Full Result 1.15 Navan (IRE) | 23 December 2006

Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle

(74-109, 4yo+) 2m Soft To Heavy 10 hurdles

1st €8,637.50 2nd €2,012.50 3rd €887.50 4th €512.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Astalanda (FR) 12/1 Mr S G Carey ⁷ Garvan Donnelly	Mr S G Carey ⁷ Garvan Donnelly	4	106	89	44	105	–
ch f Sendawar (IRE) - Ashkara (IRE) (Chief Singer)
Always prominent, 5th 5 out, improved into 3rd after 4 out, led before next, clear from 2 out, stayed on well

2 11	14. Selous Scout (IRE) 25/1 Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	9	107	83	24	86	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Lady Leona (Leander I)
Held up, progress halfway, 9th approaching 4 out, improved into 3rd before 3 out, moderate 2nd 2 out, kept on

3 5½ [16½]	18. Accordion Opera (IRE) 20/1 P W Flood Gerard Keane	P W Flood Gerard Keane	6	103	79	12	76	–
ch m Accordion (IRE) - Sparkling Opera (Orchestra)
Held up, headway after 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out

4 4 [20½]	4. Low Expectations 8/1 B C Byrnes ³ E McNamara	B C Byrnes ³ E McNamara	5	112	95	23	88	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - La Dolce Vita (Mazilier)
Held up, 8th and progress approaching 4 out, 4th 2 out, moderate 3rd last, soon no extra

5 ¾ [21¼]	21. Knockanure Lad (IRE) 25/1 Ken Whelan F J Bowles	Ken Whelan F J Bowles	6	100	76	3	68	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Bannons Dream (IRE) (Thatching)
Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 10th after 3 out, stayed on

6 8 [29¼]	3. Fiza (IRE) 16/1 Adrian Lane ³ P A Fahy	Adrian Lane ³ P A Fahy	7	113	96	11	80	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Double Eight (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Towards rear, headway 5 out, 3rd next, ridden 3 out, moderate 2nd 2 out, no extra under pressure from last (op 20/1)

7 1 [30¼]	25. Statute 25/1 Robbie Colgan ³ F J Bowles	Robbie Colgan ³ F J Bowles	4	99 t	74	–	57	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Unopposed (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, kept on without threatening from before 3 out

8 1 [31¼]	17. The Argentinian (IRE) 14/1 A J Donoghue ³ P J Rothwell	A J Donoghue ³ P J Rothwell	4	102	81	–	63	–
b g Shernazar - Boleybawn (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened (op 20/1)

9 4 [35¼]	24. Platium Starlight (IRE) 16/1 Robert Molloy ³ Thomas O'Neill	Robert Molloy ³ Thomas O'Neill	6	99 b	74	–	52	–
gr g Red Sunset - Mone Club (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
Mid-division, progress halfway, 4th after 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, soon no extra

10 shd [35¼]	9. Water Side (FR) 9/1 Martin Ferris ⁵ M Flannery	Martin Ferris ⁵ M Flannery	7	107	88	–	66	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Rixe River (USA) (Irish River)
Mid-division on outer, 10th and progress 4 out, 4th and ridden next, 5th and no extra after 2 out, weakened (op 7/1)

11 1½ [36¾]	11. Blue Express (IRE) 33/1 Robert Dunne ⁷ S G Walsh	Robert Dunne ⁷ S G Walsh	7	104	87	–	64	–
ch g Woodpas (USA) - Coill Mhor (IRE) (Cataldi)
Held up, no impression from 4 out (trainer said gelding was found to have a burst blood vessel)

12 3½ [40¼]	5. The Rovers Return (IRE) 11/1 Shane Butler ⁷ Seamus Fahey	Shane Butler ⁷ Seamus Fahey	5	1012 t	95	–	68	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - Dulzura (Daring March)
Mid-division, 9th 5 out, progress into 5th next, no extra before 3 out (op 10/1)

