26 Dec 2012 12:25 Down Royal
Winner: €7,000 (Penalty: €4,830); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Dark Horse Cafe & Wine Bar Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Tammys Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
111121 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Mr J J Smyth | L Lennon Patrick J Smyth |
3/1 | |
| settled in mid-division, good headway approaching straight and challenged before 2 out where led, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Salsify (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P11F-12 / 15 |
Jump (21) | Mr C J Sweeney | R Sweeney Mrs J B Sweeney |
9/4 | |
| held up and took keen hold, good headway to challenge 3 out, led briefly approaching next where headed, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 9½ L |
Merchant Royal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
117-373 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Mr J P McKeown | D M Christie Patrick J McCartan |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along approaching straight, 5th 2 out and no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 4 L |
Slippers Percy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
0-811F1 / 10 |
Jump (25) | Mr W Thompson | Miss S L Kelly James H Kelly |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders mainly 3rd, headway to lead 4 out, strongly pressed early straight and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| HD |
Send For Paddy (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) |
54-6261 / 13 |
Jump (39) | Mr D A Fitzsimmons | C A McBratney Robert J Armstrong |
20/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, headway 4 out and 3rd approaching next, no impression in 4th when mistake 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Long Strand (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
3-66691 / 13 |
Flat (147), Jump (31) |
Miss E McCutcheon | D P Nagle Miss Evanna McCutcheon |
25/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 10th approaching straight, kept on one pace from 2 out without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| 6 L |
Taghnabrick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
00-061P / 7 |
Jump (17) | Mr M J Lynch | G Stewart Mrs Karen Brush |
25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, raced keenly and headway on outer before halfway, led 9th until headed 4 out, ridden early straight and no extra in 6th 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Carsonstown Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
033-004 / 12 |
Jump (46) | Mr N McParlan | C A McBratney J T Monaghan |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, driven along approaching straight and soon no extra, moderate 8th when blundered last | ||||||||||
9th |
17 |
| 5 L |
Writers Block (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1P-7PPP / 10 |
Jump (25) | Mr A H Wells | Lady J Gillespie Miss Rachel O'Neill |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th early straight, no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Good Egg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
11/P-884 / 14 |
Jump (24) | Mr C M Murphy | Lady J Fowler Rippon, Wertheimer… |
25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 5th, never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Not Before Eight (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) |
449F2-2 / 12 |
Jump (241) | Mr B O'Neill | D M Christie D M Christie |
16/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
12th |
11 |
| 2¾ L |
Crude (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3335-21 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Mr J J Codd | D Pugh Mr Ray Antell |
16/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, 6th halfway, no extra approaching straight, weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
15 |
| 20 L |
Strongpoint (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
8/8-7F32 / 13 |
Jump (39) | Mr B G Crawford | S R B Crawford Mrs C A Coward |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway to track leaders briefly approaching straight, no extra after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Bank Guarantee (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
3F/ / 7 |
Jump (1152) | Mr S J Craig | A J Martin Mrs Marie Martin |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Harps Counsel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P12U-0P / 11 |
Jump (39) | Mr S F Magee | J K Magee Cathal M McGovern |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Royal Chukka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
8/06-PP4 / 10 |
Jump (25) | Mr J J King | Mrs D Foster Mrs Ann Smurfit |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Viking Splash (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
3254-13 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Mr J T Carroll | J J Hanlon Mrs Helen Robson… |
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