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Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase

Navan · 24 September 2016
  • TypeChase
  • Distance2m 4f
  • GoingYielding To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10

Killdunne (IRE) (40/1) won the Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase at Navan on 24 September 2016, beating Chitu (IRE) by 9 lengths under Jody McGarvey for trainer J T Gorman. 10 ran on Yielding To Soft going over 2m 4f; the winning time was 5m 39.70s (slow by 33.70s). The 7/4 favourite, Phil's Magic (IRE), finished 6th, beaten 34 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 10 — The market

Won by 9 lengthsFav: Phil's Magic (IRE) 7/4 · 6th
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st Killdunne (IRE) 9g Jody McGarvey J T Gorman 11-12 —133A34A 5:39.70 8,302.50 40/1
2nd Chitu (IRE) h 6g 9 Keith Donoghue S R B Crawford 11-12 —122A27A 5:41.50 2,565 7/2
3rd Icantsay (IRE) h 6g 5 Ambrose McCurtin(5) Miss M Harding 11-7 —112A23A 5:42.50 1,215 28/1
4th Cheiliuradh (IRE) t 5m 10 Sean Flanagan David Harry Kelly 11-5 —99A15A 5:44.50 540 18/1
5th Hard To Call (IRE) t 6g 1 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott 11-12 122104A14A 5:44.70 202.50 3/1
6th Phil's Magic (IRE) v 6g 9 Jonathan Burke Ms Sandra Hughes 11-12 12599C7C 5:46.50 — 7/4 fav
7th Oberon Blue (IRE) t 8g 32 Robbie Colgan Matthew J Smith 11-12 —99C-17C 5:52.90 — 33/1
8th Siberian Vixen (IRE) 6m 22 Brian Hayes Edmond Kent 11-5 10492C-34C 5:57.30 — 14/1
PU Cornahilt Joe (IRE) ht 8g — Mr A J Fox(7) Matthew J Smith 11-5 ——— — — 50/1
PU State Of Origin (IRE) 7g — Danny Mullins Edward P Harty 11-12 ——— — — 5/1

Winning time 5m 39.70s (slow by 33.70s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 5m 23.88s. This race ran 15.82s (4.9% slower); the day's other races here ran 2.1% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 7.0% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Isabella Liberty (stiff)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 10 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase at Navan in 2016?
Killdunne (IRE) won the Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase at Navan on 24 September 2016, ridden by Jody McGarvey and trained by J T Gorman.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase at Navan?
1st Killdunne (IRE) (40/1), 2nd Chitu (IRE) (7/2), 3rd Icantsay (IRE) (28/1).
What price was the winner of the 2016 Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase at Navan?
Killdunne (IRE) returned a starting price of 40/1.
How many horses ran in the 2016 Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase at Navan?
10 horses ran in the 2016 Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase at Navan. Non-runners: Isabella Liberty (stiff).
What was the winning time of the 2016 Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase at Navan?
The winning time was 5m 39.70s (slow by 33.70s).