irishracing.com | Race Result Down Royal, Wed, 4th Feb, 2009, Merchant Hotel Beginners S´chase of €9,000.00 5-y-o plus

Down Royal Result

Wed, 4th Feb, 2009

Going - Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places). Sunny spells

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €2,801.36 carried forward to Clonmel on Thu, 5th Feb.

Summary

3.15

Merchant Hotel Beginners S´chase of €9,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

3.15 2m. 4f. 5-y-o plus15 Ran
Merchant Hotel Beginners S´chase of €9,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - €6,219.00, 2nd - €1,530.00, 3rd - €720.00, 4th - €450.00 15 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Plaisir D'Estruval (FR) 6, ch g 11-12 (Patrick Hale)
(5:25.0 2.56 secs faster on today's going )
Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Aluette (FR)(Kashneb (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie-Francoise Le Gentil

SP 15/8

A L T Moore

D N Russell

Tote Win €2.90 Place €1.90

chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th 4 out, improved to challenge after 3 out travelling well, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well

31st Dec, 08 Tramore
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 13th Apr, 09 Fairyhouse
fell Hcp Chs Rated 116

2nd

Orimed Des Ifs (FR) 7, b g 11-9 (Edward C Horgan)
(5:26.4)
Broadway Flyer (USA) - Rose des Ifs (FR)(Herodias (FR))

SP 14/1

Liz Doyle

S W Flanagan(3)

Place €2.70

chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, 5th halfway, 3rd before 5 out, ridden before 2 out where 2nd, no impression leader, kept on same pace

22nd Jan, 09 Gowran Park
4th Nov Chs This
Race 1st Mar, 09 Clonmel
4th Nov Chs

3rd

13L

Champion Charlie (IRE) 8, b g 11-12 (Robert Sinclair)
(5:29.4)
Entrepreneur (GB) - Campestral (USA)(Alleged (USA))

SP 16/1

E J O'Grady

Andrew J McNamara

Place €5.20

chased leaders, 8th halfway, 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, stayed on to 3rd close home

23rd Jan, 09 Fairyhouse
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 17th Mar, 09 Down Royal
4th Nov Chs

4th

Freemantle Doctor (IRE) 9, b f 11-7 (March Hares Syndicate)
(5:29.5) Rated 98
Luso (GB) - Lottobuck(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - M Berry

SP 9/1

Lady J Fowler

R Geraghty

chased leaders, 4th halfway, left 2nd 8th, ridden in 4th and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace

4th Jan, 09 Naas
8th Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 22nd Feb, 09 Naas
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

5th

shd

Pagan Magic (USA) 8, b g 11-12 (M F Brennan)
(5:29.5)
Diesis - Great Lady Slew (USA)(Seattle Slew (USA))
Breeder - W Lazy T Ltd

SP 16/1

T G McCourt

A E Lynch

prominent, led before 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace, 3rd from 2 out, lost 3rd close home

26th Dec, 08 Down Royal
4th Nov Chs This
Race 19th Feb, 09 Clonmel
10th Hcp Chs Rated 98

6th

15L

Lochan Lacha (IRE) 8, b g 11-12 (Michael Bailey)
(5:32.9) Rated 112
Taipan (IRE) - Hopeful Memory (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Thomas Deacon

SP 11/8fav

A J Martin

R Walsh

rear of mid-division, headway to 9th 5 out, 7th 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace