Full Result 3.20 Navan (IRE) | 21 January 2017

Flower Hill Beginners Chase

(5yo+) 2m4f Soft 14 fences

1st €7,995 2nd €2,470 3rd €1,170 4th €520 5th €195

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Acapella Bourgeois (FR) 2/1 Roger Loughran Ms Sandra Hughes	Roger Loughran Ms Sandra Hughes	7	1112	–	58	155	–
ch g Network (GER) - Jasmine (FR) (Valanjou I)
Went slightly right start, made all, jumped slightly right 1st and at times after, not fluent 4th, over 6 lengths clear at halfway, ridden before 2 out where reduced advantage, pressed before last, kept on well under pressure to assert run-in (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

2 4¾	2. Arbre De Vie (FR) 10/11F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	1112	–	53	150	–
b g Antarctique (IRE) - Nouvelle Recrue (FR) (Ragmar)
Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along before 3 out and took closer order from next where jumped slightly left, pressed winner briefly under pressure before last, no extra in 2nd run-in (op 11/10)

3 26 [30¾]	4. Moonshine Lad (IRE) 7/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	9	1112	–	23	124	–
b g Milan - Parsons Term (IRE) (The Parson)
Held up towards rear, slight mistakes 1st and next, no impression in moderate 5th 5 out, pushed along before 3 out and some modest headway into moderate 4th before next, kept on one pace into moderate 3rd run-in (op 8/1)

4 4½ [35¼]	3. Burgas (FR) 6/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	6	1112	–	18	121	–
b g Protektor (GER) - Tyrolienne Bleue (FR) (Sunshack)
Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out and no impression on leaders before next, weakened into moderate 3rd run-in

5 25 [60¼]	6. Steamboat Bill (IRE) 28/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	6	1112	–	–	95	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Freemantle Doctor (IRE) (Luso)
Held up in touch, slight mistakes in 4th at 6th and next, ridden and no extra in moderate 4th after 3 out, lost place before next and weakened, tailed off (op 25/1)

6 13 [73¼]	9. Twiss's Hill (IRE) 66/1 Patrick Corbett ³ David Harry Kelly	Patrick Corbett ³ David Harry Kelly	8	112	–	–	75	–
ch m Acambaro (GER) - Mandy's Magic (IRE) (Mandalus)
Always behind, slight mistake in rear at 6th, no impression trailing before 9th, jumped slightly right 4 out, kept on one pace from last into remote 6th run-in, tailed off (op 50/1)

7 4½ [77¾]	7. Dont Kick Nor Bite (IRE) 20/1 Mark Walsh Robert Tyner	Mark Walsh Robert Tyner	6	115	–	–	70	–
b m Beneficial - Tudor Glyn (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up in touch early, pushed along and no impression in moderate 6th before 4 out, weakened next and dropped to remote 7th run-in, tailed off

8 39 [116¾]	8. Dorkas 66/1 Brian O'Connell J R Finn	Brian O'Connell J R Finn	8	115	–	–	31	–
b m Doyen (IRE) - Jawwala (USA) (Green Dancer)
Always behind, pushed along and no impression in moderate 7th before 4 out, weakened, tailed off

PU	5. Robin De Roost (IRE) 66/1 Jonathan Moore Thomas Gibney	Jonathan Moore Thomas Gibney	7	1112	–	–	–	–
br g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Back To Roost (IRE) (Presenting)
Chased leaders, hung right throughout, weakened in 6th after 5th and pulled up soon after (jockey said the gelding hung violantly to the right but finished sound)

9 ran Off time: 3:20:33 Winning time: 5m 40.30s (slow by 34.30s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Slaneyville Syndicate (Acapella Bourgeois) 1st breeder: Jean-Paul Bannier & Mme Michele Bannier
2nd owner: Mrs S Ricci (Arbre De Vie)
3rd owner: Brendan Scully (Moonshine Lad)
Tote win: €3.70 PL: €1.02 €1.02 €1.90 Ex: €5.10 CSF: €4.77 Trifecta: €29.10

3:20 Navan (IRE) 21 Jan 2017

Flower Hill Beginners Chase