Full Result 3.30 Down Royal (IRE) | 9 November 2001

Alexander Forbes Handicap Chase

(0-120, 5yo+) 2m Yielding 11 fences

1st €11,501.85 2nd €2,667.10 3rd €1,166.85 4th €666.77

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Givenchy De Solzen (FR) 9/4F Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	7	102	86	–	106	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Tiffany's (FR) (Chamberlin)
Held up, 7th after 3 out, smooth headway into 3rd approaching 2 out, challenged last, soon led and drew clear, easily (op 2/1)

2 3	6. Lord Of The Dance I (IRE) 12/1 Paul Moloney Mrs John Harrington	Paul Moloney Mrs John Harrington	9	101	85	–	95	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Pachamama (Glen Quaich)
Always close up, 3rd from 5 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed after last, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner (op 8/1)

3 ¾ [3¾]	3. Ceannairceach (IRE) 3/1 T P Rudd D Deacon	T P Rudd D Deacon	8	1010	94	–	103	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Balingale (Balinger)
Held up, progress into 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, stayed on under pressure from last (op 5/2)

4 1½ [5¼]	7. Clady Boy (IRE) 8/1 Norman Williamson S A Kirk	Norman Williamson S A Kirk	10	100	84	–	92	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Laineanne (General Ironside)
Prominent, led from 6th, headed before 3 out, kept on one paced under pressure from next (op 10/1)

5 3 [8¼]	8. Besiege 25/1 J P Elliott ⁵ S J Mahon	J P Elliott ⁵ S J Mahon	7	93 t	78	–	83	–
b h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Armeria (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Tracked leaders, 2nd 5 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra from last (op 16/1)

6 12 [20¼]	1. Johnny Brushaside (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	120 b¹	111	–	105	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Flash Parade (Boreen)
Tracked leaders, 4th from halfway, ridden after 3 out, no extra from 2 out (op 5/1)

7 1 [21¼]	4. Union Wood (IRE) 5/1 G Tormey A J Martin	G Tormey A J Martin	8	108 t	92	–	84	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Miss Leone (MilfordI)
Tracked leaders, 5th from halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra from 2 out (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

PU	9. Johnny's Dream (IRE) 33/1 Neil Mulholland ³ Sean Thornton	Neil Mulholland ³ Sean Thornton	11	94	77	–	–	–
b g Trimmingham - Maypole Hie (Bold Lad)
Led, headed 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20/1)

UR	2. Merchants Friend (IRE) 6/1 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	6	115	102	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Buck Maid (Buckskin)
Unseated rider 3rd (op 4/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 4m 19.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: C Nolan (Givenchy De Solzen) 1st breeder: Madame C Ricous
2nd owner: D J Lenihan (Lord Of The Dance I)
3rd owner: D Traynor (Ceannairceach)
CSF: €31.43 Tricast: €88.07

3:30 Down Royal (IRE) 9 Nov 2001

Alexander Forbes Handicap Chase