Full Result 1.25 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2012

Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase

(0-95, 4yo+) 2m4f Heavy 13 fences

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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Take A Shot (IRE) 6/1 Jody McGarvey ⁷ F Flood	Jody McGarvey ⁷ F Flood	8	115	95	107	119	–
b g Old Vic - Mandyslady (IRE) (Husyan)
Held up in touch, headway into 4th after 4 out, pushed along to lead after next, pressed from 2 out, ridden and kept on well under pressure from last

2 1½	11. Popaflora 12/1 Ben Dalton ⁵ P J Rothwell	Ben Dalton ⁵ P J Rothwell	6	103 p	77	88	99	–
gr g Alflora (IRE) - Poppet (Terimon)
Led, headed narrowly 6 out, on terms approaching straight, pushed along in 2nd when mistake 2 out, kept on from last, always held (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

3 nse [1½]	9. Dunroe Boy (IRE) 12/1 Tim Carroll ⁵ John G Carr	Tim Carroll ⁵ John G Carr	7	110 tb	88	99	110	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Moon River (FR) (Groom Dancer)
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2 out, closed under pressure before last and kept on run-in, always held

4 13 [14½]	7. Wild Salmon (IRE) 12/1 B M Cash William P Murphy	B M Cash William P Murphy	8	118	91	88	100	–
b g Kotashaan (FR) - Royal Well (Royal Vulcan)
Lost ground start, towards rear, some headway from 5 out to chase leaders approaching straight, kept on same pace from 3 out (op 14-1)

5 4¼ [18¾]	3. Spiker The Biker (IRE) 10/1 Mr N T Slevin ⁷ Ms Frances Slevin	Mr N T Slevin ⁷ Ms Frances Slevin	8	114 tb	94	86	99	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - Hollies Promise (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up towards rear, ridden from 4 out and no extra approaching straight, kept on one pace under pressure from 2 out

6 11 [29¾]	10. Hu Ha Jo (IRE) 14/1 Tommy Treacy D J Barry	Tommy Treacy D J Barry	10	113	86	67	80	–
b g Gulland - Saphari (IRE) (Phardante)
Towards rear, headway from 5 out to chase leaders before next, ridden 3 out and no extra

7 15 [44¾]	8. Ce Mhead (IRE) 20/1 Andrew P Thornton Seamus Neville	Andrew P Thornton Seamus Neville	6	115	88	52	67	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Country Project (IRE) (Project Manager)
Tracked leader, close 3rd 4 out, weakened from next

8 7½ [52¼]	4. Whiskey And Red (IRE) EvensF Mr B O'Neill ⁵ Colin Bowe	Mr B O'Neill ⁵ Colin Bowe	7	1112 6 t	100	56	71	–
b g Craigsteel - Old Line (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden approaching straight and soon no extra, weakened (jockey said gelding ran flat and this may have come too soon after its recent run) (op 11-10)

9 42 [94¼]	6. Micks Benefit (IRE) 16/1 Michael Darcy Liam Lennon	Michael Darcy Liam Lennon	7	118	91	–	20	–
br g Beneficial - Bright Moonbeam (IRE) (Celio Rufo)
Close up 2nd, led after 6 out, joined from next and weakened into straight, well behind when bad mistake last, completely tailed off

F	5. Nivek's Dream (IRE) 9/1 Mark Enright ⁵ Patrick Martin	Mark Enright ⁵ Patrick Martin	9	115	93	–	–	–
b g Kadeed (IRE) - Brisbuck Lady (IRE) (Buckskin)
Towards rear when fell heavily 3rd (op 10-1)

PU	2. Knocklayde Euro (IRE) 8/1 Davy Condon Gordon Elliott	Davy Condon Gordon Elliott	8	1111 t	94	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Eurolink Sea Baby (Deep Run)
In rear of mid-division when pulled up injured before 5th

11 ran Off time: 1:25:56 Winning time: 5m 17.20s (slow by 29.20s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: John P McManus (Take A Shot) 1st breeder: Miss Esther Feeney
2nd owner: A & J Partnership (Popaflora)
3rd owner: Exors of the late P J Lohan (Dunroe Boy)
Tote win: €8.50 PL: €2.60 €7.80 €2.30 Ex: €176.80 CSF: €84.61

1:25 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2012

Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase