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Sunday February 17 2008
Race Result Navan 14:40 - Result
Ladbrokes.com Boyne Hurdle (grade 2)
€50000 added, 5yo plus, 2m 5f, Class 1, €39060 penalty, 7 ran
Going: Soft (Hurdle Course: Yielding to Soft in places)
Winning Time Winning Time: 5m 12.9s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 Kazal (FR) 11-8 B J Geraghty E Griffin 7 4/1
  tracked leader in 2nd, led from 7th, ridden and stayed on well from 3 out, comfortably opened 4/1 touched 4/1
2 3½ Aitmatov (GER) 11-10 P Carberry N Meade 7 3/1 jf
  tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress 3 out, 3rd next, 2nd last, no impression run-in, kept on opened 5/2 touched 3/1
3 2½ Footy Facts (IRE) 11-6 D N Russell R Tyner 8 7/2
  tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, 2nd and effort after 3 out, 3rd and no extra from last opened 7/2 touched 7/2
4 2½ Earth Magic (IRE) 11-6 T J Doyle M J Bowe 8 3/1 jf
  led, headed 7th, 2nd and ridden approaching 3 out, 4th next, kept on same pace opened 7/2 touched 7/2
5 1½ Alexander Taipan (IRE) 11-3 R Walsh W P Mullins 8 6/1
  held up towards rear, some progress when slight mistake 3 out, moderate 5th and no impression from next, kept on opened 13/2 touched 13/2
6 8 Emotional Moment (IRE) 11-3 T G M Ryan T J Taaffe 11 20/1
  held up towards rear, no extra from 3 out opened 20/1 touched 20/1
7 17 News Item (IRE) 11-3 J L Cullen G Stewart 10 100/1
  chased leaders, 4th to halfway, weakened before 3 out opened 100/1 touched 100/1