31 Jan 2017 13:40 Down Royal
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,380); Distance: 2m 50y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Down Royal Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Holeinthewall Bar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
44F023 / 11 |
Jump (15) | D F O'Regan | G Elliott Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt |
9/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead 5 out, led entering straight, went clear travelling well 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 15 L |
James (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1332/F6 / 10 |
Jump (17) | R A Doyle | I R Ferguson Mrs R J Love |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 5 out, ridden and went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Merrion Row (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
06/7F-PP / 9 |
Jump (51) | D E Mullins | P J Rothwell M A S A |
11/1 | |
| led, joined 5 out, headed and ridden entering straight, 3rd 3 out, kept on one paced from next | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 8½ L |
Cillian's Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
5/09P09 / 8 |
Flat (517), Jump (54) |
D Meyler | A J Martin John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| held up in 6th, closer in 5th 5 out, moderate 4th and niggled along 3 out, hands and heels thereafter, never a factor | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Summer Storm (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
344F56 / 8 |
Jump (6) | B Hayes | J J Hanlon Chancers Syndicate |
6/1 | |
| always behind, niggled along in moderate 6th 3 out, hands and heels thereafter and not fluent 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Cinder Rua (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) |
14-P07P / 10 |
Jump (29) | Liam McKenna | Nicole McKenna J E B Jobson |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 4th 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Tavern Times (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
6/52P4-P / 13 |
Flat (572), Jump (2) |
M P Fogarty | T Mullins J P Russell & Mrs… |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, moderate 5th and fell 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Polish Partisan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
06-3846 / 12 |
Flat (11), Jump (80) |
R C Colgan | D Broad Peter McClave |
12/1 | |
| always towards rear, reminders 2nd and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||