13 1¼ [41½]	20. Mono (IRE) 25/1 Roger Loughran Suzanne Cox	Roger Loughran Suzanne Cox	7	102	78	–	50	–
b m Old Vic - Emmodee (Bowling Pin)
Never a factor (jockey said mare received severe interference at the end of the back straight, lost ground and was eased thereafter to avoid possible injury)

14 9 [50½]	8. Miss Ailbhe 20/1 A E Lynch ³ Michael Mulvany	A E Lynch ³ Michael Mulvany	4	109	88	–	51	–
ch f Polish Precedent (USA) - Nanda (Nashwan)
In rear of mid-division, weakened approaching 4 out

15 1 [51½]	15. Feichead Ghra (IRE) 25/1 Niki O'Shea ⁵ Garvan Donnelly	Niki O'Shea ⁵ Garvan Donnelly	7	101	82	–	44	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Semiramide (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, weakened after 4 out

16 12 [63½]	2. Ansari (IRE) 25/1 J P Elliott Patrick O Brady	J P Elliott Patrick O Brady	9	116	96	–	46	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Anaza (IRE) (Darshaan)
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out

17 1¾ [65¼]	16. The Duck (IRE) 8/1 Niall P Madden Mervyn Torrens	Niall P Madden Mervyn Torrens	6	106	82	–	30	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Baby Fresh (IRE) (Shalford)
Prominent, 4th to halfway, 6th after 5 out, soon no extra (op 7/1)

18 4 [69¼]	19. Bama (IRE) 33/1 Mr F T Moore ⁷ Patrick Allen	Mr F T Moore ⁷ Patrick Allen	4	911 1	80	–	24	–
b f Rossini (USA) - Merrie Moment (IRE) (Taufan)
Prominent, 5th halfway, 3rd after 5 out, weakened before next

19 3½ [72¾]	6. Fiery Lord (IRE) 8/1 John Cullen Paul Nolan	John Cullen Paul Nolan	5	113	93	–	34	–
b h Lord Americo (IRE) - Fairy Blaze (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, 7th before 4 out, soon weakened

20 nk [73¼]	10. Youngblood (IRE) 13/2F J R Barry H Rogers	J R Barry H Rogers	6	1012 tb	88	–	28	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Arctic Splendour (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, lost place 5 out, soon no extra (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

21 3 [76¼]	22. Satina (IRE) 25/1 Derek McCormack ⁷ H Rogers	Derek McCormack ⁷ H Rogers	4	96	75	–	12	–
b f Anita's Prince - Waikiki I (GER) (Zampano)
Always behind

22 dist [106¼]	1. Patriotism 20/1 D G Hogan ⁵ John Monroe	D G Hogan ⁵ John Monroe	6	114	99	–	–	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Dream Ticket (USA) (Danzig)
Mid-division, 8th after halfway, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

23 20 [126¼]	23. Amouray (IRE) 16/1 T G M Ryan Ms F M Crowley	T G M Ryan Ms F M Crowley	5	912	74	–	–	–
b m Shernazar - Celtic Smiles (IRE) (Nucleon)
2nd early, 4th halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

24 dist [156¼]	13. Little Larry (IRE) 20/1 Tommy Treacy Michael Mulvany	Tommy Treacy Michael Mulvany	4	107	83	–	–	–
br g Lend A Hand - Bolino Star (IRE) (Stalker)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened quickly after 5 out, completely tailed off

UR	12. Crottys Point (IRE) 12/1 Denis O'Regan Henry De Bromhead	Denis O'Regan Henry De Bromhead	4	108	84	–	–	–
ch g Rudimentary (USA) - Shuil Ura (IRE) (Phardante)
Always behind, unseated rider 2 out

25 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 4m 20.10s (slow by 32.10s) Total SP: 157%
1st owner: Ms R Carey (Astalanda) 1st breeder: Hh The Aga Khan's Stud Sc
2nd owner: Lady J Fowler (Selous Scout)
3rd owner: James Feeney (Accordion Opera)
Tote win: €13.60 PL: €4.70 €2.70 €6.50 CSF: €309.41 Tricast: €5,980.06

1:15 Navan (IRE) 23 Dec 2006

Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle