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14:55 Navan (IRE)
Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €7,246
- 2nd: €1,680
- 3rd: €734
- 4th: €420
- Form 27/353R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey T C Carroll
mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 5th 3 out, ridden to challenge in 4th 2 out, under pressure in close 3rd last, drifted right, no extra and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 00-0805
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
chased leaders early, soon dropped towards rear, completely tailed off
- Form 1241-86
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D J Bates
mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 4th entering straight, ridden to challenge after 3 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace
- Form U12775
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Flannery
- Jockey B M Cash
chased leaders, led briefly approaching 5th, 2nd halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, no extra and kept on one pace
- Form 1U208/5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey A P Thornton
held up towards rear, headway in 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, kept on to challenge in 2nd last, stayed on to lead run-in, kept on well close home
- Form 7P1-590
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey M J Bolger
chased leaders, improved to lead approaching halfway, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra and weakened, tailed off
- Form 990-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Paul Carberry
towards rear, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace, tailed off
- Form 000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey D J Condon
rear of mid-division, headway entering straight, 3rd travelling well 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on same pace
- Form 3450R-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Ross
- Jockey R C Colgan
led, headed before 5th, 3rd halfway, regained lead before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, kept on under pressure, headed run-in and no extra, kept on same pace
- Form 07487
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P O Brady
- Jockey B R Dalton
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened before straight, tailed off
- Form 89-9630
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey P Townend
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened, tailed off
- Form 800430
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer H Smyth
- Jockey A P Heskin
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra and weakened before next
- Form 800-72
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Form 60-60
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 89
Verdict
Winning point-to-pointer Its All Hush Hush returned to action with an excellent run behind Monastrell at Down Royal and will make a bold bid to make a successful start in a handicap. Miss Fancy Pants is useful on her day but refused to take part at Naas last time and is best watched for now. Barneys Honour and the reappearing Mister Farmer are better over fences nowadays while The Last Stand hasn't won over timber for three years. HAROLD'S CROSS was having only his fifth start over hurdles when a very good second to Jacks Island at Clonmel last month. He's progressed with every outing and the handicapper has only raised him 2lb and given him a fine chance here.
Formwatch
Miss Fancy Pants 8-1 (10-10) Refused to race, in a race won by Dolphin Bay (11-2) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft in Nov, 25 ran.
The Last Stand 14-1 (10-12) Keen hold, led from 3rd, soon well clear, reduced lead between last 2, headed and weakened from last, 5th of 7, 8l behind Hazeymm (11-9) at Tramore 2m hcp hdl 8Evens23 fm in Aug.
Barneys Honour (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up, 5th in touch on outer travelling well before 4 out, soon ridden and no extra from next, 6th of 8, 33l behind Rubi Light (11-7) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs 0-140 in Nov.
Bean Chroi Bhriste (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from halfway, ridden 3 out, 4th 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Grangeclare Gold (11-0) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hdl gf in Oct.
Lucky Spring (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Towards rear, good progress to track leaders 3 out, 3rd under pressure next, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 11l behind Jacks Island (9-10) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-109 in Nov.
Wee Sonny (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge before 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 20, 40l behind Kyoto Summit (10-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Nov.
Chino Valdes (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Towards rear, some headway early straight, kept on one pace, 8th of 18, 24l behind Tilly Ann (9-12) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 sft in Nov.
Guestofthenation (USA) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 9th halfway, no extra after 3 out, 11th of 16, 13l behind Double Seven (11-2) at Sligo 2m 2f 4yo mdn hdl in Sep.
Lisrenny Lady 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cayo Levantado (11-1) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Nov, 21 ran.
Baraka Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, closer 4 out, ridden 2 out, no extra in 6th entering straight, 7th of 16, 37l behind Shamiran (11-6) at Punchestown 2m nov hcp hdl 80-109 in Nov.
On The Loose (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 9th 4 out, no extra from 2 out, 16th of 25, 42l behind Green To Gold (11-2) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Oct.
Cantrell (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra before next, weakened, 13th of 18, 39l behind Tilly Ann (9-12) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 sft in Nov.
Its All Hush Hush (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden into 6th 2 out, 5th last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 20, 1 3/4l behind Monastrell (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Mister Farmer (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway in 7th before straight, 6th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, led run-in and kept on well under pressure, won at Navan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Mar beating Barcardero (11-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Harold's Cross (AUS) 7-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, closer in 3rd into straight, 2nd 2 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Jacks Island (9-10) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-109 in Nov.
Short Grass (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 20, 35l behind Bale O'shea (10-9) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 8Evens16 sft in Oct.
Turnonthegas (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Towards rear, slight mistake 8th, no impression under pressure from after 3 out, 9th of 10, 50l behind Dreadnot (11-5) at Kilbeggan 3m hdl gf in May.