15:15 Down Royal

Wednesday 4 February 2009

All13:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:15

Merchant Hotel Beginners Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Plaisir D'Estruval (FR)

611-12

15/8

T: A L T MooreJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th 4 out, improved to challenge after 3 out travelling well, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well

2^nd

Orimed Des Ifs (FR)

711-12

14/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Sean Flanagan

Chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, 5th halfway, 3rd before 5 out, ridden before 2 out where 2nd, no impression leader, kept on same pace

3^rd

Champion Charlie (IRE)

811-12

16/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Andrew J McNamara

Chased leaders, 8th halfway, 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, stayed on to 3rd close home

4^th

Freemantle Doctor (IRE)

911-7

9/1

T: Lady J FowlerJ: R Geraghty

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, left 2nd 8th, ridden in 4th and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace

5^th

s.h

Pagan Magic (USA)

811-12

16/1

T: T G McCourtJ: A E Lynch

Prominent, led before 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace, 3rd from 2 out, lost 3rd close home

6^th

Lochan Lacha (IRE)

811-12

11/8

T: A J MartinJ: Ruby Walsh

Rear of mid-division, headway to 9th 5 out, 7th 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace

7^th

Vintage Class (IRE)

611-12

33/1

T: A L T MooreJ: S G Carey

Held up towards rear, 12th 5 out, headway to 9th next, ridden into moderate 6th 3 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace

8^th

Portraitist (IRE)

811-12

14/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: N J O'Shea

Mid-division, 11th 5 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace

9^th

Some Run (IRE)

711-12

25/1

T: T K GeraghtyJ: R M Power

Mid-division, 8th 5 out, mistake next, soon no extra, kept on one pace

10^th

1.75

Plunge (IRE)

711-12

12/1

T: D T HughesJ: R Loughran

Mid-division, 10th 5 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace

11^th

The Hedge (IRE)

811-12

33/1

T: M KiddJ: J R Barry

Chased leaders, 2nd when bad mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 4 out, weakened before straight, tailed off

12^th

Atriptothelocal (IRE)

611-12

11/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Always behind, tailed off

Also Ran

Ilikeyou (IRE)

811-7

16/1

T: M McElhoneJ: B M Cash

Led, headed before 4th, close up when unseated rider 8th

Katie Baby (IRE)

1211-7

66/1

T: T J CanavanJ: Mr J C Canavan

Chased leaders, slight mistake 6th, weakened after 5 out, very slow 2 out, soon pulled up

Lisbellaw Express (IRE)

811-7

50/1

T: T McLaughlinJ: I J McCarthy

Rear of mid-division, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Got The Urge (IRE)

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: S W Jackson

Betting Breakdown

SF:€35.38

Forecasts

Lochan Lacha (IRE) (11/8), Plaisir D'Estruval (FR) (15/8), Freemantle Doctor (IRE) (9/1), Atriptothelocal (IRE) (11/1), Plunge (IRE) (12/1), Orimed Des Ifs (FR) (14/1), Portraitist (IRE) (14/1), Ilikeyou (IRE) (16/1), Champion Charlie (IRE) (16/1), Pagan Magic (USA) (16/1), Some Run (IRE) (25/1), Vintage Class (IRE) (33/1), The Hedge (IRE) (33/1), Lisbellaw Express (IRE) (50/1), Katie Baby (IRE) (66/1)