30 Dec 2010 14:10 Down Royal
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,865); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Tiernan's Terror (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 9) | 4237P-6 / 22 | Jump (40) | M J Bolger | M Cunningham Herb M Stanley | 7/2 | |
| made all, went clear before 2 out, ridden briefly before last, kept on strongly under hands and heels run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 21 L | Noble Commander (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 0-93805 / 10 | Jump (75) | A P Thornton | J Halpin Tough Times Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden in 2nd and no impression winner before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 2½ L | Columbus Circle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 00-000 / 6 | Jump (53) | B T O'Connell | F Flood T & J Nestor Partnership | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no extra before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 8 L | Clifton Pier (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 5-50954 / 8 | Jump (35) | I J McCarthy | Mrs P Dobbs James Joseph O'Neill | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra in 4th before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 8 L | Remington Steel (IRE) (Gelding, g, 10 9) | 307U/50 / 9 | Jump (47) | Robbie Colgan | M A Joyce Anthony Buckley | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place approaching 4 out, moderate 7th 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Some Legend (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3U7-869 / 11 | Jump (56) | E J O'connell | C Moore Tir Conaill Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Accord Aris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1U4088 / 7 | Jump (47) | T C Carroll | N Meade Kays Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened before 5 out, mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 9 L | Rakamasi (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3P-54U4 / 12 | Flat (250), Jump (47) | L Mcniff | N Moran Red Gate Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 5th 5 out, ridden next, no extra in 6th 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Imperial Storm (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) | 99-P52P / 11 | Jump (42) | J M Maguire | G Elliott Brendan Kane | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | The Hedge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7412-00 / 10 | Jump (54) | B M Cash | M Kidd Thru The Green… | ||
