01 Nov 2013 15:45 Down Royal
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €10,350); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Robinson Services Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Decade Player (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 00PF61 / 9 | Jump (24) | Mr E J O'Connell | P J Rothwell Mr J R Weatherby | 8/1 | |
| made all and soon clear, reduced advantage 4 out, asserted again approaching 2 out where slight mistake, pressed early run-in and kept on well under pressure closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Protaras (USA) (colt, brown, 10 13) | 214P-06 / 8 | Flat (200), Jump (16) | Paul Townend | N Meade Mrs Maureen Hunt | 10/1 | |
| chased clear leader in 4th, closer 4 out and went 2nd next, no impression on winner approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure to close last, no impression final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | SHD | Mad Brian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2U104-1 / 11 | Jump (171) | Keith Donoghue | Mrs G Callaghan Black Steel Square… | 8/1 | |
| chased clear leader and 5th halfway, pushed along to go 3rd before 3 out, no impression next where pecked on landing, kept on under pressure to close last, no impression final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 11 L | Undertheboardwalk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 946P/1-2 / 8 | Flat (23), Jump (12) | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin Mrs Paul Shanahan | 7/2 | |
| towards rear well off pace, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Barneys Honour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 213213- / 11 | Jump (190) | D N Russell | G Elliott Power Bloodstock… | 3/1 | |
| chased clear leader and 6th halfway, closer 4 out and ridden approaching next, no impression in 4th before 2 out, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 8 L | Araglen Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 40-6553 / 10 | Jump (14) | N P Madden | J J Lambe Patrick Joseph… | 11/1 | |
| chased clear leader in 2nd, slight mistake 5th, closer 4 out but dropped to 4th next, no extra in 6th before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 8½ L | Back Off Mate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 734B-21 / 9 | Flat (48), Jump (6) | D J Casey | A L T Moore Marcus Beresford | 11/4 | |
| chased clear leader and 7th halfway, no extra from 3 out and moderate 7th when mistakes final 2 fences | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Majestic Oak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8F3007- / 9 | Jump (209) | B T O'Connell | L P Cusack Fontstown Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| chased clear leader in 3rd, no extra after 4 out and moderate 8th before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 46 L | Seriatim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3801PP- / 10 | Jump (189) | R M Power | R T J Wilson Thunder & Lightning… | 16/1 | |
| always rear, ridden along after 3rd, trailing from 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Obispo (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 10) | F19566 / 9 | Jump (20) | B R Dalton | C A McBratney Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane | |||
