26 Dec 2018 12:00 Down Royal
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,240); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Irish Stallions Farms EBF Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Getaway Kid (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 36U5-23 / 13 | Jump (13) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mr J P G Hamilton | 11/2 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, improved to challenge before 3 out, disputed 3 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Grotesque (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 60/33-57 / 8 | Jump (17) | Mr B O'Neill | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 9/2 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, soon disputed, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 4¾ L | Snugsborough Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 03F-562 / 12 | Jump (17) | D F O'Regan | L P Cusack Rising Sun Partnership | 11/8 | |
| held up towards rear, progress 3 out, pushed along into 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression on leaders before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 5½ L | Biddy The Boss (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 215425 / 7 | Jump (35) | G N Fox | G P Cromwell Kilbriens Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress in 6th before 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 5½ L | Hugo 'n Taz (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 467346 / 10 | Jump (52) | E O'Connell | D Hogan ValueRacingClub… | 6/1 | |
| led and disputed, led after 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2 L | Frankly All Talk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 20093 / 8 | Jump (27) | B Browne | R K Watson P Mulvenna | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders early, soon mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1 L | Sir Ector (USA) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 730-22U / 13 | Flat (96), Jump (26) | Mr H D Dunne | J J Lambe Mrs L Carr | 20/1 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 14 L | Play The Part (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 065319 / 10 | Jump (80) | S G McDermott | W M Roper P E I Newell | 25/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed after 6th, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Wings Like Arion (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 6116P-0 / 7 | Jump (17) | P D Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Geoffrey Ruddock | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 6th before 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 61 L | Kayf Thou (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 3/657-0 / 10 | Jump (222) | R Geraghty | G Elliott GDM Partnership | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, no impression before 3 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Castle Clyde (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 6005-04 / 7 | Jump (17) | P E Corbett | G Stewart Mrs Stephanie Metcalfe | 50/1 | |
| settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 4¾ L | Officers Mess (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5-15780 / 6 | Jump (26) | I J McCarthy | C O'Dwyer Owen Curtin | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, slightly slow and reminder 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
