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3:55 Navan (IRE) 21 Jan 2017

Blackcastle Handicap Chase

(5yo+) 2m1f Soft 10 fences
1st €7,687.50 2nd €2,375 3rd €1,125 4th €500 5th €187.50

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 100 88 33 102
ch g Bach (IRE) - Garrshella (IRE) (Presenting)
Chased leaders until went 3rd at 4th, travelling well on terms before 2 out, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden with narrow advantage and kept on well to assert run-in, comfortably (op 7/4)
2 
8 117 106 48 110
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Zaffre (IRE) (Mtoto)
Close up behind leader in 2nd, pecked slightly 7th, ridden on terms before 2 out, under pressure in close 2nd before last, kept on well run-in without matching winner run-in (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
3  [5]
7 102 t 87 26 89
b g Westerner - Gale Johnston (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Waited with in rear, last at halfway, not fluent 7th, lost touch briefly next, took closer order still in rear 3 out, went 4th from next going well, no impression on leaders after last where not fluent, ridden into never threatening 3rd on line
4  nse [5]
10 1013 tp1 105 44 106
b g Indian River (FR) - Cill Fhair (IRE) (Naheez)
Led, 1 length clear at halfway, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, soon joined and headed, no impression on leaders in 3rd after last, kept on one pace and denied 3rd on line (op 8/1)
5  27 [32]
11 114 108 10 82
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Winged Rocket (IRE) (Balla Cove)
Held up in touch, jumped slightly right in 5th at 2nd and at times after, 5th halfway, took closer order behind leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened to rear before next, went remote 5th run-in (op 12/1)
6  14 [46]
8 107 p1 92 52
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Saddlers Green (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up behind leaders until dropped to 4th at 4th where not fluent, not fluent again 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out and weakened before next where jumped big, not fluent last and eased run-in, tailed off (jockey said the gelding was very tired on approaching the final fence which he jumped slowly and was left alone from thereon) (op 2/1)
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