Full Result 1.30 Navan (IRE) | 9 December 2006

Keogh McConnell Spence Novice Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m4f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st €10,365 2nd €2,415 3rd €1,065 4th €615

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Aitmatov (GER) 11/8F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	1112	–	124	136	–
b g Lomitas - Atoka (GER) (Kaiseradler)
Chased leaders in poor 4th, 3rd and closed from before straight, raced wide after 3 out, challenged and disputed lead travelling best at last, soon led, not extended (op 5/4 tchd 11/10)

2 1½	2. Earth Magic (IRE) 9/1 Conor Maxwell ⁷ James Bowe	Conor Maxwell ⁷ James Bowe	6	115	109	122	126	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Miss Pollerton (IRE) (Pollerton)
Led, headed before 2nd, tracked leader clear of remainder after, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace run-in (op 8/1)

3 2½ [4]	4. Eternal Lady (IRE) 5/2 Mark Walsh ³ C Roche	Mark Walsh ³ C Roche	6	114	–	115	119	–
b m Supreme Leader - Designer Lady (IRE) (Buckskin)
Soon led and clear of remainder with 2nd, reduced advantage straight, strongly pressed and joined last, soon dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

4 4 [8]	3. Johnnie Dillinger (IRE) 3/1 Andrew Leigh ³ M F Morris	Andrew Leigh ³ M F Morris	6	119	–	115	120	–
br g Supreme Leader - Kilbrien Star (Goldhill)
Chased leaders in poor 3rd, slight mistake 4th, closed but dropped to 4th straight, no impression and kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out (op 9/4)

5 dist [38]	6. Field Commander (IRE) 33/1 Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Blue Ocean (USA) - Fern Fields (IRE) (Be My Native)
Raced in poor 6th, 5th 4 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace (op 25/1)

6 dist [68]	5. Working Class (IRE) 100/1 Ken Whelan H Smyth	Ken Whelan H Smyth	9	115	70	–	–	–
b g Denel (FR) - Air Supply (Fidel)
Raced in poor 7th, no danger from 4 out, completely tailed off

7 25 [93]	7. Kilcoe Castle (IRE) 66/1 D M Bean ⁷ Oliver McKiernan	D M Bean ⁷ Oliver McKiernan	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Collybrook Lady (IRE) (Mandalus)
Towards rear, headway into poor 6th from before 5th, 5th before 5 out, weakened 4 out, completely tailed off

F	8. Rebel Hand (IRE) 100/1 Robbie Moran ³ Patrick Sinnott	Robbie Moran ³ Patrick Sinnott	4	1011	–	–	–	–
br g Simply Great (FR) - Bishops Girl (IRE) (Dromod Hill)
Chased leaders, mistake 1st, remote last when fell 6th

8 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 5m 18.30s (slow by 26.30s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late John O'Meara (Aitmatov) 1st breeder: Gestut Ebbesloh
2nd owner: Mrs Phyllis Bowe (Earth Magic)
3rd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Eternal Lady)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.10 €2.50 €1.10 Ex: €28.40 CSF: €13.90

1:30 Navan (IRE) 9 Dec 2006

Keogh McConnell Spence Novice Hurdle