Full Result 1.40 Down Royal (IRE) | 31 January 2017

Down Royal Handicap Chase

(5yo+) (2m50yds) 2m Soft 11 fences

1st €7,380 2nd €2,280 3rd €1,080 4th €480 5th €180

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Holeinthewall Bar (IRE) 9/4F Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott	Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott	9	118 p	107	112	124	–
b g Westerner - Cockpit Lady (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Disputed early until settled behind leader from 1st, disputed from 5th and led narrowly next, extended advantage before 3 out going well, in command after next, easily (op 9/4 tchd 3/1)

2 15	4. James (IRE) 4/1 Ricky Doyle ⁷ I R Ferguson	Ricky Doyle ⁷ I R Ferguson	10	108	100	85	100	–
b g Jimble (FR) - Take Me Too (IRE) (Torus)
Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd before 3 out, improved into 2nd after 3 out, ridden before next and no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace (op 5/1)

3 4½ [19½]	8. Merrion Row (IRE) 11/1 Danny Mullins P J Rothwell	Danny Mullins P J Rothwell	9	100 h¹	85	64	81	–
b g Milan - Diklers Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Disputed early until led from 1st, narrow advantage at 5th, not fluent 5 out and joined, headed narrowly next, lost touch with easy winner and dropped to 3rd after 3 out, one pace after (op 16/1)

4 8½ [28]	3. Cillian's Return (IRE) 3/1 Donagh Meyler ³ A J Martin	Donagh Meyler ³ A J Martin	8	110 t	102	70	91	–
b g Diamond Green (FR) - Sally Anne (ITY) (Scenic)
Waited with in rear early, disputed 5th at halfway, slight mistake in 5th 4 out, pushed along in moderate 4th after 3 out and no impression on leaders, one pace (op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

5 17 [45]	5. Summer Storm 6/1 Brian Hayes John Joseph Hanlon	Brian Hayes John Joseph Hanlon	7	111 t	100	44	70	–
b g Lucarno (USA) - Midsummer Magic (Muhtarram)
Waited with towards rear, 7th halfway, slight mistake in moderate 6th 3 out and no impression on leaders, left moderate 5th at next (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

6 ½ [45½]	6. Cinder Rua (IRE) 33/1 Liam McKenna ⁷ Miss Nicole McKenna	Liam McKenna ⁷ Miss Nicole McKenna	10	105 p¹	97	41	67	–
ch m Carroll House (IRE) - Scree (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th and no impression on leaders after 4 out, weakened before next (op 25/1)

F	1. Tavern Times (IRE) 11/1 M P Fogarty Thomas Mullins	M P Fogarty Thomas Mullins	13	1110	109	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Hazlewood (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, disputed 5th at halfway, no impression on leaders before 3 out, moderate 5th before 2 out where fell (op 9/1)

PU	7. Polish Partisan (IRE) 12/1 Robbie Colgan D Broad	Robbie Colgan D Broad	10	108 t	93	–	–	–
b g Pilsudski (IRE) - My Native Girl (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, reminder after 2nd, not fluent in rear at next and reminders after, soon trailing and detached, no impression after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 11/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:40:17 Winning time: 4m 19.60s (slow by 22.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Blended Syndicate (Holeinthewall Bar) 1st breeder: Colman Rooney
2nd owner: Mrs R J Love (James)
3rd owner: Oliver Barden (Merrion Row)
Tote win: €2.70 PL: €1.40 €1.60 €3.50 Ex: €13.40 CSF: €12.58 Tricast: €81.61 Trifecta: €100.30

1:40 Down Royal (IRE) 31 Jan 2017

Down Royal Handicap Chase