16 Dec 2010 14:05 Clonmel
Winner: €9,000 (Penalty: €6,210); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Chris 'Hopper' McGrath 80th Birthday Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Torphichen (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 196/17-2 / 20 | Flat (416), Jump (29) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus | 11/8 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, closed up on leader entering straight, led 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3½ L | Cadspeed (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 222211- / 11 | Jump (246) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Killeedy Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| attempted to make all, slight mistake and headed 2 out, kept on well without reaching winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 16 L | Dr Whizz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1157-63 / 7 | Jump (22) | Mark Walsh | T Mullins John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, moderate 4th 3 out, went moderate 3rd after 2 out, kept on one paced | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 12 L | Son Of Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 31P/322 / 11 | Jump (39) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton Seven Oscars Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders from 3 out, dropped to moderate 4th from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 9 L | Judge Roy Bean (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3F53-76 / 9 | Jump (22) | P F Mangan | E J O'Grady John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 6th 5 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Flag Of Honour (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 003-225 / 6 | Flat (869), Jump (67) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Peter Brady | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some modest headway from 4 out, remote 5th entering straight, onepaced | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Rock The Bock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4181P0- / 7 | Jump (238) | N P Madden | C Byrnes Double The Trouble… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 5th 3 out, no impression before straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 2 L | One Fine Morning (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 4410 / 12 | Jump (22) | D J Casey | R O'Leary Mrs Jacqueline… | 33/1 | |
| in rear, no impression from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Eagle's Pass (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 243090 / 12 | Flat (46), Jump (21) | Phillip Enright | T J O'Mara T J O'Mara | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 4 L | Quiamo Malta (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1737-76 / 8 | Flat (1339), Jump (28) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Mr P J Lea | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 9 L | Sky Captain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 28/56-50 / 9 | Jump (22) | Mr D Macauley | D Miley Stephen O'Connell… | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 8 L | The Book Thief (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2215-60 / 11 | Jump (33) | A E Lynch | E O'Grady A M O'Grady | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | Dist | Sir Vine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P00P/P9- / 10 | Jump (366) | L P Flynn | P J Hayes John Hartnett &… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 5th 4 out, remote 6th next, weakened,behind when eased run-in | ||||||||||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Tharawaat (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 220/F3-2 / 7 | Flat (980), Jump (32) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | ||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Dundrum (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2112/80- / 9 | Flat (477), Jump (312) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington John G Hennessy | ||
| 16 |   | - | Tawaagg (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 112080- / 9 | Flat (406), Jump (236) | Reserve 1 | W P Mullins DD Racing Syndicate | |||
| 17 |   | - | Foretto (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 145/56-9 / 9 | Flat (1224), Jump (39) | Reserve 2 | D J Ryan Dublin Swagger… | |||
| 18 |   | - | Bostons Gift (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 00-8052 / 6 | Jump (22) | Reserve 3 | Mrs J Harrington E A P Scouller | |||
