04 Feb 2009 15:15 Down Royal
Winner: €9,270 (Penalty: €6,406); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
Merchant Hotel Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Plaisir D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
10170-2 / 21 |
Jump (35) | D N Russell | A L T Moore Patrick Hale |
15/8 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th 4 out, improved to challenge after 3 out travelling well, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Orimed Des Ifs (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0FP-0P4 / 9 |
Jump (13) | S W Flanagan | E Doyle Edward C Horgan |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, 5th halfway, 3rd before 5 out, ridden before 2 out where 2nd, no impression leader, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 13 L |
Champion Charlie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/50745 / 9 |
Jump (12) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mrs Eithne Hamilton |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, stayed on to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| HD |
Freemantle Doctor (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) |
9F-6448 / 9 |
Jump (31) | R Geraghty | Lady J Fowler March Hares Syndicate |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, left 2nd 8th, ridden in 4th and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| SHD |
Pagan Magic (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
250-004 / 10 |
Flat (609), Jump (40) |
A E Lynch | T G McCourt Mrs S Slattery |
16/1 | |
| prominent, led before 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace, 3rd from 2 out, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 15 L |
Lochan Lacha (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
50U412 / 11 |
Jump (34) | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin Mrs E A Lawlor |
11/8 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 9th 5 out, 7th 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| HD |
Vintage Class (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
94U0-00 / 11 |
Jump (24) | S G Carey | A L T Moore 29th Commando Regiment… |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 12th 5 out, headway to 9th next, ridden into moderate 6th 3 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 18 L |
Portraitist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
384/605- / 8 |
Jump (474) | N J O'Shea | C O'Dwyer Gigginstown House… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th 5 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Some Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
429656 / 10 |
Jump (11) | R M Power | T K Geraghty Mrs B Geraghty |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 5 out, mistake next, soon no extra, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Plunge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
333700 / 8 |
Jump (34) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Mr Clive Price |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th 5 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| 26 L |
The Hedge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0225P6 / 10 |
Jump (40) | J R Barry | M Kidd Thru The Green… |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd when bad mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 4 out, weakened before straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Atriptothelocal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4460 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Paul Carberry | N Meade R D Murphy |
11/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Got The Urge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
324323 / 10 |
Jump (11) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Mrs Nancy Mayes |
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UR |
14 |
| - |
Ilikeyou (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) |
2135F9 / 9 |
Jump (35) | L Mcniff | M McElhone Castle Dargan Racing… |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Katie Baby (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) |
U0/78P9- / 12 |
Jump (364) | Mr J C Canavan | T J Canavan T J Canavan |
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PU |
16 |
| - |
Lisbellaw Express (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) |
0P-0F4P / 8 |
Jump (11) | I J McCarthy | T McLaughlin David G Crawford |
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