04 Nov 2011 15:05 Down Royal
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,625); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to heavy in places).
Porter & Co. Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Four Commanders (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 71537-2 / 6 | Jump (26) | D N Russell | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 13/8 | |
| made virtually all, strongly pressed before 2 out, asserted and kept on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3 L | Medical Card (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6/214P-0 / 9 | Jump (6) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Neighbours Racing… | 7/1 | |
| always prominent, 2nd halfway, challenged approaching 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 4¾ L | Yes Tom (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 2/33214- / 13 | Jump (203) | D J Casey | R T J Wilson Mr T J Topping | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 6½ L | Eight Is My Number (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | U/131-3 / 6 | Jump (191) | D J Condon | G Elliott M White/m Reeder/e… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, headway early straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no impression and no extra when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 7½ L | Scavenger Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 07-F0 / 7 | Jump (27) | B R Dalton | C O'Dwyer Barry Maloney | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden before 2 out where dropped to 6th, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Carloswayback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/15F53- / 12 | Jump (236) | R M Power | P Nolan Mr D S Dennis | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden before 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Awkward Moment (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1242/35- / 8 | Flat (12), Jump (412) | Phillip Enright | M Hourigan B J Craig & John… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, no threat from early straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | NK | Gloonan Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23S01/7 / 9 | Jump (20) | J L Cullen | N Meade J Kernohan | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression when slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 4¼ L | Baily Dusk (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 817-0PP / 8 | Jump (77) | M J Ferris | M F Morris R A Scott | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, no impression and kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 17 L | Maddoxtown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 00P404 / 10 | Flat (78), Jump (20) | Robbie Colgan | R Hennessy Mr & Mrs K B Snook | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, no threat in straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 16 L | Accordion To Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2202-P0 / 10 | Jump (6) | B M Cash | M O'Hare Mrs Tracey O'Hare | 14/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 27 L | Mylerstown (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 003P/5-9 / 7 | Jump (8) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Mrs Anne M Byrne | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 8½ L | Imperial Joey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 234246 / 11 | Jump (13) | N P Madden | M Flannery Miss J E Foster | 25/1 | |
| always behind, mistake 1st, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2 |   | 33 L | Arkwright (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1F475P- / 9 | Jump (236) | Miss E A Lalor | R H Lalor Miss Evanna McCutcheon | 50/1 | |
| settled in mid-division, no threat from 4 out, weakened completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | The Engineer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 83-32 / 8 | Jump (13) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Howard Spooner | |||
| FE | 16 |   | - | Chase The Favorite (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 5) | 353245 / 7 | Jump (27) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Patrick Fallon | ||
