07 Nov 2013 13:25 Thurles
Winner: €27,500 (Penalty: €17,876); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
John Meagher Memorial Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Noble Prince (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 0) | 7444-54 / 21 | Flat (760), Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | P Nolan Gerard A Spain | 6/1 | |
| settled towards rear, went 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, headway to lead last and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Realt Dubh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/04422- / 10 | Jump (256) | B J Geraghty | N Meade D J Sharkey | 11/10 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out and headed last, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Fosters Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 375525 / 13 | Flat (61), Jump (11) | B J Cooper | T Mullins Patrick J O'Donovan | 9/1 | |
| prominent and disputed lead, slow 5th, led after 5 out until slight mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd before last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 7 L | Quito De La Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 36145-F / 10 | Jump (33) | D N Russell | Colm Murphy Gigginstown House… | 13/8 | |
| led or disputed lead, jumped left 9th, headed after 5 out and ridden in 5th approaching straight, no extra approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Playtime Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 315845 / 10 | Jump (22) | P D Kennedy | D E Fitzgerald Richard Gadd | 25/1 | |
| held up racing keenly, headway into 3rd at 9th, pushed along entering straight and no extra in 4th when stumbled on landing last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 27 L | Armaramak (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 0F5P0-0 / 10 | Flat (1502), Jump (32) | Robbie Colgan | S J Mahon T C Quinn | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders and in rear before halfway, pushed along approaching 4 out and no extra when slight mistake 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
