Full Result 2.40 Naas (IRE) | 23 February 2020

Paddy Power Road To Cheltenham Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)

(5yo+) 2m4f Heavy 13 fences

1st €29,500 2nd €9,500 3rd €4,500 4th €2,000 5th €1,000 6th €500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Castle Oliver (IRE) 8/1 Mark Walsh Padraig Roche	Mark Walsh Padraig Roche	6	109	120	–	133	–
gr g Stowaway - Belle Innocence (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up in touch, mistake 6th, not fluent in 7th next, slight mistake in 8th 3 out, headway 2 out and pushed along, soon switched right and ridden, stayed on well for pressure to lead run-in (op 7/1)

2 3½	16. Countess Cathleen (IRE) 13/2 Sean O'Keeffe ⁵ Denis Hickey	Sean O'Keeffe ⁵ Denis Hickey	9	912 h	114	–	124	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Afasheen (IRE) (Presenting)
Mid-division, going well in 7th after 3 out, progress near side before next where pecked slightly, ridden in 2nd after last and led narrowly briefly run-in until soon headed, no impression on winner near finish (op 7/1)

3 4 [7½]	5. Valdieu (FR) 8/1 E Walsh ⁷ Noel Meade	E Walsh ⁷ Noel Meade	7	1012 p	130	–	136	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Vamuna (FR) (Varese)
Close up until settled behind leaders after 1st, close 6th into straight, headway to dispute lead going well 2 out and soon led, pushed along after 2 out, ridden after last and headed run-in where weakened into 3rd, just held 3rd (op 7/1)

4 shd [7½]	6. Star Max (GER) 9/1 Oakley Brown ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Oakley Brown ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	5	1011	135	–	134	–
b g Maxios - Startissima (Green Tune)
Close up until disputed lead before 2nd and soon led, joined at halfway, headed narrowly 7th until regained lead before next, joined 2 out and soon headed under pressure, soon no impression on leaders in 4th run-in, just held for 3rd

5 2½ [10]	2. Ministerforsport (IRE) 20/1 Phillip Enright Noel W O'Neill	Phillip Enright Noel W O'Neill	9	118	133	–	137	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Lady Alacoque (IRE) (Anshan)
Chased leaders, disputed lead at halfway, led narrowly 7th until headed before next, close up behind leader after 3 out, ridden far side and no impression on leaders after 2 out, kept on one pace (op 25/1)

6 2 [12]	8. From Eden (USA) 16/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	7	112 tb	127	–	129	–
gr g Paddy O'Prado (USA) - Mizzcan'tbewrong (USA) (Mizzen Mast)
Mid-division early, close up behind leaders 3 out, headway to challenge far side next, soon ridden and no extra before last where slight mistake, weakened run-in

7 15 [27]	13. Great Khan (IRE) 33/1 Danny Mullins E J O'Grady	Danny Mullins E J O'Grady	9	109 t	120	–	108	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Can't Stop (GER) (Lando)
Chased leaders, improved to challenge near side before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra before last where mistake and weakened

8 ¾ [27¾]	15. Theatre World (IRE) 20/1 L P Dempsey Ross O'Sullivan	L P Dempsey Ross O'Sullivan	8	104	115	–	100	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Lively Lass (IRE) (Definite Article)
Led narrowly briefly until headed before 2nd, close up behind leaders and pushed along after 3 out, weakened after 2 out (tchd 22/1)

9 1 [28¾]	3. Mormon (IRE) 13/2 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	7	116	131	–	115	–
b g Stowaway - A Plus Ma Puce (FR) (Turgeon)
Mid-division early, mistake 4 out (normal 5 out), 10th next, driven and no impression after 3 out, jumped slightly left next, kept on one pace (tchd 7/1)

10 ¾ [29½]	10. Cooldine Bog (IRE) 25/1 Cathal Landers ⁵ Andrew Slattery	Cathal Landers ⁵ Andrew Slattery	7	109	125	–	108	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Express Mail (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in touch, some headway before 4 out, 11th next, ridden and no impression before 2 out where switched left and not fluent, one pace after

11 51 [80½]	4. An Fraoch Mor (IRE) 11/2F Robbie Power Ross O'Sullivan	Robbie Power Ross O'Sullivan	7	115	130	–	62	–
b g Mahler - Fugal Maid (IRE) (Winged Love)
Towards rear, pushed along in 9th after 3 out and weakened before next where slow, eased, lost right fore shoe (vet said the gelding to have an overreach on his right fore and to have lost his right fore shoe) (op 6/1)

F	14. Bitsandpieces (IRE) 25/1 Simon Torrens ⁷ Michael Winters	Simon Torrens ⁷ Michael Winters	11	912	116	–	–	–
b g Milan - Check The Forecast (IRE) (Shernazar)
Chased leaders, close up disputing 2nd when fell 4 out (normal 5 out)

F	1. Best Behavior (IRE) 7/1 Barry Browne ⁵ Oliver McKiernan	Barry Browne ⁵ Oliver McKiernan	7	114	134	–	–	–
ch g Beneficial - Givehertime (IRE) (Commanche Run)
In rear of mid-division early, slight mistake 7th, still in touch when fell 4 out (normal 5 out) (tchd 13/2)

PU	11. Mount Hanover 20/1 Hugh Morgan ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	Hugh Morgan ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	9	107	125	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Via Ferrata (FR) (Nikos)
Tracked leaders until improved to dispute lead briefly before 2nd where slight mistake, pushed along and weakened quickly to rear after 4th, pulled up before 5th, broke blood vessels (jockey said gelding was pulled up having burst a blood vessel)

PU	7. Monkshood (IRE) 25/1 Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott	Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott	8	113	128	–	–	–
br g Stowaway - Flirthing Around (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In rear of mid-division best, driven towards rear after 7th and soon no extra, hampered next, pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Chavi Artist (IRE) 10/1 David Mullins Thomas Mullins	David Mullins Thomas Mullins	7	110	125	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Chavi (JPN) (Carnegie)
In rear and detached from start, slow 2nd, mistake 6th and hampered slightly next, no impression after 3 out, slow 2 out, pulled up before last (tchd 11/1)

16 ran Off time: 2:43:05 Winning time: 5m 43.20s (slow by 52.20s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: John P McManus (Castle Oliver) 1st breeder: Clare Kehoe & Bill Byrne
2nd owner: Denis Hickey (Countess Cathleen)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Valdieu)
Tote win: €11.20 PL: €1.10 €2.20 €2.80 Ex: €79.80 CSF: €58.37 Tricast: €450.72 Trifecta: €423.40

4th last fence omitted due to ground conditions

2:40 Naas (IRE) 23 Feb 2020

Paddy Power Road To Cheltenham Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)