03 Feb 2010 15:20 Down Royal
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,865); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
N.I. Hotel Federation Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Mick The Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-93R66 / 24 | Jump (17) | Paul Townend | Colm Murphy James Grace | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, closed to track leaders before 5 out, 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, soon led, in command when left clear and stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 17 L | Chasing Cars (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 912/3FF / 13 | Jump (14) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mr A B Hamilton | 2/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 7th, dropped to moderate 4th before 2 out where left 3rd, left poor 2nd from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3 L | Del Rio (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 234-034 / 8 | Jump (17) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Mrs P J Conway | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, badly hampered 7th, 8th approaching 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from after next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NK | Bear Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | PS19-PF / 11 | Jump (38) | Mr B G Crawford | S R B Crawford Lady Susan Watson | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th approaching 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from after next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 17 L | Good Man Sir (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 77-9725 / 7 | Jump (17) | Sean Flanagan | E Griffin C E G Hickey | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th approaching 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 19 |   | 9 L | Killy Fryer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 098066 / 7 | Jump (38) | Reserve 1 | Mrs John B Ross E McCay & R J Watson | 33/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 10th approaching 4 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Our Eric (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 10-04P6 / 11 | Flat (100), Jump (16) | R Loughran | C Ross Cecil Ross | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 4½ L | Pleasereleaseme (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 33122/0 / 11 | Jump (159) | B M Cash | C Ross Cecil Ross & William… | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 19 L | Melbourne Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 07707P / 6 | Jump (38) | Miss J A Kidd | M Kidd Mayne Kidd | 50/1 | |
| prominent, slight mistake 2nd, 5th approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 16 |   | - | Scolboa Music Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 137-4PP / 9 | Jump (38) | A P Thornton | I R Ferguson Meter Syndicate | ||
| FE | 17 |   | - | Wickham Street (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 1-15054 / 7 | Jump (53) | Mark Walsh | T Stack John P McManus | ||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Shuil Aris (IRE) (Mare, brown, 11 7) | 4222/72 / 9 | Jump (63) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Martin O'Sullivan | ||
| 20 |   | - | Hamiltoncove (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 000/79F / 9 | Jump (14) | C A McBratney Roy Carlisle | ||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Antipode (GER) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | UUFF-65 / 10 | Flat (1222), Jump (38) | R T Dunne | A Lynch C Jones | ||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Quartetto (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0100-67 / 9 | Jump (62) | M Darcy | M Torrens Ms Amanda Torrens | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Otay Kawn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23-2410 / 8 | Jump (69) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Teahon Consulting… | ||
| 11 |   | - | Model Athlete (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/12-0P7 / 8 | Jump (52) | D J Condon | Peter L Kavanagh Mrs Mary Kavanagh | |||
| FE | 8 |   | - | King's Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | F1/7 / 8 | Jump (36) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Mrs K McMahon &… | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Jack The Bus (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P16/UF4 / 12 | Jump (7) | C D Maxwell | P Casey Seamus Murphy | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Corskeagh Royale (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 20-5332 / 12 | Jump (14) | Paul Carberry | N Meade A J Kennedy | ||
| 21 |   | - | Fly Boy Ron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 070- / 7 | Jump (323) | R K Watson J J Taylor | ||||
