Full Result 2.00 Navan (IRE) | 2 March 2013

N.I. Childrens Hospice Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Call Me Bubbles (FR) 11/8F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	4	117 t	–	28	131	–
gr g Stormy River (FR) - Tempete Tropicale (FR) (Kaldoun)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 4th, joined before 4 out, narrow advantage next, going best 2 out and kept on well from last, comfortably (op 6-4, tchd 5-4)

2 5	5. Courage (IRE) 2/1 Davy Russell C Byrnes	Davy Russell C Byrnes	4	117 h¹	–	21	120	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Mamonta (Fantastic Light)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, jumped right 3 out and hung straight, progress to dispute 2nd 2 out and not helped by loose horse, ridden in 3rd from last and went never threatening 2nd run-in (op 9-4)

3 3 [8]	1. Boss's Star (IRE) 7/1 Alan Crowe Peter Casey	Alan Crowe Peter Casey	4	117	–	17	117	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Palace Star (IRE) (Desert Style)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, on terms from 4 out, headed narrowly before next and not helped by loose horse, ridden and no extra in 2nd from last, just held on for 3rd (op 13/2)

4 hd [8¼]	6. Hurricane Sky (IRE) 20/1 Mark Walsh Charles O'Brien	Mark Walsh Charles O'Brien	4	117	–	16	117	–
b g Hurricane Run (IRE) - Khalimia (FR) (Sendawar)
Held up towards rear, 6th halfway, headway into 4th before last, kept on well under pressure run-in and just failed for 3rd

5 11 [19¼]	7. Synchronicity (IRE) 7/1 Phillip Enright C Byrnes	Phillip Enright C Byrnes	4	117	–	–	106	–
b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Sea Of Time (USA) (Gilded Time)
Held up in rear, slightly hampered 5th, pushed along in moderate 8th approaching straight, kept on from 2 out, never a threat (jockey said gelding struggled to go pace down back straight, staying on in straight past tired horses.) (op 5-1)

6 2 [21¼]	3. Byron Blue (IRE) 25/1 Robert Jones ³ E McNamara	Robert Jones ³ E McNamara	4	114	–	–	104	–
br c Dylan Thomas (IRE) - High Society (IRE) (Key Of Luck)
Held up towards rear, 7th halfway, headway before 3 out to chase leaders in 3rd before 2 out, soon no extra (jockey said gelding travelled well until third last, flicked through second last and got tired approaching last) (op 20-1)

7 2¼ [23½]	8. Busted Tycoon (IRE) 10/1 B J Cooper A J Martin	B J Cooper A J Martin	4	110	–	–	95	–
b f Marju (IRE) - Khatela (IRE) (Shernazar)
Raced in mid-division, hampered in rear 5th, pushed along from 6th and no impression next, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 12-1)

8 29 [52½]	2. Brother Rabbit (IRE) 33/1 B M Cash W McCreery	B M Cash W McCreery	4	117 b	–	–	73	–
b g Modigliani (USA) - Son Chou (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Chased leaders, took keen hold, 5th halfway, niggled along into straight and no extra in 6th from 3 out, kept on same pace

9 3¾ [56¼]	10. Whispering Down (IRE) 33/1 A E Lynch Mrs Holly McGahan	A E Lynch Mrs Holly McGahan	4	110	–	–	62	–
ch f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Shoooz (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Led, headed from 4th, 2nd halfway, lost place before 4 out, weakened into straight (op 50-1)

UR	9. Daring Queen (IRE) 50/1 David Splaine ⁵ Paul Stafford	David Splaine ⁵ Paul Stafford	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch f Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Lorraine's Secret (IRE) (Desert King)
Chased leaders, took keen hold early, blundered and unseated rider 5th

10 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 25.40s (slow by 37.40s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Mrs S Ricci (Call Me Bubbles) 1st breeder: Snig Elevage
2nd owner: Relicpride Partnership (Courage)
3rd owner: Mrs Margaret McManus (Boss's Star)
Tote win: €2.20 PL: €1.02 €1.70 €1.10 Ex: €6.60 CSF: €4.62

2:00 Navan (IRE) 2 Mar 2013

N.I. Childrens Hospice Maiden Hurdle