Full Result 4.40 Downpatrick (IRE) | 14 October 2016

Port Beginners Chase

(4yo+) (2m2f110yds) 2m2½f Yielding 11 fences

1st €6,765 2nd €2,090 3rd €990 4th €440 5th €165

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Better Back Bob (IRE) 33/1 Robbie Colgan Neil McKnight	Robbie Colgan Neil McKnight	10	1112	–	32	110	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Flagofconvienience (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders until led from 1st, headed narrowly after 4 out, disputed before 2 out and regained advantage between last 2, kept on well under pressure run-in

2 2½	3. Gone Platinum (IRE) 2/1F David Mullins Henry De Bromhead	David Mullins Henry De Bromhead	7	1112	–	29	107	–
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Miss Platinum (IRE) (Oscar)
Waited with, 5th halfway, closer in 4th before 4 out and went 3rd before next, moderate 3rd before 2 out, ridden after last and kept on into never nearer 2nd close home, not trouble winner, nearest finish (op 11/4 tchd 15/8)

3 1 [3½]	6. Mullinavat (IRE) 33/1 Sean Flanagan David M O'Brien	Sean Flanagan David M O'Brien	7	1112	–	28	106	–
b g Beneficial - Kilfane (IRE) (Hollow Hand)
Chased leaders early, 2nd halfway, led narrowly after 4 out, joined before 2 out and headed under pressure between last 2, no extra under pressure in 2nd run-in and dropped to 3rd close home

4 6½ [10]	9. Stay With It (IRE) 5/1 Rachael Blackmore ⁵ Andrew McNamara	Rachael Blackmore ⁵ Andrew McNamara	9	117	–	20	101	–
bb g Overbury (IRE) - No Small Plans (IRE) (Teamster)
Led briefly until headed from 1st, not fluent in 3rd at 3rd, ridden after 3 out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 4th before next, one pace after (op 7/1)

5 5½ [15½]	8. Persian Wind (IRE) 10/1 L P Dempsey J P Dempsey	L P Dempsey J P Dempsey	6	1112 t	–	14	94	–
ch g Pushkin (IRE) - Wind Away (IRE) (Golden Tornado)
Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, some headway before 3 out, ridden in 7th after 3 out and no impression on leaders before next, kept on one pace

6 ½ [16]	7. Oighear Dubh (IRE) 8/1 Denis O'Regan A J Martin	Denis O'Regan A J Martin	5	1112	–	13	94	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Silly Goose (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Mid-division, bad mistake in 6th at 1st and almost unseated rider, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th after 3 out and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace from next (op 13/2)

7 1 [17]	10. Finding Touch (IRE) 4/1 Mark Walsh C Roche	Mark Walsh C Roche	4	113 p	–	–	84	–
b g Presenting - Clara Allen (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up in mid-division, 6th halfway, disputed 5th 4 out, ridden in 5th after next and no impression on leaders before 2 out where weakened (op 7/2 tchd 100/30)

8 10 [27]	5. Mr Mulliner (IRE) 9/1 Derek Fox Mark Michael McNiff	Derek Fox Mark Michael McNiff	7	1112 t	–	–	83	–
br g Millenary - Mrs Battle (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, disputed 5th 4 out, ridden and weakened from before next (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

9 4¼ [31¼]	1. Antiphony (IRE) 8/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	5	1112 h	–	–	78	–
b g Royal Anthem (USA) - Hazel's Glory (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 4th, 9th at halfway, still in touch after 3 out, no impression and one pace after next (op 13/2)

10 6 [37¼]	4. Invincible Don (IRE) 25/1 Jonathan Burke J Morrison	Jonathan Burke J Morrison	8	1112	102	–	72	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Dame Alicia (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Always behind, pushed along in rear at halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out (op 16/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:39:59 Winning time: 4m 52.40s (slow by 17.90s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Philip Boyd (Better Back Bob) 1st breeder: J D Flood
2nd owner: Oncebitten Syndicate (Gone Platinum)
3rd owner: M M Allen (Mullinavat)
Tote win: €29.70 PL: €3.50 €2 €7.60 Ex: €183.90 CSF: €105.70

4:40 Downpatrick (IRE) 14 Oct 2016

Port Beginners Chase