23 Aug 2016 19:30 Ballinrobe
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,688); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places).
Donal Downes Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Eiri Na Casca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | F584-08 / 11 | Jump (12) | D G Hogan | D Hogan Adrian McNamara | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th before 5 out, ridden into 4th after 3 out, challenged when hampered and short of room before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, stayed on to challenge entering straight, led last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4 L | Curragh Golan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 52-1334 / 12 | Jump (9) | Paul Townend | G J Power Killtippford Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 5th before 5 out, improved into 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out and jinked right, strongly pressed entering straight, headed last and slightly untidy, no extra and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1 L | Garrai Phaidin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 66U1F-5 / 14 | Jump (23) | R Loughran | S K Ryder John Paul Collevy | 6/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 9th, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Tomcoole Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 2P-5P56 / 14 | Jump (11) | C M Walsh | E Sheehy Donal Doyle | 14/1 | |
| slight mistake 1st and mid-division, chased leaders after 3rd, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 4th before 3 out, under pressure in 6th before 2 out, no impression in 4th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1½ L | He Rock's (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 434-553 / 11 | Jump (23) | Keith Donoghue | S J Mahon T C Quinn | 6/1 | |
| led, slight mistakes 5th and 5 out, ridden and headed when slightly hampered before 2 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | ½ L | Le Feu Garde (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 744P8-8 / 9 | Jump (49) | M A Enright | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | 22/1 | |
| slight mistake 1st, chased leaders early, slight mistake 3rd, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 9th 4 out, no impression in moderate 7th before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 4¼ L | Paudi The Punter (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 10) | 87-78P4 / 12 | Jump (11) | Jack Kennedy | Miss D O'Shea G T Lynch | 6/1 | |
| towards rear early, mid-division in 9th halfway, ridden 4 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2 L | Ard Cregg (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 10) | 43P-F63 / 9 | Jump (5) | M P Fogarty | V T O'Brien Sean O'Brien | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd before 5 out, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 5th before 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 13 L | Irish Bulletin (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | P-7U219 / 8 | Flat (864), Jump (23) | Mark Walsh | E McNamara John P McManus | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden 4 out, no impression before next, no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 7½ L | Loughnagall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | F7P5/07 / 13 | Jump (17) | Brian Hayes | Mrs D A Love Mrs D A Love | 25/1 | |
| mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, no extra before next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 19 L | Massinis Adventure (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 814-P2P / 12 | Jump (45) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Mr A J Whiting | 10/1 | |
| mid-division early, 5th halfway, ridden 4 out, no extra before next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Princess Lir (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 56-0487 / 7 | Jump (28) | A E Lynch | A Murray John McGivney | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Elm Lee (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 9 10) | U8/76-09 / 11 | Jump (11) | S J Gray | T J Corcoran John L Condon | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, behind halfway, pulled up before 6 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Trust No One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 459-B50 / 7 | Jump (11) | D E Mullins | P A Fahy Mrs N Fahy | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, reminder 3rd and towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
