23 Feb 2013 15:45 Fairyhouse
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 2m 5f 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
John McCarthy Memorial Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Warne (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2/1-4119 / 21 | Jump (14) | M P Fogarty | B R Hamilton Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 9/1 | |
| soon prominent, closer in 2nd into straight, on terms going best from 2 out, soon led, stayed on well to draw clear run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 5½ L | Tammys Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 112112 / 10 | Jump (14) | Mr M J O'Hare | L Lennon Patrick J Smyth | 4/6 | |
| waited with, closer in 4th going well into straight, close up and jumped left 2 out, not getting to winner when jumped left again and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4¾ L | Battlefront (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 11-1111 / 11 | Flat (658), Jump (125) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, closed up from before 3 out, on terms and every chance next, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Northern Alliance (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 54F-P02 / 12 | Flat (908), Jump (21) | Mr J T Carroll | A J Martin Irish Rover Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| waited with, closed from 3 out, 6th into straight, chased leaders and no impression approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | ½ L | Solstice Knight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 423/210 / 11 | Jump (14) | Ms N Carberry | E J O'Grady Nelius Hayes &… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, 5th into straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Good Egg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | P-88407 / 14 | Jump (14) | Mr C M Murphy | Lady J Fowler Rippon, Wertheimer… | 20/1 | |
| led and clear at stages, still in front into straight, headed from before 2 out, soon no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 28 L | Montana Slim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | P734/18 / 14 | Jump (14) | Ms L O'Neill | M O'Hare Mrs Tracey O'Hare | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, not always fluent jumping, no extra in 7th approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 10 L | Robert An Ri (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | P22/12 / 9 | Jump (21) | A J Clifford | M J Gilhooly M J Gilhooly | 25/1 | |
| prominent early, slight mistake 3rd, dropped towards rear and no extra 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 4¼ L | Castlecooke Andy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 7032P8 / 9 | Jump (16) | Mr D Skehan | R Tyner Robert Tyner | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 5 L | Debt To Society (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 7996P5 / 11 | Jump (90) | Mr D J O'Leary | M Hourigan Mr & Mrs G E Pickering | 50/1 | |
| soon towards rear, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 47 L | Adams Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F32 / 9 | Jump (27) | Mr T M O'Brien | M Hourigan Michael P Hourigan | 50/1 | |
| mid-divison best, improved 5 out, no extra from before straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
