Full Result 4.10 Down Royal (IRE) | 17 March 2003

Tennent's Handicap Chase

(0-95, 5yo+) (2m100yds) 2m½f Yielding 11 fences

1st €8,625 2nd €2,000 3rd €875 4th €500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Mr Flowers (IRE) 6/1 Peter Buchanan ⁷ Miss Suzy Barkley	Peter Buchanan ⁷ Miss Suzy Barkley	11	115	93	–	100	–
b g Cardinal Flower - Miss Monksfield (Monksfield)
Close up, 2nd from 5th, 3rd 4 out, 2nd again after next, led before 2 out, kept on

2 5	3. Paddy The Duke (IRE) 2/1F B M Cash Peter McCreery	B M Cash Peter McCreery	7	116	87	–	89	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Celtic Gale (Strong Gale)
Held up, 5th when mistake 4 out, improved to lead next, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leader when mistake last (op 5/2)

3 15 [20]	14. Amptina (IRE) 12/1 P A Carberry C A McBratney	P A Carberry C A McBratney	8	910	63	–	50	–
b g Shardari - Cotton Gale (Strong Gale)
Prominent, 3rd from 3rd, 2nd approaching 4 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders from 2 out

4 1 [21]	10. Prime Target (IRE) 11/2 Adrian O'Shea ³ P M Lynch	Adrian O'Shea ³ P M Lynch	12	102	72	–	58	–
b g Never Got A Chance - Lisfuncheon Adage (Proverb)
Tracked leader in 2nd, lost place 4th, no impression 3 out, kept on from next (trainer said gelding burst a blood vessel) (op 9/2)

5 6 [27]	4. Aura About Him (IRE) 8/1 Martin Mooney ⁵ V T O'Brien	Martin Mooney ⁵ V T O'Brien	9	110	86	–	66	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Shakie Lady (Tug Of War)
Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, 5th and no impression 3 out, 4th and one pace from 2 out (op 5/1)

6 hd [27¼]	13. Mose Harper I (IRE) 25/1 J P Elliott ³ Thomas O'Neill	J P Elliott ³ Thomas O'Neill	11	910 b	66	–	46	–
b g Supreme Leader - Miss Rockaway (Le Moss)
Tracked leaders, no impression from 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 16/1)

7 6 [33¼]	12. Top Pocket (IRE) 25/1 J R Ryan ⁷ Peter McCreery	J R Ryan ⁷ Peter McCreery	9	99	69	–	43	–
gr g Mandalus (IRE) - Misty Joy (General Ironside)
Never a factor, kept on from 3 out

8 ¾ [34]	8. Princely Sword (USA) 25/1 P W Flood ⁷ Patrick Morris	P W Flood ⁷ Patrick Morris	10	913 t	73	–	46	–
ch g Sanglamore (USA) - Princess Of Man (Green God)
Mid-division, 6th 4 out, soon no impression (op 16/1)

9 4½ [38½]	7. Younowhat (IRE) 14/1 Dermot McLoughlin ⁷ George Stewart	Dermot McLoughlin ⁷ George Stewart	9	102 b	76	–	45	–
ch g Abednego (IRE) - Nairin (Avocat)
Never a factor (op 8/1)

10 ½ [39]	11. Victor Sherlock (IRE) 10/1 Neil Mulholland S J Mahon	Neil Mulholland S J Mahon	8	104 t	71	–	39	–
b g Sharp Victor (USA) - Denise's Tia (USA) (London Company)
Close up, led before 2nd, soon clear, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out (trainer said gelding was found to have mucus in its respiratory tract) (op 12/1)

11 15 [54]	5. Bobabout I (IRE) 8/1 S P McCann ³ A J Martin	S P McCann ³ A J Martin	8	111	85	–	38	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Out And About (Orchestra)
Always behind, tailed off (op 11/2)

12 7 [61]	9. Adolphus (IRE) 12/1 G T Hutchinson ³ A J Martin	G T Hutchinson ³ A J Martin	6	102	72	–	18	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Coxtown Queen (IRE) (Corvaro)
Towards rear, mistakes 3rd and 4th, soon no danger, tailed off

REF	1. Tuska Ridge (IRE) 25/1 Mr B R Hamilton ³ J J Lambe	Mr B R Hamilton ³ J J Lambe	10	1111	95	–	–	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Mcbrides Reject (Avocat)
Very slow 1st, reluctant to race and refused next

13 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 4m 13.70s (slow by 13.70s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Clady Boy
1st owner: Black Cat Syndicate (Mr Flowers) 1st breeder: J B O'Mahony
2nd owner: Miss C Brady (Paddy The Duke)
3rd owner: S McAlister (Amptina)
CSF: €20.37 Tricast: €145.20

4:10 Down Royal (IRE) 17 Mar 2003

Tennent's Handicap Chase