26 Dec 2015 13:00 Down Royal
Winner: €9,000 (Penalty: €6,210); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Witness Of Fashion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 8547-U3 / 15 | Jump (6) | C D Maxwell | P Rooney Mrs Lorraine Rooney | 7/0 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, stayed on to dispute before 2 out, asserted 2 out, kept on strongly from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 12 L | Cinder Rua (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 10) | 326033 / 10 | Jump (28) | Jack Kennedy | J J Lambe J E B Jobson | 6/0 | |
| mid-division, progress into 4th at 7th, progress to challenge 3 out, soon disputed, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Moonlone Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P7U511 / 10 | Jump (19) | Miss L Brooke | P Stafford Michael Keegan | 5/0 | |
| chased leaders, left in lead before 4th, clear from 5th, reduced advantage before 4 out, strongly pressed 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | ½ L | Hurricane Ivan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 643-P60 / 9 | Jump (16) | J S McGarvey | S Wilson Stuart Thompson | 16/0 | |
| held up, mistake 6th, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, closer in 5th before 2 out, no impression 2 out, 4th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Finea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2275U4 / 9 | Jump (30) | B R Dalton | R K Watson Mr R K Watson | 7/0 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 7th, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from before 2 out, left 5th at last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 12 L | Glen Gyle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/P9656- / 9 | Jump (477) | Rachael Blackmore | L Lennon William Anderson | 16/0 | |
| chased leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Davyroy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5212/4P / 10 | Jump (16) | Mr N McParlan | C A McBratney Mrs David McBratney | 10/0 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Waltz Legend (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 3563P1 / 10 | Jump (20) | Mr M J O'Hare | L Lennon Niall Delany | 8/0 | |
| led, attempted to run out at rail on bend before 4th, unseated rider | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Sunsetstorise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 9U5-0U2 / 11 | Jump (12) | Robbie Colgan | F Flood Mrs F Murphy/mrs… | 10/0 | |
| mid-division early, mistake 3rd, soon towards rear, trailing halfway, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Glenwood For Ever (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1P-635P / 10 | Jump (7) | M J Ferris | P J Gilligan Five G's Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Sounds Of Thunder (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 55315F / 9 | Flat (30), Jump (52) | R Loughran | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher | 20/0 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to challenge 3 out, soon disputed, ridden in 4th and mistake 2 out, no extra before last where fell | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Shadow Play (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 10-740F / 6 | Jump (35) | S A Shortall | P Nolan Philip J Reynolds | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Robyn Rua (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | P5/58R-P / 14 | Jump (16) | N P Madden | S Wilson Linda Wilson | 25/0 | |
| always towards rear, mistakes 1st and 3rd, trailing halfway, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
