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Down Royal Result

Fri, 26th Dec, 2014

Going: Soft (Heavy in places), changed to Heavy after 4th race. Raining

Jackpot: Not Won. Pool €330.00 carried forward to Leopardstown on Sat, 27th Dec
Placepot: Pool €15000 | Units €20.51 | Dividend €511.9
Tote Aggregate: €72345.81

Summary

1.00

Adam & Ann Armstrong Mem. H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-95) of €8,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1.00 2m. 4f. 4-y-o plus10 Ran
Adam & Ann Armstrong Mem. H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-95) of €8,500.00 4-y-o plus

1st - €5,865.00, 2nd - €1,445.00, 3rd - €680.00, 4th - €425.00 10 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Ardmillan (IRE) 6, b g 10-7 (Miss E Hamilton)
(5:42.2 18.60 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 83(+7 after this run)
Golan (IRE) - Black Gayle (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - D. Mitchell

(Morning price: 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1

S R B Crawford

A J Fox(7)

Tote Win €5.40 Place €1.40

held up early, progress to chase leaders from 4th, 4th halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in

6th Dec, 14 Navan
4th Hcp Chs Rated 86 This
Race 21st Jan, 15 Fairyhouse
1st Hcp Chs Rated 90

2nd

West Ship Master (IRE) 10, b g 9-12 (Arnold Kirwan)
(5:42.4) bl⁵ Rated 74(+4 after this run)
Oscar (IRE) - Lady Of Aherlow(Le Bavard (FR))
Breeder - P Tonery

(Morning price: 13/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 8/1 7/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Mrs Prunella Dobbs

J M Moore(7)

Place €5.30

mid-division, ridden in 5th and slight mistake 4 out, under pressure 3 out, 4th last, kept on well run-in, not reach winner

13th Dec, 14 Tramore
5th Hcp Chs Rated 75 This
Race 5th Jan, 15 Thurles
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 78

3rd

2.5L

One Cool Clarkson (GB) 7, b g 10-12 (Neil McKnight)
(5:43.0) Rated 88(+1 after this run)
Clerkenwell (USA) - Decent Dime (IRE)(Insan (USA))
Breeder - Ms C Bryson

(Morning price: 10/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Neil McKnight

R Deegan(7)

Place €6.40

chased leaders early, mistake 7th, soon mid-division, ridden in 6th 4 out, under pressure in 5th entering straight, 3rd and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

6th Dec, 14 Navan
13th Nov Chs This
Race 11th Feb, 15 Down Royal
4th Hcp Chs Rated 89

4th

Rebel Cry (IRE) 7, b g 11-2 (M P Hogan)
(5:43.1) ts¹cp² Rated 88(+1 after this run)
Gamut (IRE) - Pierres Cascade (IRE)(Pierre (GB))
Breeder - Walter Zieg

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2Cfav

Norman Lee

K C Sexton(3)

held up early, progress to chase leaders from 4th, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed after 3 out, under pressure in 2nd when mistake 2 out, no extra run-in

7th Dec, 14 Cork
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race 1st Jan, 15 Tramore
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 82

5th

24L

Owens Pride (IRE) 7, b g 10-10 (Hugh Fagan)
(5:48.5) ts⁶ Rated 84(-2 after this run)
Spadoun (FR) - Monte Rosa (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Mr M Lynn

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2Cfav

Michael G Cleary

P D Kennedy(5)

chased leaders, hampered 3rd, soon 2nd, mistake 6th, led after 7th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out when edged right, no extra before next, weakened

13th Dec, 14 Tramore
10th Hcp Chs Rated 85 This
Race 1st Jan, 15 Tramore
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 82

6th

Tyrone House (IRE) 10, b g 11-5 (R K Watson)
(5:50.2) ts²cp³ Rated 95(-4 after this run)
Strategic Choice (USA) - Naughty Marietta (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Michael Martin Sheehan

(Morning price: 20/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

R K Watson

Mr M Watson(7)

led, headed after 7th, ridden in 4th at 9th, soon no extra and weakened

12th Oct, 14 Loughrea P
p.u. P to P This
Race 1st Jan, 15 Tramore
1st Hcp Chs Rated 91

7th

32L

Personal Shopper (GB) 7, b f 10-1 (H Smyth)
(5:57.3) Rated 73(-1 after this run)
King's Theatre (IRE) - Island Hopper (GB)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Hugh Maitland-Jones

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2Cfav

H Smyth

B R Dalton(3)

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 9th, no extra next, weakened and tailed off

17th Oct, 14 Downpatrick
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 74 This
Race 6th Feb, 15 Newcastle
4th Hcp Chs Rated 83

p.u.

Yachvili (IRE) 11, b g 11-4 (J J Lambe)
cp⁷ Rated 94(-3 after this run)
Xaar (GB) - Dananira(High Top)
Breeder - Musaed Abo Salim

(Morning price: 10/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

J J Lambe

L A McKenna(7)

always towards rear, reminders 6th, soon trailing, pulled up before 8th

16th Mar, 13 Down Royal
9th Nov Chs Rated 102 This
Race

fell

Kerrib Castle (IRE) 8, b/br g 11-3 (Michael McConville)
bl⁴ Rated 93
Winged Love (IRE) - Halens Match (IRE)(Matching Pair)
Breeder - Stephen McConville

(Morning price: 6/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Stephen McConville

Mr M McConville(7)

close up, fell 3rd

25th Oct, 14 Loughanmore P
3rd P to P This
Race 24th Jan, 15 Navan
10th Hcp Chs Rated 93

r.o.

Robyn Rua (IRE) 8, b g 10-12 (S Wilson)
ts⁹ Rated 84
King's Theatre (IRE) - Keep Hunting (IRE)(Nestor)
Breeder - Francis Small

(Morning price: 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

S Wilson

J S McGarvey(3)

held up towards rear, progress into 4th 5 out, ridden and closer entering straight, short of room and ran out 3 out

6th Dec, 14 Navan
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 10th Dec, 15 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 81

Off 1.01
Time 5m. 42.20 secs, which is 18.60 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €172.40
CSF- €44.19
Tricast- €247.52.

2013 Refused A Name 6 10-10 S G McDermott 12/1 (John Joseph Hanlon)

2012 Take A Shot 8 11-5 J S McGarvey (7) 6/1 (F Flood)

2011 Hidden Present 9 11-3 Mr M J O'Hare (7) 6/1 (Bernard Jones)

2010 Tiernan's Terror 8 11-4 M J Bolger (5) 7/2Fav (Michael Cunningham)

2009 Benbradagh 6 11-7 S G Carey (5) 10/1 (I R Ferguson)

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