn Torrens	4	910 1	78	45	83	–
ch g Areion (GER) - Arrancada (GER) (Riboprince)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 5 out, close 2nd and challenged 3 out, kept on same pace from next (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

6 1¼ [8¾]	24. Bombay And Tonic (IRE) 25/1 Joseph Holly ⁷ Thomas Cooper	Joseph Holly ⁷ Thomas Cooper	6	93 2 t	78	44	82	–
b m Prince Of Birds (USA) - Que Sera (Music Boy)
In rear of mid-division, ridden and kept on from 3 out

7 1¾ [10½]	13. Soft Spoken (FR) 14/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	5	103	85	48	87	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Miss Planette (FR) (Tip Moss)
Held up, 9th and headway approaching straight, mistake 3 out, kept on same pace

8 1 [11½]	21. Accordion Opera (IRE) 12/1 T G M Ryan Gerard Keane	T G M Ryan Gerard Keane	7	910 1	78	40	79	–
ch m Accordion (IRE) - Sparkling Opera (Orchestra)
Chased leaders, 6th before 3 out, soon ridden and one pace

9 ¾ [12¼]	4. Swiss Cottage I 7/2F Niall P Madden Niall Madden	Niall P Madden Niall Madden	5	113	99	60	100	–
ch g Halling (USA) - African Peace (USA) (Roberto)
Held up, headway after halfway, 9th before 3 out, 4th and ridden next, no extra last (op 4/1)

10 10 [22¼]	7. Mary From Murroe (IRE) 10/1 P W Flood M Halford	P W Flood M Halford	5	1012 p	94	42	85	–
b m Intikhab (USA) - Cutting The Edge (USA) (Shadeed)
Tracked leaders, progress after 5 out, close 5th before 3 out, weakened and eased next

11 8 [30¼]	6. Astalanda (FR) 20/1 Mr S G Carey ⁷ Garvan Donnelly	Mr S G Carey ⁷ Garvan Donnelly	5	105	94	31	77	–
ch m Sendawar (IRE) - Ashkara (IRE) (Chief Singer)
Mid-division, no impression from before 3 out

12 8 [38¼]	3. Skip Two (IRE) 11/2 B M Cash D E Fitzgerald	B M Cash D E Fitzgerald	6	114	100	27	75	–
b g Norwich - Glen Na Mban (IRE) (Phardante)
Always towards rear (op 5/1)

13 1¼ [39½]	16. Burley Firebrand 25/1 Andrew P Thornton ⁷ Michael McElhone	Andrew P Thornton ⁷ Michael McElhone	7	96	81	6	54	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - Vallauris (Faustus)
Never a factor (op 33/1)

14 1¾ [41¼]	9. Tangible 14/1 A E Lynch Liam McAteer	A E Lynch Liam McAteer	5	109	91	13	63	–
b m Hernando (FR) - Trinity Reef (Bustino)
Chased leaders, 4th before halfway, ridden after 5 out, weakened before 3 out

15 5½ [46¾]	17. Ring Street Roller (IRE) 33/1 J R Barry J J Lambe	J R Barry J J Lambe	7	913	81	–	47	–
b m High Roller (IRE) - Eyre Street Lady (Carlingford Castle)
Never a factor

16 1 [47¾]	18. Pharaway Dawn (IRE) 25/1 Shane Jackson ³ P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson ³ P J Rothwell	5	99	80	–	45	–
b g Presenting - Bargante (IRE) (Phardante)
Mid-division, weakened after 5 out

17 19 [66¾]	2. Who'd Of Guest (IRE) 33/1 Adrian Lane P A Fahy	Adrian Lane P A Fahy	6	116 b	102	–	48	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Elegant Fragrant (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Never a factor

18 3½ [70¼]	20. Market Girl 25/1 W J Lee Miss Susan A Finn	W J Lee Miss Susan A Finn	4	910	78	–	21	–
b f Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - It GirlI (Robellino)
Prominent, close 2nd halfway, led 5 out, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly (op 20/1)

19 4 [74¼]	27. The Cliffe (IRE) 50/1 G T Hutchinson S Wilson	G T Hutchinson S Wilson	8	910 4	78	–	17	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Northwood Star (IRE) (Henbit)
Always behind

20 15 [89¼]	1. Almier (IRE) 16/1 Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan	Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan	9	1112 b	108	–	32	–
gr g Phardante (FR) - Stepfaster (IRE) (Step Together I)
Prominent, led from 3rd, headed 5 out, soon weakened

21 21 [110¼]	23. Royal Tsar (IRE) 33/1 Ian McCarthy ⁷ Patrick Allen	Ian McCarthy ⁷ Patrick Allen	4	94 1 1	79	–	–	–
br g Xaar - White Lavender (USA) (Mt. Livermore)
Prominent, moderate 3rd before halfway, weakened 5 out (trainer said gelding scoped abnormally)

F	11. Ipay Isay (IRE) 4/1 Stephen Gray ⁷ J Larkin	Stephen Gray ⁷ J Larkin	5	913	88	–	103	–
gr g Bob Back (USA) - Zephyrelle (IRE) (Celio Rufo)
Held up, headway after 5 out, 7th before 3 out, 3rd next, close 2nd travelling best when fell heavily last (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

PU	25. Ali Deo 25/1 Alan Crowe S J Mahon	Alan Crowe S J Mahon	6	910 4 t	78	–	–	–
ch g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Lady In Colour (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Always behind, pulled up before 5 out

PU	10. Shandarnay (IRE) 20/1 Shane Butler ⁷ Seamus Fahey	Shane Butler ⁷ Seamus Fahey	5	101	90	–	–	–
b m Darnay - Anshan Lady (IRE) (Anshan)
Mid-division, no extra 5 out, pulled up before 3 out (trainer said mare was found to have mucus in its trachea post race) (op 16/1)