05 Nov 2016 15:40 Down Royal
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,840); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Rainbow Communications Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Tiger Sam (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) |
P4-0561 / 11 |
Jump (23) | D Meyler | N Meade Miss Laura Hurley |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to dispute after 3 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden run-in and headed briefly 100 yards out, under pressure and kept on well close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Topper Thornton (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
144-0PP / 10 |
Jump (42) | P Townend | C A McBratney Old Stoic Racing… |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 7th halfway, progress travelling well to go 2nd last, pushed along to lead briefly 100 yards out, ridden and no impression on winner close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 6 L |
Misdflight (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 13) |
D653C2 / 10 |
Jump (14) | D G Hogan | D Hogan The Golden Syndicate |
7/2 | |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and some progress on outer into 4th last, kept on one pace run-in to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Balnagon Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
31324-8 / 9 |
Jump (190) | M P Fogarty | T Gibney MickPatTom Partnership |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 6th, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, no extra in 3rd run-in and dropped to 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Sue Oscar (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 6) |
P5-2834 / 7 |
Jump (22) | J B Kane | G P Cromwell Miss S Barton |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, pushed along in 5th before last, ridden and no impression run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 9½ L |
Stoughan Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4/28P-61 / 12 |
Jump (177) | Rachael Blackmore | T Gibney Moynalty Partnership |
12/1 | |
| led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Mia's Anthem (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
0-601P6 / 9 |
Jump (68) | Steven Kelly | N C Kelly Don't Ask Now Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, 6th halfway, pushed along in rear after 2 out and no impression in 7th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 27 L |
Presenting Beara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2P411/7 / 13 |
Jump (49) | R M Power | Peter Fahey Mr Roy Brotherton |
10/1 | |
| prominent and disputed lead, slight mistakes 3rd and 9th, headed 3 out, pushed along and dropped to rear after next, no extra, eased | ||||||||||