18:20 Navan (IRE) 06 Sep 2025
Christmas Parties At Navan Racecourse On 6th & 14th December Handicap
3YO plus
Winner €13,200 - 7 ran
slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along early, pushed along and headway over 1f out, 2nd 1f out and soon ridden to challenge, led final 50 yards, kept on well
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden and led 1f out, strongly pressed when edged left inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards, kept on well, not match winner
fly-leapt from stalls, towards rear and pushed along early, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, kept on one pace
disputed lead, headed after 2f, pushed along in 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
a little awkward from stalls, tracked leaders and took keen hold, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra
upset in stalls, disputed lead, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, dropped to rear over 1f out, no extra
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 11 | Ostraka | 10 | 4 | 9 3 | 80 | 625601 | 14 days | Daniel Murphy (64 miles) | James Ryan | 15/ 2 | 1:00.83 |
| 2023 | Yielding | 7 | The Highway Rat | 2 | 5 | 9 13 | 96 | 16015-2 | 161 days | A Oliver (78 miles) | Billy Lee | 4/ 1 | 1:02.09 |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 9 | Curraheen Princess | 5 | 4 | 8 9 | 81 | 911222 | 10 days | N Stokes (143 miles) | Joe Doyle | 11/ 2 | 1:02.29 |
| 2021 | Good | 8 | Art Of Unity | 3 | 6 | 8 6 | 76 | 5-12661 | 14 days | J Feane (64 miles) | Leigh Roche | 11/ 2 | 1:01.71 |
| 2020 | Yielding | 11 | A Step Too Far | 4 | 4 | 8 7 | 74 | 8-22111 | 9 days | K P Cotter (90 miles) | Adam Farragher | 4/ 1 | 1:02.40 |
| 2019 | Good to Firm | 12 | Cityman | 7 | 3 | 8 10 | 85 | 822177 | 27 days | A Slattery (143 miles) | Andy Slattery | 8/ 1 | 0:59.41 |
| 2018 | Good | 6 | Only Spoofing | 1 | 4 | 8 5 | 78 | 135743 | 17 days | Jedd O'Keeffe | Sean Davis | 11/ 2 | 1:01.05 |