13:00 Navan

Sunday 16 December 2018

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Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 59.60s

1^st

Salty Boy

510-7

11/2

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd next, pushed along and disputed lead after 2 out, ridden at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 7/1

2^nd

Golden Jewel

69-13

12/1

T: E CawleyJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, bumped slightly at 1st, headway into 4th on outer 3 out, improved to dispute lead and pushed along after 2 out, ridden at last, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home tchd 14/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Dromore Lad

610-4

25/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division, bumped at 1st, 9th 3 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home

4^th

1 ½

Walk To Freedom

811-3

8/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Rear of mid-division on inner, 13th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 7th at last, kept on without threatening

5^th

2 ¼

Stooshie

510-7

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division on inner, short of room and hampered entering straight, ridden and headway into 5th 2 out, soon no impression

6^th

Russian Bill

89-13

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden after 2 out, moderate 11th at last, kept on without threatening

7^th

Jack Fiasco

59-11

10/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Sean O'Keeffe (7)

Mid-division, jumped right at 1st, 9th 4 out, ridden from 3 out, headway on inner run-in, kept on without threatening op 12/1 tchd 14/1

8^th

1 ¾

Law Girl

510-2

25/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Mid-division, headway into 5th travellling well 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 3rd at last, no impression

9^th

Conright Boy

910-0

25/1

T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: Robbie Colgan

Tracked leaders, bumped briefly entering straight, soon ridden and no impression op 22/1

10^th

3 ¾

Mastermind

49-13

16/1

T: C O'BrienJ: Rachael Blackmore

In rear, some progress into 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

11^th

Squouateur

710-13

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Geraghty

Led, slight mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, headed after next, soon weakened op 14/1

12^th

1 ½

Cliff House

810-8

50/1

T: Mrs D A LoveJ: C J Orr (5)

Tracked leaders, 7th and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

13^th

De Plotting Shed

811-8

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

In rear, headway travelling well into 11th 3 out, ridden from next, weakened op 20/1

14^th

Forever Gold

1110-5

50/1

T: E CawleyJ: M A Enright

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened

15^th

nse

Plinth

810-11

16/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 6th, closer in 12th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 8th and bad mistake at last op 14/1

16^th

Ball D'Arc

711-5

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: P J Vaughan (5)

Mid-division on outer, weakened from 3 out, never a factor

17^th

2 ½

Dinaria Des Obeaux

510-10

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division on outer, weakened before 3 out, never a factor op 15/2 tchd 7/1

18^th

1 ¾

Roseriver Has

59-10

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore

Mid-division, ridden entering straight, weakened op 33/1

Also Ran

Calie Du Mesnil

610-6

9/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

In rear, slight mistakes 2nd and 5th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 4/1

RTR

Elusive Theatre

710-2

20/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett (3)

Refused to race op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Rooster Byron²⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: P Nolan J: B J Cooper

Orion D'Aubrelle²⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.90Pl:€2.00, €4.30, €6.40, €2.20EX:€124.50Trifecta:€881.90Tricast:€1,596.03SF:€66.78

Forecasts

Calie Du Mesnil (9/2), Salty Boy (11/2), Walk To Freedom (8/1), Dinaria Des Obeaux (8/1), Jack Fiasco (10/1), Golden Jewel (12/1), Rooster Byron (12/1), Stooshie (14/1), Orion D'Aubrelle (14/1), Russian Bill (16/1), Mastermind (16/1), Squouateur (16/1), Plinth (16/1), Ball D'Arc (20/1), Elusive Theatre (20/1), De Plotting Shed (22/1), Dromore Lad (25/1), Law Girl (25/1), Conright Boy (25/1), Roseriver Has (25/1), Cliff House (50/1), Forever Gold (50/1)

Plenty can be fancied in a valuable handicap but the way he won last time suggests WALK TO FREEDOM could remain a step ahead of the assessor and he can shrug off the 7lb rise. Calie Du Mesnil is interesting for her top connections and at a big price it wouldn't surprise to see Golden Jewel outrun his odds.

Walk To Freedom
Calie Du Mesnil
Golden Jewel

Previous Winners

2017

Diamond Cauchois

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 6

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

6/4

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €499.00