Horse Alert

17 Mar 2023 17:10 Down Royal

Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 3f 140y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy In Places).

Bluegrass Mare Prepare Hunters Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Ultimate Optimist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	4F1-111 / 8	Jump (80)	Mr A Harvey	D M Christie R Nicholas	6/5
		tracked leader in 2nd, jumped left at 4th and mistake 5th, improved to dispute lead travelling well after 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well run-in
2^nd	7	6 L	The Flier Begley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	403-233 / 9	Jump (20)	Mr S Connor	S R B Crawford S R B Crawford	6/1
		tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression on winner, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
3^rd	2	2 L	Lord Schnitzel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	312421 / 10	Jump (12)	Mr J W Hannon	D Queally Klaus Koentopp	9/2
		led, joined after 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
4^th	1	1½ L	Er Dancer (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	F23431 / 9	Jump (27)	Mr A Harney	S Doyle Donnchadh Doyle	3/1
		tracked leaders, bad mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, no extra
5^th	6	28 L	Sizing Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	4-183 / 8	Jump (27)	Mr I Ryan	J T R Dreaper J T R Dreaper	14/1
		off pace in rear, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
6^th	4	7 L	Dotraki Treve (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	PP4 / 6	Jump (20)	Mr T P Harney	Caroline Mccaldin Alan McCaldin	40/1
		held up in 5th, jumped right at 9th, ridden in 5th after 4 out, no impression
7^th	5	17 L	General Dynamics (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	0-P53 / 7	Jump (138)	Anna McGuinness	J J Lambe J J Lambe	80/1
		off pace in rear, fresh after start and took keen hold, ridden in moderate 6th after 4 out, no impression