03 May 2010 15:50 Down Royal
Winner: €18,500 (Penalty: €12,764); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Daily Mirror Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Sarteano (FR) (Gelding, g, 11 6) | 061FP8- / 22 | Flat (298), Jump (10) | P D Kennedy | D T Hughes More Busted Sofa's… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 9th, improved to lead 4 out, asserted before last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 9 L | Earth And Sky (USA) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 11) | 583133- / 7 | Flat (1302), Jump (15) | Mr M N Doran | P Nolan David Flynn | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Back On The Road (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 13) | 009885- / 12 | Jump (11) | R M Moran | A L T Moore Mr Jamie Alexander | 9/2 | |
| held up, 6th halfway, headway in 4th 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 14 L | Battle Axe (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 10) | 849989- / 10 | Jump (50) | M J Bolger | J J Lennon Declan Moran | 14/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra before 3 out, kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | SHD | Duers (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1P20F7- / 14 | Flat (66), Jump (12) | D J Condon | P Magnier Miss Susan Olive… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden into 5th 3 out, no impression before next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Benbradagh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 0F3U51- / 8 | Jump (127) | A P Thornton | I R Ferguson Benbradagh Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| led, headed 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | Dist | Presenting Massey (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 12) | 30F51P- / 11 | Jump (64) | Mark Walsh | C O'Dwyer Patrick Rooney | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, slow 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Saddler's Native (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4PP976- / 10 | Jump (92) | S W Jackson | P O Brady Anthony McCann | |||
| 2 |   | - | Wins Now (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 15312P- / 10 | Flat (1288), Jump (10) | N P Madden | N Madden John P McManus | |||
| 10 |   | - | Doctor Woodfield (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 1PP/335- / 12 | Jump (200) | I J McCarthy | C Ross Home On The Range… | |||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Ramsden Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 0P5611- / 9 | Jump (17) | C O'Farrell | R T J Wilson Mr G Ramsey | ||
