Full Result 2.10 Down Royal (IRE) | 31 January 2018

Robert McCoubrey Handicap Chase

(0-116, 5yo+) 2m4f Heavy 12 fences 1 omitted

1st €7,392 2nd €2,292 3rd €1,092 4th €492 5th €192

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Blue Empyrean (IRE) 11/2 Andrew Ring ³ R K Watson	Andrew Ring ³ R K Watson	8	118 p	111	17	117	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Maldagora (IRE) (Luso)
Chased leaders, slightly hampered 4th, 3rd halfway, close 3rd from 4 out, ridden behind leaders after next and disputed lead near side 2 out, led narrowly from last and stayed on well to assert run-in (op 4/1)

2 2¾	6. Ardmillan (IRE) 7/2 A E Lynch S R B Crawford	A E Lynch S R B Crawford	10	105	91	–	94	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Black Gayle (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Waited with in 5th early, slightly hampered 4th, disputed close 4th from 4 out, ridden and every chance near side on terms after 2 out, headed narrowly from last and soon no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace (op 5/1)

3 2¼ [5]	1. Angus Milan (IRE) 5/1 Adam Short ⁷ Noel C Kelly	Adam Short ⁷ Noel C Kelly	9	115 tp¹	112	12	113	–
b g Milan - Lasado (IRE) (Jurado)
Chased leaders until left 2nd at 4th, jumped left next and bumped rival, disputed close 4th from 4 out, progress after next to dispute lead far side 2 out, headed under pressure before last where not fluent and no impression on winner in 3rd run-in (op 7/1)

4 1 [6]	4. Mister First (FR) 7/1 Danny Hand ⁷ Robert Alan Hennessy	Danny Hand ⁷ Robert Alan Hennessy	12	111 p	108	–	108	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Queen Running (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in rear early, soon took closer order, disputed 3rd before 5th where bumped, 4th halfway, going well in 2nd from 4 out and led from next, joined 2 out and headed before last where dropped to 4th, no extra run-in (op 12/1 tchd 13/2)

5 16 [22]	5. By The Banks (IRE) 16/1 Roger Loughran W J Lanigan	Roger Loughran W J Lanigan	11	112 t	102	–	86	–
b g Alderbrook - Zara's Victory (IRE) (Old Vic)
Towards rear, 5th halfway, last before 8th, still in touch in rear from 4 out, lost touch after next, no impression under pressure in 5th after 2 out (op 14/1)

6 16 [38]	7. Shrewdoperator (IRE) 2/1F J J Slevin P J Rothwell	J J Slevin P J Rothwell	8	105 6 tp	91	–	59	–
gr g Medaaly - Fitanga (FR) (Fijar Tango)
Tracked leader until led from 1st, slightly impeded by loose horse before 6th, reduced lead before 8th, headed from 3 out and weakened before next where mistake in 5th and dropped to rear

UR	3. Stoughan Cross (IRE) 8/1 Jonathan Moore Thomas Gibney	Jonathan Moore Thomas Gibney	9	119 tb	109	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Witchy Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led until headed from 1st, bad mistake in 2nd at 4th and unseated rider (op 7/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:12:56 Winning time: 5m 51.80s (slow by 1m 3.80s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: J J Taylor (Blue Empyrean) 1st breeder: J J Taylor
2nd owner: Miss E Hamilton (Ardmillan)
3rd owner: Victor McCrea (Angus Milan)
Tote win: €5.80 PL: €3.10 €2.30 Ex: €20.50 CSF: €26.48 Trifecta: €243.60

5th last fence omitted due to ground conditions.

2:10 Down Royal (IRE) 31 Jan 2018

Robert McCoubrey Handicap Chase