Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase

1st

Dark Note (GB)

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

6 11-5 –

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

5:12.09

Held 5th early - moved into contention through 4th and 3rd by three out - edged to second turning in - driven up to dispute lead two out then asked for more - hit the front with under 150 yards left and stayed strongest at the finish

2nd

Caesar Rock (IRE) ^p

No. 1

9yo, 11-5, OR 117

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: M F Morris

9 11-5 117

Darragh O'Keeffe

M F Morris

1¼

Set the pace early - driven out entering the straight and challenged 2f out - overtaken near the finish and unable to find more in the closing stages

3rd

St Cuthbert's Cave (IRE) ^t

No. 6

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-5 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

11

Sat close up in 2nd early - blundered at the 1st and again at the 5th - eased back to 3rd approaching the straight under pressure - held no chance of closing before the last and stayed on for 3rd

4th

Saint Peregrine (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan

6 11-5 –

Daniel King

John Patrick Ryan

1¾

Settled towards the back early - improved into 5th then 4th approaching three out - urged forward before two out - stayed on without finding more from the last to finish fourth

5th

Park The Giant (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-5, OR 118

J: Brian Hayes · T: Philip Fenton

7 11-5 118

Brian Hayes

Philip Fenton

32

Sat close to the pace in 3rd - slipped back to 5th after 3 out - found nothing more and fell away - well held at the finish

PU

Charlie Luciano (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-5, OR 120

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

6 11-5 120

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

-

Ran fourth early - slipped towards the back after the 6th then lost touch before 6 out with a mistake there and driven up in an effort to stay involved - eased out of contention before 3 out