21 Dec 2011 15:15 Downpatrick
Winner: €6,999 (Penalty: €4,830); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
Downpatrick Christmas Party Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Not Before Eight (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 5P2116 / 12 | Jump (24) | Mr B O'Neill | D M Christie D M Christie | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden into 3rd last, kept on run-in, ran on well close home to lead on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | SHD | Tammys Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 986-F21 / 10 | Jump (32) | Mr J P McKeown | L Lennon Patrick J Smyth | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead after last, kept on run-in, tired close home and headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | ½ L | Harps Counsel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 040-7P4 / 11 | Jump (32) | Mr S F Magee | J K Magee Cathal M McGovern | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden before 2 out, headed after last, kept on run-in, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Send For Paddy (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 23-1122 / 13 | Jump (17) | Mr M J O'Hare | C A McBratney Robert J Armstrong | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | SHD | Onefortheroad Mac (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6-3F113 / 9 | Jump (53) | Mr B G Crawford | S R B Crawford W Andrew Cromie | 7/1 | |
| towards rear early, soon mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 5th last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 18 L | Lord Multifix (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 43214P / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr N McParlan | L Lennon John Farquhar | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out where 10th, kept on one pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2 L | Fast Gun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 143/1-36 / 8 | Jump (39) | Mr D A Fitzsimmons | Bernard Jones T J Topping | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 9th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 16 L | Caddy Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 152F-5F / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr R P Quinlan | A Slattery Joseph Graham | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Rathmoyle House (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | P70P-31 / 7 | Jump (10) | Mr D J O'Leary | G Elliott Liam J Clancy | 25/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 10 L | Rapid Artist (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 8P784-6 / 8 | Jump (17) | Mr C Cully | L Kenny Liam Kenny | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 4 L | Casson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 457P-11 / 7 | Jump (39) | Mr D O'Connor | I R Ferguson Mr R A Bartlett | 9/2 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | 21 L | Moscow Ivan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 1- / 5 | Jump (262) | Mr W T Cronin | J J Hanlon Mr W A Bethell | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 7 L | Mag Walsh (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | F60-2FF / 8 | Jump (32) | G B Watters | D M Christie Victor McCrea | 40/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out when mistake | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Bowfinger (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 1/DP-1 / 10 | Jump (24) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins | ||
| UR | 14 |   | - | Maple Valley Gale (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 070-321 / 9 | Jump (17) | Mrs J E Pugh | L Lennon Mr Liam Lennon | ||
| 16 |   | - | Writers Block (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 082P-8P / 10 | Jump (17) | Reserve 1 | S McConville Miss Rachel O'Neill | |||
| 17 |   | - | Boxer Georg (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 32472-6 / 13 | Jump (229) | Reserve 2 | W P Mullins Mrs C C O'Farrell | |||
| 18 |   | - | Makloud (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 69-4FP3 / 7 | Jump (32) | Reserve 3 | Mrs H McGahan Mrs J Todd | |||
