Sunday 17 December · Navan, Eire
13:10 Download The BetVictor App Tara Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
- Distance
- 2m 4f 0y
- Going
- Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- EUR 45000
- Runners
- 11
Race preview
SHANNON ROYALE won a Clonmel bumper that has worked out well and has progressed with each run over hurdles this term. He was trying to give Lecky Watson 8lb at Thurles before fitted with cheek pieces when bolting up in a 2m6f maiden at Punchestown. A mark of 130 may underestimate his ability. Harvard Guy won over C&D last month while others to consider include Lord Erskine, third to Espanito Bello in a similar handicap at Naas last month, and Carnfunnock. Clarens completed a hat-trick on varying ground conditions over two years ago and has returned to form this term including when runner-up to the gambled-on Fortunedefortunata here last month. It will be interesting to see how he copes with this extra half-mile. Natural Look won over fences at Galway last time and now reverts to hurdles off a lower mark.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard Guy | 09520-1 | Mark Walsh | E & P Harty | 10 7 | 3-1 | |
| 2 | Lord Erskine | 30/520-3 | Phillip Enright | H Rogers | 10 7 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | Natural Look | 3F2621 | Jake Coen | D Queally | 10 2 | 22-1 | |
| 4 | Talk In The Park | 20-F246 | Danny Mullins | Ms M Mullins | 10 0 | 9-2 | |
| 5 | Carnfunnock | 12413-3 | D A Jacob | S R B Crawford | 10 13 | 7-1 | |
| 6 | Your Honor | 147-375 | Gavin Brouder | J Nash | 10 4 | 50-1 | |
| 7 | Miss Tempo | 65/1-1P5 | Mike O'Connor | H De Bromhead | 10 6 | 28-1 | |
| 8 | Shannon Royale | 2/91-231 | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 11 4 | 3-1 | |
| 9 | Rioga Choice | 14U3F-5 | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 11 1 | 18-1 | |
| 10 | Itswhatunitesus | 116U-PP | Kieren Buckley | H Rogers | 11 6 | 125-1 | |
| - | Clarens | 69-6302 | J S McGarvey | J P Flavin | 10 5 | 9-1 | |
| NR | Jeff Kidder | 3/7-U647 | Non Runner | N Meade | 11 12 |