02 May 2016 16:20 Down Royal
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,840); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Daily Mirror Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Mitebeall Forluck (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1/U4454- / 10 |
Jump (185) | P Townend | A L T Moore Mr David Brace |
5/0 | |
| took keen hold early, held up, moderate 5th after 3rd, closed to dispute 2nd 3 out, challenged and on terms from before 2 out, soon led, asserted from before last where jumped right, ridden out and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 8½ L |
Elegant Statesman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
613/1P1- / 9 |
Jump (186) | J S McGarvey | H De Bromhead John P McManus |
4/0 | |
| towards rear, last from 6th, pushed along from 9th, improved to dispute 4th 3 out, 3rd 2 out and not fluent, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Altiepix (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
3141U6- / 8 |
Jump (30) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Glass Half Full |
2/0 | |
| reminder start, led and clear, mistake 4 out and reduced lead, pressed and joined from before 2 out, soon headed, no impression from before last, one pace, dropped to 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
The King Of Brega (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P75179- / 13 |
Jump (128) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead BMW Partnership |
5/0 | |
| chased leader, moderate 3rd after 3rd, 4th at 6th, 5th from 8th, towards rear 4 out, disputed moderate 4th before last and slight mistake, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Strongpoint (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
FB555-0 / 13 |
Jump (5) | R C Colgan | S R B Crawford Mrs C A Coward |
9/0 | |
| soon prominent, moderate 2nd after 3rd, closed from 4 out, jumped right 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Mia's Anthem (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
153110- / 9 |
Jump (171) | D Meyler | N C Kelly Don't Ask Now Syndicate |
9/0 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 4th after 3rd, 3rd at 6th, slightly slow 9th, pushed along approaching 3 out where disputed 4th, dropped towards rear approaching 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 69 L |
Shake The Bucket (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
553/658- / 13 |
Flat (17), Jump (201) |
N P Madden | N Madden Ms Sarah Ann Madden |
8/0 | |
| held up, moderate 6th after 3rd, pushed along from 9th, some headway next, dropped to last approaching 3 out, soon behind, completely tailed off | ||||||||||