29 Dec 2014 14:15 Limerick
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,626); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Ryans Cleaning Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Sonny B (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2301-88 / 15 | Jump (39) | B T O'Connell | J J Walsh Anthony Byrne | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold early, prominent, slight mistake 7th, on terms 4 out, travelling smoothly straight, not fluent 2 out, gained narrow lead when left clear last, pushed out run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 9½ L | Shamiran (IRE) (Colt, brown, 11 12) | 525460 / 12 | Flat (113), Jump (36) | D E Splaine | R Sweeney Ms Julianne McNally… | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th from 7th, jumped right 5 out, 5th 3 out, soon no impression, moderate 4th straight, left 3rd from last and 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | NK | Malt Gem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3U26-F8 / 8 | Jump (15) | M P Fogarty | Miss M L Hallahan James Hennessy | 6/1 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, mistake 7th, soon raced in 5th, not fluent 8th, 3rd 3 out, no impression approaching straight, left 2nd from last, 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 5½ L | Kilcrea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/724-34 / 10 | Jump (22) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan Michael O'Driscoll | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th after 7th, bad mistake 5 out, under pressure from next, moderate 7th 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 22 L | Once And Always (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 61-FU64 / 7 | Jump (15) | M A Enright | C Byrnes Gigginstown House… | 2/1 | |
| mistake 1st, tracked leaders, slightly slow 2nd, tended to jump left, 3rd from 7th, not fluent 9th, pushed along from 4 out, 4th 3 out, soon no impression, no extra straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | ½ L | Rolling Rocket (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P262-87 / 11 | Jump (32) | Mr R P McNamara | S Ryan J T Kearney | 25/1 | |
| in rear, 7th after 7th, 6th 3 out, soon no impression, no extra straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Archie Meade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3PP-606 / 13 | Jump (1) | D J Howard | D Howard T J O'Sullivan | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | King Leon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 311463 / 9 | Jump (22) | Mark Walsh | A P O'Brien Top Of The Hill… | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Annie Oakley (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 11 5) | 95-53F4 / 7 | Jump (9) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington Mrs G Galvin | ||
