03 Oct 2013 16:45 Clonmel
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €13,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Captain Christy Novice Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Heaney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3-534U1 / 14 |
Jump (37) | Paul Townend | T J Taaffe Mrs G Morgan |
2/1 | |
| settled moderate 4th, 3rd 6 out, closer 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Lord Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
U1-2413 / 13 |
Jump (23) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Mr F Michael |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, 5th 6 out, closer and headway into 4th after 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, ridden into 2nd last, not match winner run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 9½ L |
Ancient Days (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
70-8812 / 6 |
Jump (16) | Andrew J McNamara | J Queally Mrs A F Mee |
9/4 | |
| led early, headed before 1st and soon moderate 3rd, 4th 6 out, closer 3 out but soon ridden, no impression in 5th before straight, kept on run-in to go 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Playtime Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
2F3158 / 10 |
Jump (54) | D N Russell | D E Fitzgerald Richard Gadd |
6/1 | |
| keen hold to lead before 1st and clear, slight mistake and reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd when mistake last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Ultra Light (FR) (mare, bay, 10 4) |
702742 / 6 |
Jump (6) | B J Cooper | R Hennessy W Hennessy |
10/1 | |
| held up in 5th, last 6 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Blue Cannon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
9000-17 / 9 |
Flat (20), Jump (35) |
D J Condon | N Meade Mrs V Jackson |
10/1 | |
| soon chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed 3 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th when mistake 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||