2.30 SANTA CLAUS EXTENDED HANDICAP CHASE ( RATED 0-123 ) of €4,500.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

Navan Results Sat, 20th Dec, 1997

Going - Heavy.

Jackpot Pool - €15,264.50 Winning Units - 113 Dividend - €101.40. Placepot Pool - €413.50 Winning Units - 8 Dividend - €38.80. Tote Aggregate - €54448.10.

SANTA CLAUS EXTENDED HANDICAP CHASE ( RATED 0-123 ) of €4,500.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €3,082.50, 2nd - €765.00, 3rd - €360.00, 4th - €225.00 10 Ran

1st

Brian's Delight (IRE) 10-7

Celio Rufo - Atlantic Hope(Brave Invader (USA))

SP 4/1fav

Michael Cunningham

S M McGovern(7)

Tote Win €4.30 Place €1.10

held up, last and reminders after 9th, 7th 5 out, improved into 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd last, ran on strongly between horses flat to lead close home.

7th Dec, 97 Fairyhouse
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Dec, 97 Leopardstown
5th Hcp Chs

2nd

1.5L

Leamhog (IRE) 11-5

The Parson - Corun Girl(Apollo Eight)

SP 12/1

P A Fahy

S H O'Donovan

Place €5.50

tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, progress 4 out, 2nd from 3 out, ridden to challenge last, stayed on to lead flat, headed and no extra close home.

29th Mar, 97 Thurles
3rd Hdl This
Race 18th Jan, 98 Fairyhouse
fell Hcp Chs

3rd

shd

Ballymacrevan (IRE) 12-0

Jamesmead - Candark VII(*unregistered)

SP 12/1

I A Duncan

T P Treacy

Place €6.70

led, headed 5th, regained lead 5 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed and one paced after last.

17th Oct, 97 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 31st Jan, 99 Naas
fell Hcp Chs

4th

13L

Wild Venture (IRE) 10-3

Le Bavard (FR) - Fast Adventure(Deep Run)

SP 14/1

J R H Fowler

R Burke(7)

held up, last 6 out, progress 4 out, 5th and ridden 3 out, one paced.

3rd May, 96 Dundalk
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Jan, 98 Fairyhouse
u.r. Hcp Chs

5th

If You Believe (IRE) 9-10

Jamesmead - Countess Christy

SP 5/1

H Smyth

A O'Shea(5)

chased leaders, 7th and ridden after 5 out, kept on one paced under pressure.

13th Dec, 97 Navan
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Dec, 97 Down Royal
fell Hcp Chs

6th

Miller King (IRE) 9-10

Aristocracy - Bramble Mill(Master Buck)

SP 5/1

A L T Moore

C F Swan

tracked leaders in 2nd, led 5th, headed 5 out, bad mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out.

16th Nov, 97 Navan
8th Nov Chs This
Race 31st Dec, 97 Cork
2nd Hcp Chs

7th

35+L

Moore's Melodies (IRE) 10-2

Orchestra - Markree Castle(Pitpan)

SP 8/1

A L T Moore

C O'Dwyer

tracked leaders, 4th when mistake 5 out, ridden and weakened from next.

29th Nov, 97 Fairyhouse
12th Nov Chs This
Race 7th Feb, 98 Naas
1st Hcp Chs

8th

35+L

Executive Options (IRE) 11-5

Strong Gale - Gala Noon

SP 10/1

J McCaghy

J Shortt

behind from 10th, and tailed off.

5th Nov, 97 Fairyhouse
b.d. Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 98 Fairyhouse
p.u. Nov Chs

fell

Corriblough (IRE) 10-0

Carlingford Castle - Good Oh(Pitpan)

SP 5/1

V T O'Brien

W Slattery

fell 2nd.

22nd Nov, 97 Naas
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Dec, 97 Leopardstown
7th Hcp Chs

fell

Fingal Boy (IRE) 9-7

Montekin - Cabermaid (FR)(Shoemaker)

SP 40/1

Michael Kiernan

G Cotter

tracked leaders, 3rd approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, fell last.

15th Oct, 97 Gowran Park
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race

Off 2.33
Time 6m. 56.60 secs, which is 0.82 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €82.90
Tote Trifecta- €307.50.