Horse Alert

31 Jan 2018 14:10 Down Royal

Winner: €11,999 (Penalty: €7,392); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.

Robert McCoubrey Handicap Chase (0-116)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Blue Empyrean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11)	638321 / 14	Jump (24)	Andrew Ring	R K Watson J J Taylor	11/2
		tracked leaders, headway into 2nd before 8th, ridden to challenge 2 out and soon led, under pressure and kept on well run-in
2^nd	6	2¾ L	Ardmillan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5)	4P-0683 / 10	Jump (40)	A E Lynch	S R B Crawford Miss Leanne Green	7/2
		mid-division, 5th halfway, headway 4 out, pushed along on outer before 2 out and ridden to go 2nd at last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
3^rd	1	2¼ L	Angus Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	320-809 / 12	Jump (45)	A W Short	N C Kelly Victor McCrea	5/1
		tracked leaders, jumped left and bumped rival 5th, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge on inner 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, no extra run-in
4^th	4	1 L	Mister First (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	P84525 / 12	Jump (4)	D J Hand	R Hennessy Robert Alan Hennessy	7/1
		tracked leaders, bumped by rival at 5th, 4th halfway, headway before 4 out and led 3 out, headed next and dropped to 4th before last, kept on one pace
5^th	5	16 L	By The Banks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	25333-P / 11	Jump (34)	R Loughran	W J Lanigan T B Conroy	16/1
		always towards rear, closer after 4 out, ridden and no impression after next, no extra when jumped right last, weakened
6^th	7	16 L	Shrewdoperator (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 5)	817431 / 11	Jump (4)	J J Slevin	P J Rothwell Mr Max Young	2/1
		led from 1st, pushed along 3 out and soon headed, ridden and no impression in 5th when mistake next, weakened
UR	3	-	Stoughan Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	16P-5P8 / 12	Jump (30)	J M Moore	T Gibney Moynalty Partnership	8/1
		led early, tracked leader in 2nd, mistake and unseated rider 4th