14 Oct 2016 16:40 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,765); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Port Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Better Back Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 21/3800 / 13 | Jump (20) | Robbie Colgan | N McKnight Neil McKnight | 33/1 | |
| soon led, not fluent 5 out and headed after next, improved to dispute lead before 2 out and pushed along to lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Gone Platinum (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 7-52542 / 10 | Jump (13) | D J Mullins | H De Bromhead Mr D Rees | 2/1 | |
| mid-division and 5th before 5 out, improved into 3rd before 3 out and ridden after next, kept on well into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1 L | Mullinavat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 56950-8 / 10 | Jump (8) | Mr J J Codd | D M O'Brien Mr M M Allen | 33/1 | |
| 3rd in early stages, went 2nd before 3rd, progress to lead after 4 out, joined before 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and no impression run-in, dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 6½ L | Stay With It (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | U43P47 / 10 | Jump (36) | Rachael Blackmore | A McNamara Mrs Rhona McNamara | 5/1 | |
| raced in 2nd early, dropped to 3rd before 3rd, not fluent 6 out, ridden in 4th from 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 5½ L | Persian Wind (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P-23170 / 10 | Jump (14) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey Robert Honner | 10/1 | |
| towards rear and 8th before 5 out, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, no impression in 5th from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | Oighear Dubh (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 11 12) | 85-6417 / 10 | Flat (867), Jump (12) | D F O'Regan | A J Martin Eugene M O'Sullivan… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and almost unseated 1st, 7th before 5 out and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1 L | Finding Touch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 947015 / 5 | Jump (21) | Mark Walsh | C Roche John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| mid-division and 6th before 5 out, pushed along after 3 out and no impression before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 10 L | Mr Mulliner (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 6-31P53 / 10 | Jump (14) | D R Fox | M M McNiff Nhre Racing Club | 9/1 | |
| mid-division and 4th before 5 out, pushed along and weakened after next, no extra in 9th before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 4¼ L | Antiphony (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 933252 / 6 | Jump (16) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott The Troubled Pink… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 3rd and mistake next, 9th before 5 out and no impression in 8th from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 6 L | Invincible Don (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 3-09075 / 11 | Flat (83), Jump (8) | J J Burke | J Morrison Mr Dave Allen | 25/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along from 4 out and no impression from next | ||||||||||
