Full Result 12.40 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2017

Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase

(0-102, 4yo+) (2m3f150yds) 2m3½f Heavy 12 fences

1st €6,776 2nd €2,101 3rd €1,001 4th €451 5th €176

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. The Informer (IRE) 7/1 Sean Flanagan Seamus Fahey	Sean Flanagan Seamus Fahey	8	114 t	93	27	114	–
b g Royal Anthem (USA) - Ballindante (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, took closer order in 2nd 4 out, travelling well in close 2nd 3 out and led after next, pushed clear run-in and kept on well, easily (op 9/1)

2 4½	4. Moonlone Lane (IRE) 10/1 Adam Short ⁷ Paul Stafford	Adam Short ⁷ Paul Stafford	10	1011 p	93	22	106	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Shandarr (IRE) (John French)
Close up until disputed and led after 3rd, pushed along and pressed closely 3 out, headed under pressure after next and no impression on easy winner from last, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

3 5 [9½]	9. Goldmineinthesky (IRE) 20/1 Patrick Corbett ³ W Ross	Patrick Corbett ³ W Ross	8	1010	88	11	96	–
b g Chevalier (IRE) - An Bonnan Bui (IRE) (Riverhead)
Soon chased leaders, ridden behind leaders 3 out and no impression under pressure in 3rd after 2 out, kept on one pace (op 33/1)

4 5½ [15]	1. Slemish (IRE) 11/2 Mr J J Codd J T R Dreaper	Mr J J Codd J T R Dreaper	7	1112	101	18	104	–
ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Superficial Lady (IRE) (Beneficial)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, took closer order in 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace (op 5/1)

5 3 [18]	6. Rare Legend (IRE) 12/1 Mark Bolger John Joseph Hanlon	Mark Bolger John Joseph Hanlon	10	113 p	92	–	92	–
b g Stowaway - Shambala (IRE) (Imperial Ballet)
Chased leaders, jumped big 1st, closer in 2nd before halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out and soon no impression on leaders, one pace after (op 11/1)

6 1¾ [19¾]	8. Witness Of Fashion (IRE) 8/1 Ricky Doyle ⁵ Patrick Rooney	Ricky Doyle ⁵ Patrick Rooney	11	109 p	89	–	87	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Native Fashion (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, disputed 6th at halfway, ridden 3 out and no impression on leaders, one pace after (op 12/1)

7 2¾ [22½]	11. One Cool Clarkson 14/1 Ben Dalton Neil McKnight	Ben Dalton Neil McKnight	10	105	80	–	76	–
b g Clerkenwell (USA) - Decent Dime (IRE) (Insan)
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake in 4th at 8th and reminders after, ridden before 3 out and no impression on leaders in 5th 2 out, one pace after (op 16/1)

8 5½ [28]	3. Honest Robber (IRE) 5/1J Dylan Robinson ⁵ Mervyn Torrens	Dylan Robinson ⁵ Mervyn Torrens	12	113	97	–	87	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Free Quotation (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up towards rear, ridden in 10th 3 out and kept on one pace after next, never a factor (op 4/1)

9 6 [34]	12. Glacial Shadow (IRE) 16/1 Stephen Gray ³ D Broad	Stephen Gray ³ D Broad	8	100	78	–	62	–
ch g Kutub (IRE) - Ardlea Dawn (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Never better than mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out and no impression before next, kept on one pace

10 1¼ [35¼]	7. Western Goose (IRE) 16/1 L P Dempsey V C Ward	L P Dempsey V C Ward	10	111	90	–	72	–
bb m Westerner - That's The Goose (IRE) (Be My Native)
Towards rear, ridden 3 out and took closer order in 8th before next where no impression on leaders, one pace after (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

11 40 [75¼]	2. Dorkas 5/1J Donal McInerney ⁵ J R Finn	Donal McInerney ⁵ J R Finn	8	116 t	100	–	42	–
b m Doyen (IRE) - Jawwala (USA) (Green Dancer)
In rear of mid-division, slight mistake 6th, ridden in 7th 3 out and soon no extra, weakened 2 out (jockey said mare never travelled) (op 9/2)

PU	13. Willow Grange (IRE) 33/1 Cathal Landers ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	Cathal Landers ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	9	910 tb	78	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Rainbow Times (IRE) (Jareer)
Led narrowly until joined and headed after 3rd, dropped to 3rd before halfway, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next

PU	14. Alices Man (IRE) 22/1 Shane Crimin ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	Shane Crimin ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	7	96 b	72	–	–	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Awbeg Flower (IRE) (Alphabatim)
In rear, reminders after 8th, ridden and no extra after next, weakened, eased and pulled up before 3 out (op 25/1)

PU	10. Bard Of Armagh 12/1 Kevin Brouder ⁷ A J Martin	Kevin Brouder ⁷ A J Martin	4	100	90	–	–	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Minibelle (Macmillion)
Held up towards rear, niggled along briefly after 3rd, slight mistake 5 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened, pulled up before 3 out

14 ran Off time: 12:40:19 Winning time: 5m 33.00s (slow by 53.50s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Seamus Fahey (The Informer) 1st breeder: Hugh Douglas
2nd owner: Michael Keegan (Moonlone Lane)
3rd owner: Exors of the Late Cecil Ross (Goldmineinthesky)
Tote win: €7.20 PL: €2.20 €2.20 €5.40 Ex: €119.70 CSF: €77.95 Tricast: €1,374.24

12:40 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2017

Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase