14 Dec 2015 14:15 Navan
Winner: €13,001 (Penalty: €8,969); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Drogheda Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Black Hercules (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 140/117- / 10 | Jump (276) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Seeing Mud or Stars… | 8/0 | |
| prominent, jumped well, soon 2nd, slightly impeded and left in lead 9th, asserted from 2 out, pushed out briefly run-in, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 12 L | Sambremont (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3143F-2 / 11 | Jump (210) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Caroline Robinson | 10/0 | |
| chased leaders, 4th from 5th, soon 3rd, impeded and left 2nd from 9th, slight mistake 2 out, soon not go with winner, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 65 L | Milanesque (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 33/P8 / 10 | Jump (37) | M J Ferris | P W Flynn John M Higgins | 100/0 | |
| held up, 8th from 5th, bumped rival next, mistake 9th and bumped rival, not fluent 4 out, soon no danger in poor 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 22 L | Blow The Doors Off (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4221/99 / 7 | Jump (16) | N P Madden | C O'Dwyer John P McManus | 66/0 | |
| soon chased leaders, 6th from 5th, no danger from 10th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 14 L | Rare Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 432/9-59 / 11 | Jump (23) | Brian Hayes | J J Hanlon Mr K Barker | 100/0 | |
| held up, 9th from 5th, no danger from 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | All Hell Let Loose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23237-2 / 14 | Jump (25) | B J Cooper | M S Sandra Hughes Mrs T Hyde | 11/0 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, reminders from 4th, 5th from 5th, pushed along 6th, badly hampered 7th, quickly pulled up | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Rathpatrick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 35P-000 / 10 | Jump (18) | J J Burke | E Griffin John P McManus | 100/0 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 2nd and 6th, slightly impeded 7th and pushed along, no danger and fell 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Marlbrook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 113F0/ / 10 | Jump (680) | Mark Walsh | Colm Murphy John P McManus | 33/0 | |
| led, mistake 4th, almost fell 9th, quickly pulled up | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Georges Conn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2F2232 / 10 | Jump (22) | L P Dempsey | G Elliott Mr John Patrick… | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Fine Article (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 31222-3 / 7 | Jump (48) | D N Russell | P Nolan Mrs K Browne | 11/0 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd from 5th, bumped 9th, soon no danger, eased 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Tairbheacha (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P-00 / 7 | Jump (22) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Mrs Mary T Hayes | 100/0 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, 7th from 5th, bumped 6th, fell 7th | ||||||||||
