Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Railway Hurricane (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 159 lbs | 7/2 | Won | Towards rear - went third after 3 out - went second going best before 2 out - pushed along when switched right then switched left approaching last - ridden to lead and ran on well run-in(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Mr Saxobeat (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Thomas Gibney | 163 lbs | 11/4F | 3.25 | In touch with leaders - led after 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - awkward jump last - headed and no extra run-in(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Hamundarson (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 159 lbs | 13/2 | 14 | Towards rear - niggled along briefly after 1st - prominent after 5th - briefly disputed lead after 7th - not fluent 4 out - ridden and lost second before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Sphagnum (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | J P Broderick | 163 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | In rear - slow jump 1st - detached 5th - soon reminder - some headway from 5 out - went fourth but no extra after 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Too Bright (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
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Noel Meade | 158 lbs | 15/2 | 40 | Led - headed after 5th - pecked on landing 7th - soon disputed lead - led clearly 5 out - headed after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and weakened quickly(op 11/2) | |
| 6th | 5 | Dovlator (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Dermot A McLoughlin | 159 lbs | 17/2 | 45 | Prominent - lost position after 5th - slow jump and reminder 7th - soon dropped to rear - weakened from 5 out - tailed off(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Desert Friend (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Denis Gerard Hogan | 163 lbs | 4/1 | - | Prominent - not fluent 3rd - led after 5th - awkward jump 6th - soon joined - awkward jump 8th - headed and weakened before 5 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) |
Tipperary (IRE) Races