25 May 2018 19:35 Down Royal
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,856); Distance: 2m 3f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (watering).
French Village Catering Rated Novice Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Snugsborough Benny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
10374-6 / 15 |
Jump (24) | D F O'Regan | L P Cusack Raymond Loughnane |
9/4 | |
| soon raced in 4th, closed up travelling smoothly 3 out, challenged from before 2 out, soon on terms, bumped at last, led run-in, stayed on well to assert closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4 L |
Oathkeeper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
6FP69-3 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus |
11/8 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, bad mistake 3 out, challenged from before 2 out, soon on terms, jumped left and bumped rival last, headed run-in, no extra and one pace closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1 L |
Round Tower (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
P06057- / 9 |
Flat (770), Jump (181) |
Donagh Meyler | K Thornton James Francis Brennan |
7/1 | |
| led, slight mistake 3rd, pressed from before 2 out, soon joined, headed before last, no extra in 3rd and edged left run-in, one pace closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Lean And Keen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
F337UF- / 10 |
Flat (254), Jump (29) |
A E Lynch | S Byrne Seamus McConnon |
12/1 | |
| soon raced in 5th, slight mistake 4th, pushed along briefly 8th, closed up 10th, soon every chance until no impression when impeded run-in and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Ballela Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
U2241P- / 8 |
Jump (35) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Thomas J Maher |
4/1 | |
| soon raced in 2nd, not fluent 9th and reminder, under pressure from 3 out, dropped to 5th and no impression from 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 49 L |
Nevada Rose (IRE) (mare, not availiable, 11 3) |
03UP/58- / 12 |
Jump (336) | Mr N Gault | S Millar S Michael Millar |
50/1 | |
| always in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||