28 Aug 2017 17:50 Downpatrick
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,392); Distance: 2m 3f 55y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | William Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 7P2423 / 14 | Jump (4) | Mark Walsh | E Bolger John P McManus | 6/4 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead narrowly 3 out, asserted from last, pulled clear run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 12 L | Mitebeall Forluck (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 68-6478 / 10 | Jump (36) | Paul Townend | A L T Moore Mr David Brace | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into close 3rd 3 out, soon challenged, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on same pace, pressed for 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ½ L | Better Back Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 155-012 / 13 | Jump (15) | Robbie Colgan | N McKnight Neil McKnight | 11/2 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leader, improved to lead 5th, headed next, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in, pressed 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 11 L | Old Supporter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | P3-1110 / 14 | Jump (10) | Brian Hayes | Ms H P Markham Louis Hill | 14/1 | |
| disputed early, soon led, headed 5th and chased leaders, ridden in 5th before 3 out, no impression in 6th before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | ½ L | Plain Talking (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 50-8530 / 5 | Flat (22), Jump (24) | G N Fox | G P Cromwell Lagan Valley Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders early, 5th and slight mistake at 5th, ridden in 6th before 3 out, no impression in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Drumhart (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | P-73665 / 12 | Jump (43) | Sean Flanagan | C A McBratney Mr Michael Fothergill | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 7th and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | NK | Magnetic Force (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 5) | 822242 / 11 | Flat (67), Jump (36) | Jack Kennedy | R Hennessy Round Table Gang… | 7/2 | |
| mid-division early, improved to chase leaders from 4th, led 6th, soon clear, reduced advantage 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 19 L | Yes Tom (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) | 9P-PB66 / 13 | Jump (26) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford Mr T J Topping | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, slightly slow and dropped towards rear 6th, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Hurricane Sky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 048-009 / 12 | Flat (58), Jump (16) | L P Dempsey | C O'Brien John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Presenting Julio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 121151 / 11 | Flat (67), Jump (4) | D N Russell | G Elliott D Charlesworth | 0/0 | ||
