Full Result 3.05 Navan (IRE) | 20 December 2003

Christmas Cracker Handicap Chase

(0-123, 4yo+) 2m4f Soft 14 fences

1st €12,075 2nd €2,800 3rd €1,225 4th €700

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cadou Royal (FR) 7/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	7	119	115	–	122	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Leonie Des Champs (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Soon prominent, close 2nd after 5th, led 7th, mistake 2 out, soon headed, rallied last, regained lead close home (op 5/1)

2 hd	4. Francines-Boy (IRE) 7/1 Mark Walsh ⁷ C Roche	Mark Walsh ⁷ C Roche	7	108	107	–	114	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Nancy Drew (Sexton Blake)
Held up, progress 6 out, 5th 4 out, 2nd and ridden 3 out, led after 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed close home (op 6/1)

3 dist [30¼]	6. Native Beat (IRE) 8/1 Ross Geraghty ³ J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty ³ J R H Fowler	8	1011	106	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Deeprunonthepound (IRE) (Deep Run)
Towards rear, progress 5 out, moderate 3rd after 3 out, no extra

4 13 [43¼]	2. Beausheram (IRE) 6/4F Mark Grant ³ James M Kiernan	Mark Grant ³ James M Kiernan	9	1110 b	119	–	–	–
b g Beau Sher - Rock Of Sence (Swan's Rock)
Prominent, 2nd 5 out, 3rd next, ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 2/1)

5 6 [49¼]	8. Backdoor Champion (IRE) 12/1 T Gibney ⁵ Andrew Heffernan	T Gibney ⁵ Andrew Heffernan	9	103	100	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Imperial Greeting (Be My Guest)
Held up, headway 5 out, close 4th approaching 4 out, soon no extra

6 7 [56¼]	9. Saddlers' Mark 14/1 Ian Power ³ Noel Meade	Ian Power ³ Noel Meade	8	104 tb	99	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Bambolona (Bustino)
Led, headed 7th, 2nd 4 out, soon weakened

7 20 [76¼]	12. Mose Harper I (IRE) 20/1 J P Elliott ³ Thomas O'Neill	J P Elliott ³ Thomas O'Neill	11	94 b	86	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Miss Rockaway (Le Moss)
Close up to halfway, weakened 6 out, tailed off

BD	1. Gregorio (FR) 9/1 John Cullen Mrs S A Bramall	John Cullen Mrs S A Bramall	9	120	120	–	–	–
bb g Passing Sale (FR) - Apside (FR) (Mistigri)
Chased leaders, 5th when brought down 5 out (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

F	11. Just Two (IRE) 16/1 Tommy Treacy V T O'Brien	Tommy Treacy V T O'Brien	9	100 1 p	92	–	–	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Royal Desire (Royal Match)
Mid-division, progress into 4th when fell 5 out

F	10. Gothic Lord (IRE) 10/1 L A Hurley ³ V T O'Brien	L A Hurley ³ V T O'Brien	7	103	98	–	–	–
ch g Shardari - Gothic Model (Salluceva)
Chased leaders, mistakes 7th and 8th, mistake 4 out, trailing when fell 3 out (op 8/1)

PU	5. Bassett Tiger (IRE) 8/1 J R Barry W P Mullins	J R Barry W P Mullins	7	110 t	106	–	–	–
b g Shardari - Bassett Girl (Brigadier Gerard)
Held up, progress into 6th 4 out, no extra 3 out, pulled up before last (op 7/1)

PU	7. Ammieanne (IRE) 10/1 G Cotter B R Hamilton	G Cotter B R Hamilton	8	1010	102	–	–	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Joyful Rosanna (Kemal)
Prominent early, behind when pulled up before 6 out

12 ran Off time: 3:09:00 Winning time: 5m 32.20s (slow by 26.20s) Total SP: 141%
1st owner: Sir Anthony O'Reilly (Cadou Royal) 1st breeder: Mme Marie-Francoise Gallot
2nd owner: Miss K McGann (Francines-Boy)
3rd owner: Miss Daisy Duggan (Native Beat)
Tote win: €8.90 PL: €2.50 €3.40 €2.70 Ex: €60.40 CSF: €66.10 Tricast: €429.45

3:05 Navan (IRE) 20 Dec 2003

Christmas Cracker Handicap Chase