12:40 Down Royal

Tuesday 26 December 2017

All12:1012:4013:1013:4514:1514:5015:25

Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 150y  |   Heavy  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:40  |   Winning time: 5m 33.0s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/1
T: S FaheyJ: S W Flanagan
Settled behind leaders early, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd after 4 out, travelled well to challenge after 3 out, led before last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
16/1
T: P StaffordJ: A W Short (7)
Prominent, disputed from 3rd and led from 4th, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
9
25/1
T: W RossJ: P E Corbett (3)
Mid-division early, chased leaders from 4th, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders before next, kept on one pace op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
711-12
7/2
T: J T R DreaperJ: Mr J J Codd
Mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before next, kept on one pace op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
3
6
10/1
T: J J HanlonJ: M J Bolger
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression in 6th before next, kept on one pace op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
10/1
T: P RooneyJ: R A Doyle (5)
Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before next op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
11
12/1
T: N McKnightJ: B R Dalton
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, slow and reminders 8th, ridden before 3 out, no impression in 5th before 2 out, soon no extra op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
8/1j
T: M TorrensJ: D Robinson (5)
Held up towards rear, ridden in 10th 3 out, no impression before next op 4/1
9th
Horse silk
6
12
20/1
T: D BroadJ: S J Gray (3)
Mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out, no impression before next
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
14/1
T: V C WardJ: L P Dempsey
Towards rear, ridden into moderate 8th before 2 out, no extra before last tchd 20/1
11th
Horse silk
40
2
811-11
5/1j
T: J R FinnJ: D J McInerney (5)
Mid-division, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression before next, soon weakened and tailed off op 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
10/1
T: A J MartinJ: K J Brouder (7)
Always towards rear, ridden 9th, no extra next, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
13
20/1
T: J P RyanJ: C A Landers (7)
Led, joined 3rd, headed 4th, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
14
16/1
T: J P RyanJ: S J Crimin (5)
Always towards rear, ridden 9th, no extra next, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.20Pl:€2.20, €2.20, €5.40EX:€119.70Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€1,374.24SF:€77.95

Forecasts

Slemish (7/2), Dorkas (5/1), The Informer (7/1), Honest Robber (8/1), Rare Legend (10/1), Witness Of Fashion (10/1), Bard Of Armagh (10/1), One Cool Clarkson (12/1), Western Goose (14/1), Moonlone Lane (16/1), Alices Man (16/1), Glacial Shadow (20/1), Willow Grange (20/1), Goldmineinthesky (25/1)

Verdict

DORKAS has been in good form this year and she ran well to finish runner-up to a progressive rival off a 2lb higher mark over hurdles last time out. The selection has good form on the forecast heavy ground and is taken to get the better of Witness Of Fashion, victorious in this race in 2015 who can put a couple of disappointments behind him on his return to this venue. Of the remainder top weight Slemish put in a decent effort to finish fourth last time out and can claim third this time.
  1. Dorkas
  2. Witness Of Fashion
  3. Slemish

Previous Winners

2016
Moonlone Lane
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 9
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00

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