30 Aug 2013 18:35 Down Royal
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Tayto Group Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Ancient Sands (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 0/752-03 / 10 | Flat (15), Jump (8) | Paul Townend | Ms J Morgan Mrs A F Mee & David… | 5/1 | |
| waited with, soon in rear of mid-division, progress to track leaders going well approaching 3 out, soon challenged, jumped a bit right and led 2 out, ridden clear and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 6 L | City Line (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 233357 / 7 | Flat (203), Jump (5) | Mr E J O'Connell | K Thornton Mr Sean Thornton | 9/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, improved to track leaders approaching 3 out, 3rd from before next, left 2nd and no impression from last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Trans City (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 00808-5 / 8 | Flat (18), Jump (5) | K C Sexton | J Nash Walter O'Connor | 13/2 | |
| soon chased leaders, closed up approaching 3 out, soon challenged and disputed lead, headed 2 out, no impression disputing 2nd when bad mistake last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Four Wives (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 966-780 / 6 | Jump (11) | D J Casey | Peter Fahey G O'Dowd | 7/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, progress to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no impression and looked an awkward ride between last 2, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 3¼ L | Lapse Of Reason (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 127/0-P0 / 10 | Jump (19) | Robbie Colgan | A Lynch C Jones | 25/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, on terms 4 out, slight mistake next, soon headed and no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 7½ L | Hot Prospect (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 9/40P-54 / 8 | Flat (62), Jump (19) | Liam McKenna | J J Lambe Patrick J McKenna | 16/1 | |
| soon towards rear and niggled along, closer in 10th approaching 3 out, 7th from before next, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Acclaimed Piper (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 6) | 0505U-6 / 8 | Flat (59), Jump (10) | S J Gray | W J McLernon Kevin P Heaney | 25/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 8th approaching 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 1¼ L | On The Loose (IRE) (gelding, g, 10 4) | PP/369-6 / 9 | Flat (81), Jump (8) | D R Fox | T G McCourt Away In A Hack… | 16/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 11th approaching 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Carpet Elegance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 597-196 / 11 | Flat (64), Jump (35) | I J McCarthy | Thomas J Farrell Thomas J Farrell | 9/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, bad mistake 5 out, pushed along in 6th approaching 3 out, no impression from before next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 20 L | Chinook Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 614729 / 10 | Jump (13) | M J Bolger | P Cluskey Miss V Hesnan | 10/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, no impression from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Mac Tigue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 080F-00 / 8 | Flat (18), Jump (8) | B R Dalton | C O'Dwyer C P McLoughlin | 20/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 9th approaching 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 5 L | Royal Sam (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 452F0-6 / 9 | Jump (19) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Mrs Kate Hall | 16/1 | |
| close up and disputed lead, headed and no extra from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 35 L | Annakrista (GER) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 050- / 8 | Flat (49), Jump (146) | M Darcy | M Torrens Mr Andy Irvine | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, a bit slow 5 out and niggled along, not fluent next and weakened quickly, tailed off, showing signs of being in-season post race | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14 |   | 7½ L | Academic Accolade (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | PP-UPP0 / 8 | Flat (7), Jump (72) | A P Thornton | D Kinsella Donal Kinsella | 16/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed before 4 out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Native Palm (IRE) (gelding, g, 10 11) | 8-7P9F8 / 7 | Flat (818), Jump (36) | R P Treacy | T Gibney Palm Tree Syndicate | ||
