13:35 Down Royal

Thursday 26 December 2019

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Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:36  |   Winning time: 5m 30.5s
1st
Horse silk
13
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division, progress in 4th entering straight, 3rd 3 out, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, disputed and mistake 2 out, led before last, hung left approaching last, kept on strongly run-in op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
16
10
5/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr J J Codd
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, challenged after 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, hampered by loose horse approaching 2 out where joined, headed before last, bad mistake last and no extra, kept on one pace op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
9
9/4f
T: J WoodsJ: C D Maxwell
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th before straight, under pressure in 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last where mistake op 2/1 tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
25
5
12/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: D J Hand (7)
Led, ridden and pressed after 3 out, headed before next, no extra before last, weakened
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
4/1
T: M WintersJ: S D Torrens (7)
Settled behind leaders, mid-division in 7th halfway, improved into 2nd briefly and mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression 3 out, no extra before next op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
sh
4
66/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)
Towards rear for most, ridden into moderate 7th before straight, soon no impression
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Mr I P Donoghue (7)
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression before straight
8th
Horse silk
25
11
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: P E Corbett
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden before 3 out where bad mistake, soon no extra and weakened op 4/1
9th
Horse silk
15
12
50/1
T: J J LambeJ: Mr C Abernethy (7)
Towards rear, slight mistakes 3rd and 5th, ridden and weakened 4 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
40/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: A W Short (3)
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
UR
Horse silk
3
9/1
T: N MeadeJ: M J Stenson (7)
Mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, mistake and unseated rider 8th tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Montagne D'Argent21
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: D H Kelly  J: Mr J C Barry
NR
7
Horse silk
Mr Jacaranda21
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: A J Martin  J: Miss M O'Sullivan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.10Pl:€2.80, €1.80, €1.30EX:€89.20Trifecta:€147.60SF:€65.85

Forecasts

The White Volcano (9/4), Bitsandpieces (4/1), Theatre World (5/1), Touch Of Oscar (5/1), Cherokee Bill (9/1), Isle Of Destiny (11/1), Monstrosity (12/1), Montagne D'Argent (16/1), Mutadaffeq (33/1), Mr Jacaranda (33/1), Ballymadun (40/1), Drumconnor Girl (50/1), Kristian Goingwel (66/1)

Verdict

TOUCH OF OSCAR finished second last time at Clonmel on just his second run over fences and he can go one place better here now he is up in trip. He has won over this distance over hurdles and is open to improvement still. Theatre World was in good form over hurdles in handicap company and should be able to go close on his chase debut, while Bitsandpieces has been running well since switching to fences without success so take him to finish in the placings once again.
  1. Touch Of Oscar
  2. Theatre World
  3. Bitsandpieces

Previous Winners

2018
Getaway Kid
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
J: S W Flanagan  |  T: N Meade
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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