Full Result 2.30 Navan (IRE) | 5 December 2009

Proudstown Handicap Hurdle (Grade C)

(4yo+) 2m7f Heavy 13 hurdles

1st €18,553.50 2nd €5,443.50 3rd €2,593.50 4th €883.50

Proudstown Handicap Hurdle (Grade C), 2m7f - Heavy, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Operation Houdini (IRE) 9/4F Niall P Madden D E Fitzgerald	Niall P Madden D E Fitzgerald	7	910 4 p	107	40	125	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Supreme Evening (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders on inner, good headway into close 3rd 3 out, led before 2 out, headed early run-in, rallied gamely under pressure to lead on line (op 13/8 tchd 5/2)

2 shd	6. Mythical Prince 10/1 Davy Condon Noel Meade	Davy Condon Noel Meade	5	103 b	114	47	132	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Mythical Girl I (USA) (Gone West)
Settled towards rear, progress into 5th 3 out, went 3rd next, soon challenged and led after last, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed on line (op 8/1)

3 6 [6]	8. Barcardero (USA) 8/1 Keith Donoghue ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue ⁷ Gordon Elliott	7	93	107	34	119	–
b g Danzig (USA) - Very Confidential (USA) (Fappiano)
Mid-division, 4th entering straight, went 2nd and challenged approaching 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

4 3½ [9½]	5. Badgerlaw (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	9	107 p	118	42	127	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Beglawella (IRE) (Crash Course)
Led, driven along and headed after 3 out, soon dropped to 4th and mistake 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace

5 13 [22½]	3. Cane Brake (IRE) 11/4 John Cullen T J Taaffe	John Cullen T J Taaffe	10	1011	122	33	118	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Be My Hope (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden after 4 out, no extra and dropped to 5th after 3 out, kept on one pace (op 3/1)

6 6 [28½]	4. Hotterthanjuly (IRE) 7/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	7	108 t	119	24	109	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Sunsets Girl (IRE) (The Parson)
Chased leaders mainly 4th, 3rd briefly after 4 out, no extra in moderate 6th from 3 out (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

7 dist [58½]	1. Gungadu 20/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	9	1110	135	10	–	–
ch g Beneficial - Tsarella (Mummy's Pet)
Chased leaders in 3rd, weakened approaching straight, eased after 3 out, completely tailed off (jockey said gelding ran free throughout)

8 19 [77½]	10. Knockieran (IRE) 14/1 M P Butler ⁷ J R Finn	M P Butler ⁷ J R Finn	7	93 5 t	107	–	–	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Annanod (Whistling Deer)
Always towards rear, weakened approaching straight, completely tailed off (op 16/1)

9 2 [79½]	2. Monty Blue (IRE) 10/1 S J Hassett ³ Adrian Maguire	S J Hassett ³ Adrian Maguire	7	109	123	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Southcoast Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, weakened after 4 out, completely tailed off (op 8/1)

PU	7. Our Eric (IRE) 6/1 Alain Cawley Cecil Ross	Alain Cawley Cecil Ross	8	102	113	–	–	–
br g Tidaro (USA) - Green Fairy (IRE) (Green Shoon)
Mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, weakened from 4 out and pulled up after 3 out (op 7/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 28.80s (slow by 52.80s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Aryawillyasthap Syndicate (Operation Houdini) 1st breeder: J Asple
2nd owner: Fleetwudmac Syndicate (Mythical Prince)
3rd owner: Top Of The Rock Syndicate (Barcardero)
Tote win: €2.80 PL: €1.50 €3.50 €1.70 Ex: €39.10 CSF: €28.90 Tricast: €165.04

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Proudstown Handicap Hurdle (Grade C)

2:30 Navan (IRE) 5 Dec 2009