15:20
Christmas Parties At Navan Racecourse On 6th & 14th December Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 59.68s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wayne Hassett (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Hesitant start - settled towards the back and driven up early - made ground into the last furlong - second with a furlong left and asked for more - hit the front close home to score
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled just behind the front group - 5th at halfway - into 3rd and driven on with a furlong and a half left - hit the front two out under urging - drifted left as challenge came from outside inside the final furlong - overhauled close home - stayed on gamely but couldn't get up
Shane Foley
Mark Fahey
Quick break but dropped towards the back - urged into contention early - still 6th with 2f left - unable to threaten leaders a furlong out - found third close home and stayed on to the line
Jamie Powell (3)
Ross O'Sullivan
Shared front spot early - lost the advantage after 2f - urged into 4th by halfway then 5th with no threat inside final furlong - stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Slightly hampered leaving stalls and pulling hard - sat behind pace and 2nd at halfway - shaken up to hit front 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and dropped to 3rd - unable to find more late
Robert Whearty (3)
Paul W Flynn
Fractious in the stalls - shared front spot before going clear after 2f - pressed and lost command 2f out - down to 4th with a furlong left - held on for 6th without finding more
Paddy Harnett (5)
Martin Hassett
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - asked for more effort two out - fell away late and finished seventh
Non-runners: Airspeed (unsuitable ground), Gazelle d'Or (allergies)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.