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Kells Beginners Chase

Navan · 27 September 2008
  • TypeChase
  • Distance2m 4f
  • GoingGood To Yielding
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14

Rinroe (IRE) (7/4J) won the Kells Beginners Chase at Navan on 27 September 2008, beating Ardalan (IRE) by half a length under Paul Carberry for trainer Noel Meade. 14 ran on Good To Yielding going over 2m 4f; the winning time was 5m 14.90s (slow by 8.90s).

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 14 — The market

Winner Rinroe (IRE)
SP: 7/4 jt-favKTB Rating 125A J: Paul Carberry T: Noel Meade
Won by half a length
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Rinroe (IRE) 6g Paul Carberry Noel Meade 11-12 —125A 5:14.90 10,365 7/4 jt-fav
2nd Ardalan (IRE) 5g ½ P W Flood Paul Nolan 11-9 —122A 5:15.01 2,415 15/2
3rd Archie Boy (IRE) p 6g 4 Andrew J McNamara Paul W Flynn 11-12 114120A 5:15.90 1,065 8/1
4th Siegemaster (IRE) 7g hd Davy Russell D T Hughes 11-12 137120A 5:16.00 615 7/4 jt-fav
5th Hilts (IRE) 7g 17 Niki O'Shea(3) Conor O'Dwyer 11-9 10298A 5:19.73 — 16/1
6th Sang Bleu (IRE) 6g 3½ Tom Doyle Mrs Pauline Gavin 11-12 —97A 5:20.51 — 25/1
7th Gundagai (IRE) 7g 12 Robbie Moran(3) D P Berry 11-9 9389C 5:23.18 — 25/1
8th Declan's Lad (IRE) 7g 10 Alain Cawley(3) D Broad 11-9 8989C 5:25.40 — 33/1
9th The Hoodoo Remains (IRE) 8g 4½ Mr M M O'Connor(5) Liz Doyle 11-7 8787C 5:26.40 — 25/1
10th Shabra Polymex (IRE) t 6g nk Shane Jackson(3) Patrick O Brady 11-9 —89C 5:26.46 — 33/1
11th Camouflage (FR) 6g 5½ Mark Walsh Desmond McDonogh 11-12 —92C 5:27.68 — 50/1
12th Le Taravo (FR) 5g ½ S J Hassett(5) Anthony Mullins 11-4 8484C 5:27.79 — 33/1
13th Ta An Athas Orm (IRE) 8g 30 John Cullen J J Lambe 11-12 —92C 5:34.46 — 25/1
F Miley Byrne (IRE) 7g — A E Lynch Ms Caroline Hutchinson 11-12 —— — — 10/1

Winning time 5m 14.90s (slow by 8.90s)

Non-runners Corrick Bridge, Knockane Gold, Litani River, Out Of Touch, Slash And Burn, Summer Seeds, Topofdemornintou

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (13 of 14 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Kells Beginners Chase at Navan in 2008?
Rinroe (IRE) won the Kells Beginners Chase at Navan on 27 September 2008, ridden by Paul Carberry and trained by Noel Meade.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Kells Beginners Chase at Navan?
1st Rinroe (IRE) (7/4J), 2nd Ardalan (IRE) (15/2), 3rd Archie Boy (IRE) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Kells Beginners Chase at Navan?
Rinroe (IRE) returned a starting price of 7/4J.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Kells Beginners Chase at Navan?
14 horses ran in the 2008 Kells Beginners Chase at Navan. Non-runners: Corrick Bridge, Knockane Gold, Litani River, Out Of Touch, Slash And Burn, Summer Seeds, Topofdemornintou.
What was the winning time of the 2008 Kells Beginners Chase at Navan?
The winning time was 5m 14.90s (slow by 8.90s).

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