22 Sep 2010 15:50 Downpatrick
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,865); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Britvic NI Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Lake Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 063F09 / 8 | Jump (5) | E J O'connell | P T Flavin P T Flavin | 33/1 | |
| trailing in rear, headway into 9th after 3 out, improved to go 4th 2 out, 2nd and challenged after last, led run-in and kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Closesthingtocrazy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-33736 / 7 | Flat (1142), Jump (25) | D J Condon | T J Taaffe Yen Hall Farm Racing | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, good headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, led before last, soon strongly pressed, headed run-in and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 10 L | Your Busy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-11206 / 14 | Jump (34) | Ruby Walsh | J Nash J A Nash | 2/1 | |
| settled in mid-division, improved into 5th 5 out, travelled well to lead approaching 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd at last, soon no extra under pressure run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 5½ L | Equation (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 175677 / 8 | Jump (27) | C D Maxwell | P Casey Peter Casey | 12/1 | |
| always prominent, disputed lead early, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, driven along approaching 2 out and dropped to 6th, kept on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Dromore Express (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0PP2F-5 / 12 | Jump (31) | M Darcy | Michael E Hallinan Michael E Hallinan | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, 5th under pressure approaching 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Stretch The Truth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 25-3037 / 7 | Jump (51) | Andrew J McNamara | T J Taaffe David A Kavanagh | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway into 6th when mistake 3 out, improved into 2nd approaching 2 out, no impression and dropped to 4th at last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | SHD | Rookery Rebel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0-3F53U / 10 | Jump (26) | Paul Townend | C W J Farrell Mrs Threasa McAloon | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, in touch approaching 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | SHD | Darling Harbour (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 04070-P / 8 | Jump (103) | D J Casey | A L T Moore John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd, never a factor, some late headway run-in | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | ½ L | Nans Best (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4220-25 / 7 | Flat (53), Jump (26) | Robbie Colgan | L McAteer F Cosgrove | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, driven along and no extra approaching next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 4 L | Fine Call (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 405-106 / 6 | Jump (38) | Mark Walsh | M Palussiere J D Flood & Simon… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, never a factor, no extra approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 11 L | Paddy O Dee (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 100-20F / 10 | Jump (19) | A E Lynch | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden | 12/1 | |
| led or disputed lead, led from 3rd, strongly pressed and headed after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 7 L | Leon Og (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00/160-F / 8 | Jump (10) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Horsplay Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| disputed lead early, 2nd halfway, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 16 L | Run For Charlie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P-7842P / 6 | Jump (9) | Rob McCarth | P Nolan P M O'Loughlin | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Watermelon (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 956527 / 8 | Flat (1114), Jump (23) | B T O'Connell | M T Moran Valley View Syndicate | ||
