Full Result 4.55 Down Royal (IRE) | 17 March 2009

Bushmills Hunters Chase

(5yo+) 2m4f Yielding To Soft 13 fences

1st €5,182.50 2nd €1,207.50 3rd €532.50 4th €307.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Having A Cut (IRE) 9/2 Martin Burke ⁷ E J O'Grady	Martin Burke ⁷ E J O'Grady	7	112 t	105	80	120	–
br g Supreme Leader - Top Her Up (IRE) (Beneficial)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 2nd before straight, led passing 3 out, soon challenged, ridden and kept on well from before last (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, nothing came to light following the horse's performance last time and that it was running here with no real expectations)

2 3½	16. Top Twig (IRE) 15/8F Mr K E Power D M Christie	Mr K E Power D M Christie	10	114	–	71	109	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Lovely Tyrone (Peacock I)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge passing 3 out, ridden in 2nd and no extra before last, kept on same pace (op 2/1)

3 12 [15½]	17. Brynner (IRE) 4/1 Ms N Carberry Noel Meade	Ms N Carberry Noel Meade	5	109	–	50	88	–
b g Quws - Molly Coates (IRE) (Jareer)
Held up, headway to 7th 5 out, ridden in 6th passing 3 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, left 4th, moderate 3rd and kept on one pace from before last (op 5/1)

4 4 [19½]	14. Send For Paddy (IRE) 25/1 Mark Quinlan ⁷ William George Rankin	Mark Quinlan ⁷ William George Rankin	8	1011 p	–	55	93	–
bb g Mister Mat (FR) - Hollymead (IRE) (Jamesmead)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th before 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, left 5th, moderate before 4th last, kept on one pace

5 3 [22½]	6. Big Jim McCullagh (IRE) 25/1 Mr R M P McNally ⁷ J Woods	Mr R M P McNally ⁷ J Woods	8	1011	–	52	90	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Country Dancing (Thatching)
Held up towards rear, headway to moderate 9th 2 out, stayed on same pace from before last

6 4 [26½]	4. Ard Agus Fada (IRE) 12/1 Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ P J Rothwell	Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ P J Rothwell	6	1011	–	47	86	–
ch g Anshan - Whispering Dawn (Then Again)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 5th 5 out, ridden into moderate 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, 5th and no extra before last where mistake, kept on one pace (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

7 1½ [28]	10. Good Egg (IRE) 25/1 Miss D Duggan ⁷ Miss Daisy Duggan	Miss D Duggan ⁷ Miss Daisy Duggan	6	1011	–	46	85	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Full Of Surprises (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 5 out, ridden and headed passing 3 out, no extra and soon weakened

8 1 [29]	1. Big Zoomo (IRE) 7/1 Mr N McParlan ⁷ S McParlan	Mr N McParlan ⁷ S McParlan	15	112	–	50	89	–
ch g Broken Hearted - Crest Bavard (Le Bavard)
Led, headed 5 out, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, soon no extra (op 6/1)

9 5½ [34½]	13. Schindlers Maze (IRE) 25/1 Mr D A Fitzsimmons ⁷ James H Black	Mr D A Fitzsimmons ⁷ James H Black	7	1011	–	39	78	–
ch g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Ragglepuss (IRE) (Orchestra)
Towards rear for most, never a factor

10 8 [42½]	7. Brock Ranger (IRE) 33/1 Ger Fox ⁷ Ms Claire O'Connell	Ger Fox ⁷ Ms Claire O'Connell	9	1011	–	31	70	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Cap D'Azure (Majority Blue)
Slowly into stride, always towards rear

11 shd [42½]	11. Leegane (IRE) 10/1 Mr J A Fahey ⁷ Conor O'Dwyer	Mr J A Fahey ⁷ Conor O'Dwyer	7	1011	–	30	70	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - California Blue (FR) (Pebble)
Mid-division, ridden in 9th 4 out, no extra and weakened entering straight (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

12 16 [58½]	12. Rowdy Rascal (IRE) 20/1 Mr M J Henry ⁷ R T J Wilson	Mr M J Henry ⁷ R T J Wilson	9	1011	–	13	54	–
b g Elbio - Rowdy Nights (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Mid-division, ridden in 8th 4 out, no extra and weakened entering straight

F	3. Adrianeo (IRE) 20/1 Mr M Beecher ⁷ S R B Crawford	Mr M Beecher ⁷ S R B Crawford	6	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Blueprint (IRE) - Try Le Reste (IRE) (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, 2nd approaching 2nd when fell

F	18. Smoko Box (IRE) 14/1 Miss C J Macmahon ⁷ Mrs Hannah Lee	Miss C J Macmahon ⁷ Mrs Hannah Lee	5	911	–	–	–	–
b m Witness Box (USA) - Rise And Shine (IRE) (Naheez)
Always towards rear, fell 4 out

F	8. Caulkin (IRE) 10/1 Mr R P Quinn ⁷ I R Ferguson	Mr R P Quinn ⁷ I R Ferguson	6	1011	–	–	90	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Alice Brennan (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Mid-division, headway in 7th 4 out, ridden into 3rd passing 3 out, no extra in 4th when fell 2 out

F	9. Glen Lord 14/1 Darren Nagle ⁷ Paul Cashman	Darren Nagle ⁷ Paul Cashman	6	1011 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Furry Queen (Furry Glen)
Towards rear, fell 1st (op 12/1)

PU	15. Tiernan's Terror 25/1 Mr A T Duff ³ Michael Cunningham	Mr A T Duff ³ Michael Cunningham	7	111 p	–	–	–	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Snitton Lane (Cruise Missile)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 8th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (jockey said his saddle slipped in running and he therefore pulled up)

PU	5. Bear Witness (IRE) 20/1 Mr J A Jenkins ⁵ S R B Crawford	Mr J A Jenkins ⁵ S R B Crawford	7	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Anyone's Fancy (Callernish)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression 4 out, pulled up before last (op 16/1)