06 Nov 2009 16:05 Down Royal
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,983); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO & 7YO; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Archie Watson Memorial Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Drumbaloo (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 12 0) | F1-1 / 8 | Jump (65) | Mr R P McNamara | J J Lambe Arc | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3 L | Western Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) | 52121- / 9 | Jump (236) | Mr B Connell | J J Hanlon Barry Connell | 1/2 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, led after 3f and soon clear, reduced advantage 6f out, challenged 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4½ L | Icky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 7 | B T O'Connell | S Wilson Samuel Hanna | 8/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway in 6th before straight, 4th 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 6 L | Our Aodh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | / 6 | Mr A T Duff | G Elliott James Joseph O'Neill | 12/1 | ||
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 4th 4f out, 3rd over 3f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 7 L | Reality Dose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 09 / 11 | Jump (12) | Miss E Doyle | E Doyle Exors Of The Late… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra over 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 13 L | Dead End (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | / 8 | Mr M Watson | R K Watson R J Watson | 40/1 | ||
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 16 L | Tell Molly (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | / 5 | Mr P Roche | R K Watson Ring Syndicate | 16/1 | ||
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 4f out, wide entering straight, ridden in 6th 3f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | Dist | Tin Tonic (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 0 / 6 | Jump (23) | Mr J P McKeown | R K Watson Francis Oliver | 50/1 | |
| held up early, headway to 4th halfway, improved to 2nd 6f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | Dist | Lord Drumbo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P- / 7 | Jump (544) | Mr P Magee | D M Christie Anthony Harley… | 33/1 | |
| led, headed after 3f, 2nd halfway, weakened 5f out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Tornedo Shay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 13-71 / 7 | Jump (11) | Mr R P Quinlan | T J O'Mara Miss R Hickey | |||
