15:10
Christmas Parties At Navan Racecourse On 6th & 13th December Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 58.85s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
John Andrew Kinsella
Sat handy behind front pair - pressed for effort 2f out - closing in with a furlong left - went ahead in the final 100 yards and stayed on strongly to win
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sent clear early - pressed for effort a furlong and a half out - overtaken close home but stayed on gamely to finish second
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Drifted left leaving stalls - settled off the pace - pressed for effort with a furlong and a half left - stayed on late but couldn't reach front-runners
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Held up towards back of field - pushed along to make ground inside final furlong - continued at one gait to the line - finished fourth
Reese Holohan (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Slow to break and hampered for room at the start - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - found some space and improved 1½f out - 4th entering final furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish
Siobhan Rutledge
H Rogers
Sat close up early racing alone away from the pack - pushed along with 2f left - couldn't find more inside final furlong finishing 6th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find more inside the final furlong - eventually held in 7th
Rory Cleary
Ms Claire O'Connell
Drifted right leaving stalls - settled midpack - urged forward before halfway with no headway made - held on final furlong to finish eighth
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.