Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Forged In Fire (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Shane Fitzgerald
(7)lbs
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Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 152 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Chased clear leader - pushed along briefly before 5 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and made challenge after 2 out - wandered around approaching last - led narrowly last - went clear run-in(op 8/1) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Roi De Dubai (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 159 lbs | 4/1 | 3.25 | Led - 5 lengths ahead 5th - reduced lead 7th - going best after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - faced challenge and ridden after 2 out - kept on well but headed last - no extra run-in(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | La Tektor (FR) | N/A | AVG | A J Martin | 159 lbs | 5/2F | 27 | In rear - not fluent 3rd - raced in last when not fluent 5th - soon became detached and jockey looked down to see if something was amiss - left in modest fourth 5 out - pushed along 3 out - soon no extra and went modest third(op 9/4) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Top Line Tommy (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | E J O'Grady | 159 lbs | 14/1 | - | Held up in rear - mistake 1st - slightly hampered 6th - brought down 5 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Alpine Cobra (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Cathal Byrnes | 159 lbs | 11/4 | - | Jumped right throughout - chased leader - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 6th - soon reminders - jumped right and bad mistake and fell 5 out(op 5/2 tchd 100/30) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Zoffalee (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Andrew McNamara | 159 lbs | 5/1 | - | Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - left in third 5 out - pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said that his mount stopped quickly)(op 13/2) |
Tipperary (IRE) Races