Christmas Parties At Navan Racecourse 6th & 14th December Handicap (0-60)

1st

Velvet Skies (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

4yo, 10-2, OR 60

J: Ben Coen · T: Michael Mulvany

4 10-2 60

Ben Coen

Michael Mulvany

1:14.62

Settled in the pack early - urged into 4th over 2f out - closed to 2nd and driven 1 1/2f out - edged in front close home and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Happy Henry (IRE) ^h

No. 19, stall 5

4yo, 8-3, OR 40

J: Megan Telford-Kelly (7) · T: W McCreery

4 8-3 40

Megan Telford-Kelly (7)

W McCreery

½

Towards the back early - moved up into contention from halfway - hit the front 1½f out - passed 100 yards from home and couldn't match the winner late

3rd

Whatswrongnow (IRE)

No. 16, stall 14

4yo, 8-4, OR 41

J: Rory Mulligan (7) · T: Batt Burke

4 8-4 41

Rory Mulligan (7)

Batt Burke

2¼

Handy behind front-runner - up to 2nd at halfway - shared front spot for a stride 2f out then driven approaching final furlong - held 3rd and stayed on steadily to the line

4th

Steel Magnolia (IRE)

No. 11, stall 2

3yo, 9-5, OR 50

J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery

3 9-5 50

W J Lee

W McCreery

¾

Sat close behind the front group early - third at halfway then driven on with a furlong and a half left - held in fourth through the closing stages unable to close late

5th

Alnofoor (GB) ^t

No. 8, stall 10

7yo, 9-7, OR 51

J: Colin Keane · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

7 9-7 51

Colin Keane

Ms Claire O'Connell

1¾

Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out to be 7th with a furlong left - improved to 5th but only one-paced through the final stretch

6th

Distillate (GB) ^t

No. 4, stall 6

5yo, 9-13, OR 57

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

5 9-13 57

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

½

Settled around midfield - 5th and pushed along with a furlong and a half left - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong - finished 6th beaten 5.75 lengths

7th

Run Forrest Run (IRE) ^tp

No. 6, stall 12

7yo, 9-0, OR 54

J: Adam Grant (10) · T: Thomas Coyle

7 9-0 54

Adam Grant (10)

Thomas Coyle

1

Settled towards the back of the pack - shaken up two out and up to 6th under pressure inside the final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish 7th

8th

Gegenpressing (GB) ^t

No. 9, stall 9

7yo, 9-7, OR 51

J: Chris Hayes · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

7 9-7 51

Chris Hayes

Eddie & Patrick Harty

¾

Held up towards the back early - urged into contention approaching 2f out - 11th with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 8th

9th

Kayamite (IRE) ^t

No. 10, stall 8

3yo, 8-10, OR 51

J: Milo Malone (10) · T: Chris Timmons

3 8-10 51

Milo Malone (10)

Chris Timmons

1

Hesitant break - stayed towards the back of the field - nudged into contention approaching 2f and 12th with a furlong left - stayed on steadily to the line without threatening

10th

Only Spoofing (IRE)

No. 2, stall 15

11yo, 9-7, OR 58

J: Sam Coen (7) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

11 9-7 58

Sam Coen (7)

Kevin Thomas Coleman

½

Sat close to the front group early - urged for effort with 2f left but made no headway - stayed on same gear to finish 10th

11th

Stanhope (GB)

No. 15, stall 11

11yo, 8-6, OR 41

J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: John C McConnell

11 8-6 41

Keithen Kennedy (5)

John C McConnell

2½

Settled around midfield - pushed along with two furlongs left but unable to close - stayed on at one speed to finish 11th

12th

American In Paris (IRE) ^tv

No. 13, stall 17

5yo, 9-0, OR 44

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Paul W Flynn

5 9-0 44

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Paul W Flynn

0.1

Settled midpack early - urged forward from off the pace with two furlongs left - unable to find more inside the final furlong - well held at the finish

13th

Eruption (IRE) ^b

No. 18, stall 16

6yo, 8-10, OR 40

J: Nathan Crosse · T: John C McConnell

6 8-10 40

Nathan Crosse

John C McConnell

1

Held up towards the back - urged for effort with two furlongs left but made no headway - driven and unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished 13th

14th

Gimmieminnie (IRE) ^ht

No. 12, stall 7

4yo, 8-5, OR 45

J: Aleesha McArdle (10) · T: M M Rice

4 8-5 45

Aleesha McArdle (10)

M M Rice

¾

Sat close to the front early - slipped to midfield by halfway - driven approaching 2f out but made no headway and faded to finish 14th

15th

Browned Off (IRE) ^b

No. 17, stall 13

4yo, 8-10, OR 40

J: Robert Whearty · T: Paul W Flynn

4 8-10 40

Robert Whearty

Paul W Flynn

1

Went straight to front - pressed for effort and overtaken 2f out - dropped away soon after - couldn't find more inside final furlong - well held at the finish

16th

Iva Batt (IRE)

No. 14, stall 4

7yo, 9-0, OR 44

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: R K Watson

7 9-0 44

Seamie Heffernan

R K Watson

¾

Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into contention by halfway and up to 7th under pressure with 1 1/2f left - held no more late and finished well beaten

17th

Shoebox King (IRE) ^b

No. 20, stall 3

6yo, 8-3, OR 40

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

6 8-3 40

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Kevin Thomas Coleman

2

Sat close behind the front group early - urged forward around halfway but failed to close - driven with nothing more to give inside the final 2f - well held at the finish

18th

Sister Lily (IRE) ^b

No. 3, stall 19

4yo, 10-0, OR 58

J: James Ryan · T: R P Burns

4 10-0 58

James Ryan

R P Burns

0.3

Held up in the pack early - lost touch and made no impression through the race - held no chance from 2f out - trailed home well beaten in 18th

19th

Art Of Unity (GB) ^v

No. 5, stall 18

10yo, 9-3, OR 54

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: Aidan Melia

10 9-3 54

Nicola Burns (7)

Aidan Melia

3¼

Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway 2f out - unable to quicken final furlong - well held at the finish