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3:40 Down Royal (IRE) 2 Nov 2013

Rainbow Communications Handicap Chase

(0-116, 5yo+) 2m6f Soft 14 fences
1st €8,970 2nd €2,080 3rd €910 4th €520

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 112 101 123
ch m Beneficial - Valley (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, took closer order before 10th and went 2nd after 4 out, closed travelling well from next, led 2 out and went clear before last, stayed on well (op 7/4)
2  10
8 1011 t 96 111
br g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Ballyhookeen Lass (IRE) (Balla Cove)
Chased leaders until led before 4th, clear before 10th, mistake next, reduced advantage when mistake 3 out, soon joined under pressure and headed next where slight mistake, no impression on winner when bad mistake last, kept on one pace (op 8/1)
3  [11¾]
8 119 111 119
ch g Anshan - Raheen River (IRE) (Over The River)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden after 4 out and no impression on leaders from next, kept on from last (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
4  8 [19¾]
8 100 85 85
b g Tamayaz (CAN) - Corcullentra Lass (IRE) (Big Sink Hope)
Held up in touch, took closer order 5 out, ridden and no impression on leaders in 4th after 4 out, kept on one pace
5  [28¼]
10 910 p 81 73
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Ship's Twine (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Held up, towards rear when mistake 7th, slight mistake 10th, ridden in moderate 6th into straight and no extra, one pace from 3 out (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
F   
11 113 p 109
b g Marathon (USA) - Slew Bay (FR) (Beaudelaire)
Chased leaders, in touch in 4th when fell 8th
PU   
10 113 tb 102
ch g Emperor Fountain - Busy Mittens (Nearly A Hand)
Led until headed before 4th where slight mistake, mistake in 2nd at 7th and lost place, mistake 9th and weakened, trailing when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel) (op 4/1)
PU   
5 116 t 106
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Dashiba (Dashing Blade)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in moderate 5th into straight and no extra under pressure, weakened and eased, pulled up before 2 out
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