31 Oct 2015 13:40 Down Royal
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €26,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
Billecart-Salmon Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade C)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Fethard Player (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 61228-2 / 10 | Jump (27) | D J Mullins | W F Treacy W F Treacy | 7/0 | |
| chased leaders, close up travelling smoothly 3 out, soon on terms, pushed along to lead from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 5 L | Misty Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 1-47411 / 8 | Flat (54), Jump (28) | Sean Flanagan | J Cullen Mrs Imelda M Lynch | 13/0 | |
| led, joined from 2nd, headed before 3rd, slight mistake 4th, on terms approaching 3 out, soon led but quickly joined, headed from 2 out, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Space Ship (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 6) | 73-1137 / 9 | Flat (118), Jump (95) | A E Lynch | R Hennessy Richard Helliwell | 10/0 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 4th, progress to chase leaders in 3rd from before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Diamond King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1131/7P- / 13 | Jump (259) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Mrs C Banks | 7/0 | |
| held up on inner, badly hampered approaching 3 out, chased leaders and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | The Plan Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 44U-527 / 8 | Flat (105), Jump (71) | B J Cooper | A J Martin Dewsweepers Syndicate | 10/0 | |
| prominent, slight mistake 3 out, no impression when not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | ½ L | Supreme Vinnie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 373U32 / 13 | Jump (16) | B R Dalton | Miss D O'Shea Moon & Stars Syndicate | 16/0 | |
| mid-division, pushed along briefly from 5th, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2 L | Odit (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3/186-P / 9 | Flat (196), Jump (39) | S D Torrens | M Torrens Liam Kerrigan | 33/0 | |
| tracked leaders, soon close up, on terms from 2nd, led before 3rd, slight mistake 5th, joined approaching 3 out, soon headed, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 2¼ L | Hostile Fire (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 6) | 22108-6 / 5 | Flat (372), Jump (159) | L P Dempsey | G Elliott Mrs Pat Sloan | 8/0 | |
| took keen hold and held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, badly hampered approaching 3 out, no impression when bad mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 34 L | Lindenhurst (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 21930/2- / 6 | Flat (43), Jump (446) | M J Bolger | J C McConnell Derek Kierans | 33/0 | |
| prominent, dropped to mid-division and pushed along after 5th, badly hampered approaching 3 out, no impression after, no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 23 L | Gentleman Duke (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 1) | 9/11-951 / 11 | Flat (138), Jump (13) | N P Madden | A L T Moore John P McManus | 8/0 | |
| mid-division, pushed along from 5th between horses, badly hampered approaching 3 out, no impression after, eased, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Black Spot On (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 32356-9 / 12 | Flat (50), Jump (35) | C D Maxwell | J Woods Ronan M P McNally | 0/0 | ||
| BD | 5 |   | - | Shamar (FR) (colt, brown, 11 1) | 4203-88 / 10 | Flat (6), Jump (139) | M P Fogarty | R K Watson R K Watson | 25/0 | |
| slightly impeded 1st, in rear, brought down approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| SU | 12 |   | - | He's Our Man (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 1439-P3 / 13 | Flat (13), Jump (27) | Donagh Meyler | G A Kingston Kangley Syndicate | 7/0 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd approaching 3 out when clipped heels and slipped up | ||||||||||
| BD | 8 |   | - | Wes Hardin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3/45-51 / 12 | Jump (152) | G N Fox | N Meade Miss Bohemia Houghton | 10/0 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, brought down approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
