26 Dec 2013 13:00 Down Royal
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places).
Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Refused A Name (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0D5803 / 11 | Jump (13) | S G McDermott | J J Hanlon Mr J Young | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 15 L | De Glebe Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 8U7558 / 9 | Flat (268), Jump (32) | B M Cash | Miss F Slevin Camillus Slevin | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, close up from 8th, mistake 5 out, challenged and mistake 3 out, ridden in 2nd and bad mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 6½ L | Witness Of Fashion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 22/867-1 / 15 | Jump (18) | C D Maxwell | P Rooney Mrs Lorraine Rooney | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway into moderate 9th before 4 out, ridden in 7th and no impression 3 out, moderate 5th last, kept on run-in to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | HD | Butney Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 002290 / 8 | Jump (18) | Sean Flanagan | C A McBratney Samuel Downey/james… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, led before 6th, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 2½ L | Alright Benny (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 603536 / 12 | Jump (37) | K C Sexton | G Keane The Ray Of Hope… | 7/1 | |
| prominent and chased leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra approaching next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Paudi The Punter (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 6P1P20 / 12 | Jump (32) | R P McNally | G Elliott G T Lynch | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 6th before 4 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 4¼ L | Garamor Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0/05757 / 10 | Jump (47) | R P Treacy | P O Brady Colm O'Higgins | 20/1 | |
| led, headed before 6th, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place 5 out, moderate 10th before 4 out, kept on one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 15 L | Gibbstown (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) | P62172 / 12 | Jump (18) | Mr J E Flynn | P Stafford Mrs L Skelly | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 4 out, no impression entering straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 17 L | Martin Cash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P59554 / 11 | Jump (13) | M Darcy | M Cunningham Mr Daniel Cherriman | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th and no impression before 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | 10 L | Personal Shopper (GB) (mare, bay, 10 6) | 065F67 / 11 | Jump (13) | A F O'Neill | H Smyth Miss Aileen O'Sullivan | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 9th, ridden and no extra before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 25 L | In The Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P-007F3 / 7 | Jump (28) | Mr B M Linehan | E Bolger E Bolger | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 3 L | Western Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F6P-P4P / 10 | Jump (37) | R M Moran | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, soon ridden and lost place, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Better Hand (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 007 / 4 | Jump (11) | N P Madden | E P Harty John P McManus | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Robyn Rua (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2260-09 / 14 | Jump (36) | B F Cawley | S Wilson Linda Wilson | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Lascalahall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | FPP-00P / 10 | Jump (19) | J S McGarvey | F Flood T McParland | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Glenanelucy (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 6804/95- / 12 | Jump (299) | M P Fogarty | P J Rothwell James Winterbotham | ||
