Full Result 2.40 Down Royal (IRE) | 17 March 2012

Sean Graham Bookmakers Beginners Chase

(5yo+) 2m4f Soft 13 fences

1st €5,520 2nd €1,280 3rd €560 4th €320

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Dantes King (IRE) 5/2 Andrew J McNamara Gordon Elliott	Andrew J McNamara Gordon Elliott	7	1112	–	54	124	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Forecast Rain (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, led after 3 out, ridden before last and kept on well run-in (op 11/4)

2 3	6. Kildare Blowin (IRE) 11/2 Ben Dalton ⁷ Conor O'Dwyer	Ben Dalton ⁷ Conor O'Dwyer	8	115 t	–	51	120	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Rapid Dawn (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out where left 4th, 2nd and challenged next, no impression on winner from before last, kept on one pace (op 6/1)

3 13 [16]	1. Auenschutze (GER) 12/1 Robbie Power J J Lambe	Robbie Power J J Lambe	8	1112	105	37	107	–
b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Aruba (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Towards rear, slightly hampered and left moderate 5th after 3 out, left 4th after next, no impression when left 3rd after last (op 16/1)

4 53 [69]	8. Tooteen Hill (IRE) 25/1 John Cullen C A Murphy	John Cullen C A Murphy	6	1112	–	–	54	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Torsha (IRE) (Torus)
Towards rear racing keenly, mistake 4th and slow 5th, in touch until after 4 out, no threat in straight where position improved due to 3 fallers, tailed off (op 20/1)

5 9½ [78½]	7. Links Course (IRE) 20/1 Alan Crowe Thomas Carberry	Alan Crowe Thomas Carberry	6	1112	–	–	45	–
b g Old Vic - Dippers Daughter (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, jumped left, 4th halfway, weakened after 4 out, position improved in straight due to 3 fallers, tailed off

F	4. El Fontan (FR) 2/1F B J Cooper D T Hughes	B J Cooper D T Hughes	7	1112	–	–	–	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Valeriane (FR) (Hamas)
Tracked leader in 2nd, close up when fell 3 out (op 6/4)

F	2. Awkward Moment (IRE) 6/1 A P Heskin ³ Michael Hourigan	A P Heskin ³ Michael Hourigan	8	119	–	–	108	–
ch g Deploy - True Blade (Sabrehill)
Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, ridden but still in touch when fell 2 out (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

F	5. High Desert (GER) 9/1 D J Casey A L T Moore	D J Casey A L T Moore	7	1112	–	–	118	–
b g Next Desert (IRE) - Helsinki (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Led, strongly pressed 3 out and soon headed, 3rd next and no impression when fell last (op 10/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 5m 26.00s (slow by 38.00s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: C Jones (Dantes King) 1st breeder: Donal Kenneally
2nd owner: Rory F Larkin (Kildare Blowin)
3rd owner: Michael Duke (Auenschutze)
Tote win: €3.10 PL: €1.40 €1.30 €3.90 Ex: €18.70 CSF: €17.66

2:40 Down Royal (IRE) 17 Mar 2012

Sean Graham Bookmakers Beginners Chase