07 Apr 2013 16:35 Limerick
Winner: €37,500 (Penalty: €24,375); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Argocat (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 9-71210 / 10 | Flat (605), Jump (24) | B J Cooper | T J Taaffe Miss Sarah Rippon | 2/5 | |
| soon chased sole rival, niggled along to close approaching straight, on terms travelling best before 2 out, soon led, stayed on well to assert from last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5 L | Shabra Charity (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 10) | 665P02 / 9 | Jump (4) | Adrian Heskin | P O Brady Shabra Charity… | 11/2 | |
| attempted to make all, tried to press on from sole rival from 7 out, reduced lead and ridden approaching straight, joined before 2 out and soon headed, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Tofino Bay (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | 214122 / 10 | Jump (25) | D N Russell | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… | |||
| 2 |   | - | Vesper Bell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 52-2137 / 8 | Jump (24) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | |||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Noras Fancy (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 538116 / 7 | Jump (21) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan Michael Dixon | ||
