Full Result 2.45 Navan (IRE) | 16 February 2009

Ladbrokes.com Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2)

(5yo+) 2m5f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €37,432.50 2nd €10,982.50 3rd €5,232.50 4th €1,782.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Catch Me (GER) 4/9F Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	7	1110	162	161	166	–
br g Law Society (USA) - Calcida (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Held up, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd before straight, 2nd 3 out, improved to challenge 2 out, led and eased clear from before last, not extended (op 1/2)

2 11	6. Oscar Rebel (IRE) 14/1 R Walsh W J Burke	R Walsh W J Burke	7	113	132	143	142	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Be My Baltic (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in rear, ridden in 5th after 4 out, 4th 3 out, stayed on to 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

3 9 [20]	1. Aitmatov (GER) 7/2 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	1110 p	155	141	146	–
b g Lomitas - Atoka (GER) (Kaiseradler)
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 4 out, improved to lead before 3 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, headed before last, no extra, lost 2nd run-in (op 3/1)

4 ½ [20½]	3. Earth Magic (IRE) 25/1 Tom Doyle Michael J Bowe	Tom Doyle Michael J Bowe	9	116	137	137	136	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Miss Pollerton (IRE) (Pollerton)
Chased leaders early, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped to rear before 4 out, kept on from before last

5 19 [39½]	5. Merdeka (IRE) 50/1 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	9	113 p	122	114	114	–
b g Luso - Gentle Reef (IRE) (Orange Reef)
Led and soon clear, reduced advantage 6th, headed after 5 out, ridden in 4th before straight, soon no extra

6 dist [69½]	4. Footy Facts (IRE) 10/1 Phillip Enright Robert Tyner	Phillip Enright Robert Tyner	9	113	–	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Princess Henry (IRE) (Callernish)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead after 5 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra in 3rd 3 out, weakened and tailed off

6 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 5m 33.90s (slow by 30.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: J P O'Shea (Catch Me) 1st breeder: Gestut Erlenhof
2nd owner: William Denis Fitzgerald (Oscar Rebel)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late John O'Meara (Aitmatov)
Tote win: €1.40 PL: €1.10 €3.50 Ex: €8.40 CSF: €8.47

2:45 Navan (IRE) 16 Feb 2009

Ladbrokes.com Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2)