12:25 Down Royal

Wednesday 26 December 2012

All12:2512:5513:2514:0014:3015:0015:30

Dark Horse Cafe & Wine Bar Hunters Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Tammys Hill (IRE)

712-0

3/1

T: L LennonJ: Mr J J Smyth

Settled in mid-division, good headway approaching straight and challenged before 2 out where led, kept on well run-in

2^nd

3.5

Salsify

712-0

9/4

T: R SweeneyJ: Mr C J Sweeney

Held up and took keen hold, good headway to challenge 3 out, led briefly approaching next where headed, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace

3^rd

9.5

Merchant Royal (IRE)

812-0

14/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr J P McKeown

Chased leaders, pushed along approaching straight, 5th 2 out and no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace

4^th

Slippers Percy (IRE)

1011-11

9/2

T: Miss S L KellyJ: Mr W Thompson

Tracked leaders mainly 3rd, headway to lead 4 out, strongly pressed early straight and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, no extra

5^th

Send For Paddy (IRE)

1111-7

20/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: MR D A Fitzsimmons

Mid-division on inner, headway 4 out and 3rd approaching next, no impression in 4th when mistake 2 out, no extra

6^th

0.75

Long Strand

811-11

25/1

T: D P NagleJ: Miss E McCutcheon

Mid-division on outer, 10th approaching straight, kept on one pace from 2 out without troubling leaders

7^th

Taghnabrick (IRE)

611-7

25/1

T: G StewartJ: Mr M J Lynch

Rear of mid-division, raced keenly and headway on outer before halfway, led 9th until headed 4 out, ridden early straight and no extra in 6th 2 out

8^th

Carsonstown Boy (IRE)

811-11

14/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Mr N McParlan

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, driven along approaching straight and soon no extra, moderate 8th when blundered last

9^th

Writers Block (IRE)

911-7

50/1

T: Lady J GillespieJ: Mr A H Wells

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th early straight, no extra before 2 out

10^th

0.75

Good Egg

912-0

25/1

T: Lady J FowlerJ: Mr C M Murphy

Rear of mid-division, mistake 5th, never a factor

11^th

1.25

Not Before Eight (IRE)

811-11

16/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill

Always towards rear, never a factor

12^th

2.75

Crude (IRE)

711-7

16/1

T: Derek PughJ: Mr J J Codd

Mid-division on inner, 6th halfway, no extra approaching straight, weakened

13^th

Strongpoint

811-7

16/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr J A Jenkins

Towards rear, some headway to track leaders briefly approaching straight, no extra after 3 out, weakened

Also Ran

Viking Splash (IRE)

911-11

8/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Mr J T Carroll

Prominent and tracked leader in 2nd, driven along 5 out and weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 3 out

Bank Guarantee (IRE)

711-7

33/1

T: A J MartinJ: Mr S J Craig

Always rear, pulled up before 3 out

Harps Counsel (IRE)

1011-7

25/1

T: J K MageeJ: Mr S F Magee

Led, headed 9th, ridden 5 out and weakened from next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

Royal Chukka (IRE)

911-7

33/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Mr J J King

Always rear, mistake 7th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

Betting Breakdown

SF:€11.55

Forecasts

Salsify (9/4), Tammys Hill (IRE) (3/1), Slippers Percy (IRE) (9/2), Viking Splash (IRE) (8/1), Merchant Royal (IRE) (14/1), Carsonstown Boy (IRE) (14/1), Not Before Eight (IRE) (16/1), Crude (IRE) (16/1), Strongpoint (16/1), Send For Paddy (IRE) (20/1), Harps Counsel (IRE) (25/1), Long Strand (25/1), Taghnabrick (IRE) (25/1), Good Egg (25/1), Royal Chukka (IRE) (33/1), Bank Guarantee (IRE) (33/1), Writers Block (IRE) (50/1)