Full Result 3.00 Down Royal (IRE) | 8 November 2002

Porter & Co Beginners Chase

(4yo+) 2m4f Heavy 13 fences

1st €11,385 2nd €2,640 3rd €1,155 4th €660

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Intelligent (IRE) 6/1 Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	6	1112	–	–	126	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Culkeern (Master Buck)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 3rd 5 out, led before 3 out, clear after 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well under pressure (op 5/1)

2 5	9. Killultagh Thunder (IRE) 3/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	1112	–	–	121	–
bb g Bravefoot - Rostrevor Lady (Kemal)
Mid-division, progress into 5th 4 out, 4th before next, 3rd and ridden before 2 out, no impression, kept on under pressure from last (op 2/1)

3 2½ [7½]	2. Beachcomber Bay I (IRE) 2/1F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	1112	–	–	119	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Beachcomber Lass (Day Is Done)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress 4 out, close 2nd next, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and one pace (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)

4 dist [37½]	1. Alpha Blues 7/1 G Cotter J T R Dreaper	G Cotter J T R Dreaper	7	1112	–	–	–	–
ch g Acatenango (GER) - Alpha Belle (GER) (Runnett)
Led, headed 3rd, remained close up, led again 5 out, headed before 3 out, 4th and weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 9/2)

5 25 [62½]	3. Bigjames (IRE) 33/1 Ken Whelan V Bowens	Ken Whelan V Bowens	6	1112	–	–	–	–
bb g Borovoe - Orospring (Tesoro Mio)
Mid-division, 8th when mistake and reminders 6th, left 6th 4 out, soon no extra, completely tailed off (op 20/1)

6 20 [82½]	11. Mr Flowers (IRE) 12/1 Peter Buchanan ⁷ Miss Suzy Barkley	Peter Buchanan ⁷ Miss Suzy Barkley	10	115	94	–	–	–
b g Cardinal Flower - Miss Monksfield (Monksfield)
Prominent, led from 3rd, headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off (op 10/1)

7 6 [88½]	10. Mr Ambassador (IRE) 25/1 B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	6	1112 t	–	–	–	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Wild Bramble (IRE) (Deep Run)
In rear of mid-division, lost touch 5 out, completely tailed off (op 16/1)

8 4 [92½]	12. Royal County Buck (IRE) 14/1 Norman Williamson A J Martin	Norman Williamson A J Martin	7	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Little Quince (Laurence O)
Always behind, completely tailed off (op 10/1)

9 6 [98½]	14. Take The Free (IRE) 12/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	5	119	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Telemeter Gem (Decent Fellow)
Mid-division, mistake 3rd, lost touch 5 out, completely tailed off (op 8/1)

10 3 [101½]	5. Endastory (IRE) 33/1 Martin Mooney ⁵ Patrick Mooney	Martin Mooney ⁵ Patrick Mooney	7	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Political Merger (USA) - Endascopic (Coquelin)
Always behind, completely tailed off (op 20/1)

11 dist [131½]	16. Much Birch (IRE) 16/1 P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	8	117	–	–	–	–
b m Import - Black Bush (IRE) (Kambalda)
Always behind, completely tailed off from 5 out

F	18. Jenniferjo (IRE) 7/1 K P Gaule P A Fahy	K P Gaule P A Fahy	5	114	–	–	–	–
bb m Witness Box (USA) - Sweet Tune (Welsh Chanter)
Prominent, improved into 3rd at 6th, 5th 5 out, 6th when fell next (op 6/1)

F	6. Friendly Conflict (IRE) 33/1 Daniel Howard ⁵ A L T Moore	Daniel Howard ⁵ A L T Moore	6	117	–	–	–	–
b h Jolly Jake (NZ) - Deep Rival (Deep Run)
Held up, fell 5th (op 25/1)

F	8. Killargue Star (IRE) 33/1 J R Barry Gerard Stack	J R Barry Gerard Stack	6	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Eurobus (IRE) - Innisfree Lady (IRE) (Sandalay)
Behind, tailed off when fell 3 out (op 25/1)

PU	4. Delmonte (IRE) 33/1 Tommy Treacy J J Lambe	Tommy Treacy J J Lambe	6	1112 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Montekin - Delway (Fidel)
Behind, pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding lost its action behind) (op 20/1)

PU	17. Sonnerschien (IRE) 20/1 Ross Geraghty ³ C P Magnier	Ross Geraghty ³ C P Magnier	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch m Be My Native (USA) - Extra Mile I (Torus)
Held up, hampered 5th, very slow 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16/1)

UR	15. Union Rock I (IRE) 25/1 Ian Power ⁵ Derek Pugh	Ian Power ⁵ Derek Pugh	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Miss Leone (MilfordI)
Prominent, 3rd to 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off when unseated rider 3 out

17 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 5m 25.00s (slow by 37.00s) Total SP: 153%
Non-runners: Secret Progress
1st owner: Norman Moore (Intelligent) 1st breeder: Miss Josephine McClements
2nd owner: Mrs Rose Boyd (Killultagh Thunder)
3rd owner: Lobby Syndicate (Beachcomber Bay I)
CSF: €29.36

3:00 Down Royal (IRE) 8 Nov 2002

Porter & Co Beginners Chase