Full Result 3.30 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2002

Major Lloyd Hall-Thompson Memorial EBF Beginners Chase

(5yo+) 2m4f Soft 13 fences

1st €9,660 2nd €2,240 3rd €980 4th €560

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Hume Castle (IRE) 5/2F Niki O'Shea ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	Niki O'Shea ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	6	115	–	–	109	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Clyde Avenue (Peacock I)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from 8th, led 4 out, edged clear before 2 out, kept on under pressure from last

2 2	6. Secret Progress (IRE) 6/1 Neil Mulholland Ian Duncan	Neil Mulholland Ian Duncan	6	1112	–	–	107	–
ch g Safety Catch (USA) - Lady Progress (Proverb)
Held up, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, 2nd and ridden before next, no impression before 2 out, kept on under pressure from last

3 15 [17]	8. Lancero (FR) 4/1 Mr B R Hamilton ³ J F C Maxwell	Mr B R Hamilton ³ J F C Maxwell	5	117	–	–	90	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Cohiba (FR) (Ti King)
Behind, moderate 5th after 4 out, left 4th next, kept on one pace

4 dist [47]	4. Paddy The Duke (IRE) 12/1 Ross Geraghty ³ Peter McCreery	Ross Geraghty ³ Peter McCreery	6	119	–	–	–	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Celtic Gale (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, 3rd and ridden after 4 out, no extra after 3 out, weakened and tailed off

5 8 [55]	7. Chain 14/1 Mr R P Quinlan ⁷ D T Hughes	Mr R P Quinlan ⁷ D T Hughes	5	113 t	–	–	–	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Trampship (High Line)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	3. Native Supreme I (IRE) 33/1 A J Donoghue ⁷ Michael Kiernan	A J Donoghue ⁷ Michael Kiernan	8	115	–	–	–	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Supreme View (Supreme Leader)
Held up, driven along 7th, 4th next, weakened before 4 out, pulled up next

PU	5. Saxo Du Rocher (FR) 8/1 Robbie Colgan ⁷ J T R Dreaper	Robbie Colgan ⁷ J T R Dreaper	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan)
Led, headed 4th, mistake 8th, weakened next, pulled up after 4 out

PU	1. Active Member (IRE) 3/1 Ian Power ⁵ Noel Meade	Ian Power ⁵ Noel Meade	6	117	103	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Daintree Lady (Orchestra)
Close up in 2nd, led from 4th, mistake and headed 4 out, 4th and no extra when pulled up approaching 3 out (jockey said gelding did not act on the going)

8 ran Off time: 3:36:00 Winning time: 5m 32.90s (slow by 44.90s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Inca Hill, Mr Meyer
1st owner: Castlehume Syndicate (Hume Castle) 1st breeder: B A Hamilton
2nd owner: Anthony McAlister (Secret Progress)
3rd owner: P A D Scouller (Lancero)
CSF: €18.58

3:30 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2002

Major Lloyd Hall-Thompson Memorial EBF Beginners Chase