Full Result 1.20 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2016

Silks @downroyal Hunters Chase

(5yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Soft 16 fences

1st €5,535 2nd €1,710 3rd €810 4th €360 5th €135

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Foxrock (IRE) 2/1F Ms K Walsh T M Walsh	Ms K Walsh T M Walsh	8	1111 tb	–	104	133	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Midnight Light (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, 3rd before halfway, led 3 out and extended advantage before last where in command, stayed on well run-in, comfortably (op 11/4)

2 9	4. Balnaslow (IRE) 10/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Graham John McKeever	Mr Derek O'Connor Graham John McKeever	9	117	–	92	121	–
b g Presenting - Noble Choice (Dahar)
Close up behind leader in 2nd until led before 10th, headed 3 out and soon no impression on winner under pressure in 2nd, kept on same pace

3 2¼ [11¼]	6. Buckers Bridge (IRE) 4/1 Mr J C Barry ⁵ M F Morris	Mr J C Barry ⁵ M F Morris	10	112	–	90	118	–
b g Pelder (IRE) - La Fiere Dame (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up towards rear early, slight mistake 8th, took closer order behind leaders 4 out, ridden before next and under pressure in 4th 2 out where no impression on winner, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

4 2¾ [14]	8. Clondaw Frisby (IRE) 33/1 Mr M J O'Hare ⁵ J G Cosgrave	Mr M J O'Hare ⁵ J G Cosgrave	7	112	–	87	115	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cecelia's Charm (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Chased leaders, 5th before halfway, disputed 4th before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on one pace (op 25/1)

5 27 [41]	3. Quiet Account (IRE) 12/1 Mr N McParlan ³ C A McBratney	Mr N McParlan ³ C A McBratney	8	118	–	65	96	–
b g Jimble (FR) - Celia's Pet (IRE) (Kemal)
Held up behind leaders, 4th before halfway, 3rd before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders before next, weakened

PU	7. Character Actor (IRE) 33/1 Mr D G Lavery ³ A J Kennedy	Mr D G Lavery ³ A J Kennedy	12	114	–	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Maid Of Honey (IRE) (Jurado)
Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 5 out, ridden next and soon no extra, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

PU	10. Valmy Baie (FR) 9/2 Mr B O'Neill D M Christie	Mr B O'Neill D M Christie	7	117 h¹	–	–	–	–
b g Crillon (FR) - Abondance I (FR) (Achille I)
Led until headed before 10th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before next (vet examined the gelding and found him to be post race normal; jockey said gelding never travelled from flagfall) (op 3/1)

PU	2. Kilna Shane (IRE) 25/1 Mr B G Crawford ⁷ M O Quigley	Mr B G Crawford ⁷ M O Quigley	7	1111	–	–	–	–
br g Gamut (IRE) - Kabale (IRE) (Ikdam)
Chased leaders early until dropped to rear from 3rd, no impression before 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50/1)

RR	9. Grand Jesture (IRE) 3/1 Mr J J Codd J T R Dreaper	Mr J J Codd J T R Dreaper	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Four Moons (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Refused to race (trainer's representative said the gelding's refusal to race, was of its first run on the racecourse since coming under their care and referred to the fact that it had previously run on one occasion in a point to point without showing the behavioural tendency it had displayed today, in light of today's behaviour the gelding would be back to point to pointing; horse ban: twenty one race days) (op 3/1 tchd 100/30)

UR	5. Benarty Hill (IRE) 33/1 Mr A J Fox ⁷ Liam Lennon	Mr A J Fox ⁷ Liam Lennon	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g September Storm (GER) - Crossmacahilly (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Held up, towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

10 ran Off time: 1:20:55 Winning time: 6m 2.20s (slow by 42.20s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Barry Connell (Foxrock) 1st breeder: Geoffrey Thompson
2nd owner: Mrs M E Hagan (Balnaslow)
3rd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Partnership (Buckers Bridge)
Tote win: €2.60 PL: €1.30 €1.30 €1.70 Ex: €19.10 CSF: €24.07 Trifecta: €76.50

1:20 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2016

Silks @downroyal Hunters Chase