05 Nov 2016 15:40 Down Royal
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,840); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Rainbow Communications Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Tiger Sam (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | P4-0561 / 11 | Jump (23) | Donagh Meyler | N Meade Miss Laura Hurley | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to dispute after 3 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden run-in and headed briefly 100 yards out, under pressure and kept on well close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Topper Thornton (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 144-0PP / 10 | Jump (42) | Paul Townend | C A McBratney Old Stoic Racing… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 7th halfway, progress travelling well to go 2nd last, pushed along to lead briefly 100 yards out, ridden and no impression on winner close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 6 L | Misdflight (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 13) | D653C2 / 10 | Jump (14) | D G Hogan | D Hogan The Golden Syndicate | 7/2 | |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and some progress on outer into 4th last, kept on one pace run-in to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Balnagon Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 31324-8 / 9 | Jump (190) | M P Fogarty | T Gibney MickPatTom Partnership | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 6th, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, no extra in 3rd run-in and dropped to 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1 L | Sue Oscar (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 6) | P5-2834 / 7 | Jump (22) | J B Kane | G P Cromwell Miss S Barton | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, pushed along in 5th before last, ridden and no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 9½ L | Stoughan Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 4/28P-61 / 12 | Jump (177) | Rachael Blackmore | T Gibney Moynalty Partnership | 12/1 | |
| led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Mia's Anthem (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 0-601P6 / 9 | Jump (68) | Steven Kelly | N C Kelly Don't Ask Now Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, 6th halfway, pushed along in rear after 2 out and no impression in 7th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 27 L | Presenting Beara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2P411/7 / 13 | Jump (49) | R M Power | Peter Fahey Mr Roy Brotherton | 10/1 | |
| prominent and disputed lead, slight mistakes 3rd and 9th, headed 3 out, pushed along and dropped to rear after next, no extra, eased | ||||||||||
