1:58 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2023
Metcollect Handicap Chase
2m4f Soft 13 fences
1st
€5,900 2nd
€1,900 3rd
€900 4th
€400 5th
€200 6th
€100
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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5 | 112 tp1 | 95 | 11 | 100 | – | ||||
| b g Gleneagles (IRE) - Angel Terrace (USA) (Ghostzapper) | ||||||||||
| Didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, challenging when ridden after 2 out, led last, ran on (op 15/2) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1110 | 99 | 14 | 102 | – | ||||
| ch g Shirocco (GER) - Mistletoeandwine (IRE) (Un Desperado) | ||||||||||
| Didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, midfield, headway 2 out, ran on and went second run-in, no match for winner (op 10/3 tchd 7/2) | ||||||||||
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9 | 110 p | 86 | – | 82 | – | ||||
| ch m Mahler - Spirit Of Youth (IRE) (Brian Boru) | ||||||||||
| Didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, headway when raced wide before 3 out, led after 3 out, headed last, weakened and lost second run-in (op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 t | 100 | 4 | 93 | – | ||||
| b m Yeats (IRE) - Rudy Renata (IRE) (Rudimentary) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, headway and challenging on inner 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 107 t | 86 | – | 78 | – | ||||
| b g Ocovango - Becky Thatcher (IRE) (Milan) | ||||||||||
| Didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, headway before 3 out, keeping on and switched right when mistake last, nearest finish, wound to right-front leg (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet could not confirm a burst vessel; he did however report gelding to have a wound on his right fore limb) (tchd 22/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 112 | 88 | – | 79 | – | ||||
| b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - She's Our Banker (IRE) (Hawk Wing) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, headway when jumped slightly left 2 out, switched right before last, never on terms | ||||||||||
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9 | 102 p | 81 | – | 71 | – | ||||
| b g Stowaway - Sharps Express (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Soon midfield, prominent 4th, mistake 8th, mistake 5 out, briefly led before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, not fluent 2 out (op 11/2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 120 | 100 | – | 89 | – | ||||
| ch m Ocovango - Back To Bavaria (IRE) (Bob Back) | ||||||||||
| Jumped left on occasions, in rear, midfield after 4 out, in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1011 tp | 90 | – | 78 | – | ||||
| b g Famous Name - High Kicker (IRE) (High Chaparral) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey when jockey lost irons briefly then recovered 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 11/1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 110 | 93 | – | 75 | – | ||||
| b g Winged Love (IRE) - Mangan Monte (IRE) (Montelimar) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, joined leader 5 out, briefly led when bad mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
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8 | 1010 | 85 | – | 48 | – | ||||
| b m Oscar (IRE) - Echo Queen (IRE) (Luso) | ||||||||||
| Led, joined 5 out, briefly headed 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 104 t | 81 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Gold Well - Kilroosty (IRE) (Witness Box) | ||||||||||
| Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, weakened before 3 out, detached when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 40/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 97 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Shantou (USA) - Carrig Millie (IRE) (Milan) | ||||||||||
| Never better than midfield, didn't always jump with fluency, bad mistake and dropped to rear 2 out, pulled up before last (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 1:59:32 Winning time: 5m 23.70s (slow by 35.70s) Total SP: 126%
- 1st owner: Heard It All Before Syndicate (Eagle Terrace) 1st breeder: George Strawbridge
- 2nd owner: Munster Van Centre/G Cromwell Racing/Seven Plus One Synd' (Evies Vladimir)
- 3rd owner: Anne Dowling (Glenmalure Lodge)
- Tote win: €7.10 PL: €2.50 €2.10 €3.70 Ex: €31.70 CSF: €24.02 Tricast: €187.67 Trifecta: €522.30
