09 Feb 2013 16:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €10,350); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Raymond Smith Memorial Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Salsify (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 11F-122 / 15 | Jump (45) | Mr C J Sweeney | R Sweeney Mrs J B Sweeney | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into 9th 4 out and smooth progress to go 2nd entering straight, ridden approaching last where slight mistake, kept on under pressure run-in to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | NK | Tammys Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 111211 / 10 | Jump (45) | Mr J J Smyth | L Lennon Patrick J Smyth | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, travelled well to lead approaching straight, ridden before last and kept on under pressure run-in, no extra and headed closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6½ L | Goonyella (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | F21113 / 9 | Jump (23) | Mr J E Flynn | J T R Dreaper Ann & Alan Potts… | 8/1 | |
| always prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, led briefly 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no impression on first 2 run-in and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 13 L | Frankie Figg (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | U0-3242 / 11 | Jump (7) | Mr R Kavanagh | M Brassil Mrs A G Kavanagh | 33/1 | |
| soon led, headed 2 out and dropped to 4th, no impression approaching last and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Boxing Along (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 000-212 / 13 | Jump (69) | Mr P Power | V Halley Laurence V Halley | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 4th halfway, ridden and no extra early straight, 7th when slight mistake last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | 1¼ L | Twin Joy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 42P12-1 / 10 | Jump (62) | M P Fogarty | L Kenny Patrick Joseph… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 8th halfway, 5th 4 out and joined issue briefly 2 out, no extra from early straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Good Egg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1/P-8840 / 14 | Jump (45) | Mr C M Murphy | Lady J Fowler Rippon, Wertheimer… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 7th 2 out and no extra in straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Montana Slim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 10P734/ / 14 | Jump (27) | Mr R P McNamara | M O'Hare Mrs Tracey O'Hare | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 12th 4 out, 9th entering straight and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 6½ L | Warne (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 82/1-411 / 12 | Jump (20) | Mr J J Codd | B R Hamilton Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 11/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on inner, headway 2 out and 4th briefly entering straight, soon no extra and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 11 L | Not Before Eight (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 2-20131 / 12 | Jump (7) | Mr B O'Neill | D M Christie D M Christie | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 7th 4 out and no threat from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 9 L | Oscar Delta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 8231-12 / 13 | Jump (23) | Miss J M Mangan | J J Mangan Ms Karen O'Driscoll | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden along and no extra after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 6 L | Solstice Knight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1423/21 / 11 | Jump (13) | Mr K E Power | E J O'Grady Nelius Hayes &… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, no extra from 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Send For Paddy (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 12 0) | 4-62615 / 13 | Jump (45) | Mr D A Fitzsimmons | C A McBratney Robert J Armstrong | ||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Mossey Joe (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 15F-342 / 12 | Jump (146) | Mr D Skehan | D McNamara Barry Connell | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Merchant Royal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 17-3733 / 10 | Jump (45) | Mr D O'Connor | D M Christie Patrick J McCartan | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Equus Maximus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | P/UP-151 / 13 | Jump (23) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Greenstar Syndicate | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Ballyvoile (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | R/37883 / 10 | Flat (875), Jump (34) | Mr P A King | Ms M Flynn Santry Power Walsh… | ||
