04 Jul 2023 16:05 Tipperary
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,000); Distance: 2m 3f 114y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good in places).
Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Railway Hurricane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
276P-44 / 9 |
Jump (32) | K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell S O'Brien & Darren… |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch, 5th halfway, mistake 8th, 4th 4 out, 3rd after 3 out and went 2nd before next, switched left and challenged last where not fluent, ridden and led final 150 yards, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Mr Saxobeat (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
73P80-1 / 7 |
Jump (25) | D J O'Keeffe | T Gibney Roberto Syndicate |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 5 out, led 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, pressed when mistake last, ridden and headed final 150 yards, no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 14 L |
Hamundarson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
210/2-46 / 8 |
Jump (36) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
13/2 | |
| held up in touch, slow 1st, improved to 2nd before 6th, disputed next, headed 5 out, mistake 4 out, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd when jumped right 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| HD |
Sphagnum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2159-F1 / 6 |
Jump (17) | S D Torrens | J P Broderick Raymond Loughnane |
11/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, reminder after 5th, 5th when not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 40 L |
Too Bright (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
07-PF13 / 5 |
Flat (89), Jump (15) |
L A McKenna | N Meade Albert Dravins… |
15/2 | |
| led, joined after 3rd, headed before 6th, pecked next, disputed again 8th and led next, mistake and headed 4 out, 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 45 L |
Dovlator (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
12200-3 / 7 |
Jump (34) | J J Slevin | D A McLoughlin Peter James Toole |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th when not fluent 6th and soon pushed along, dropped to rear and reminders next, ridden and no extra 5 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Desert Friend (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 9) |
5534-61 / 8 |
Flat (309), Jump (25) |
D Meyler | D Hogan Magnificent Eight… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3rd and soon disputed, led before 6th, joined next, not fluent and headed 8th, ridden in 4th after 5 out, mistakes 4 out and 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||