11 Jan 2012 13:30 Fairyhouse
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,280); Distance: 2m 5f 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Rathlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6-25723 / 12 | Jump (48) | D N Russell | M F Morris Masters Of The… | 6/4 | |
| always prominent and raced keenly, led from before 3rd, kept on well in straight and left well clear after last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 17 L | Aitmatov (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 068-532 / 11 | Flat (2316), Jump (10) | Paul Carberry | N Meade High Spirits Racing… | 9/2 | |
| settled in mid-division, 7th halfway, 4th 4 out, ridden along in 3rd approaching 2 out, went 2nd before last where pecked badly on landing, not recover | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9½ L | Harpsy Cord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1231-0 / 10 | Jump (251) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Mrs J Mathias | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders and always prominent, 2nd halfway, no impression on winner in straight and dropped to 3rd before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 7½ L | The Shepherd (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 110-U42 / 8 | Jump (16) | D J Condon | G Elliott J P Clarke & Martin… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, 6th approaching straight, went 4th 2 out but soon no extra, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 11 L | Forestside (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 108357 / 10 | Jump (35) | Robbie Colgan | J J Lambe Mr James Callow | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th entering straight, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 11 L | Mister First (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 023440 / 12 | Jump (45) | B M Cash | R Hennessy Robert Alan Hennessy | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, steady headway into 6th approaching straight, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Pontiac (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 43433-P / 10 | Jump (250) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Clare McNamara | 16/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, 6th halfway, no extra in 7th approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 33 L | Shellys Creek (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 40-0225 / 8 | Jump (9) | B T O'Connell | F Flood Matthew Farrell | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, no threat from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | ¾ L | High Desert (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 680-22U / 8 | Flat (249), Jump (16) | Andrew J McNamara | A L T Moore T Murray | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, no extra from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 60 L | Whatever Jacksays (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-00855 / 13 | Jump (31) | N P Madden | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, headway to go 5th briefly 5 out, no extra and weakened when mistake 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 11 L | Mickey Monk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7PPPU6 / 7 | Jump (11) | P F Mangan | P Stafford Sean F Gallagher | 100/1 | |
| led early, headed before 3rd but remained prominent, 3rd halfway, no extra from 4 out and weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Letterofapproval (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 496/19-6 / 8 | Jump (150) | D J Casey | D Kenneally Desmond Kenneally | ||
| 2 |   | - | Cadspeed (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2211/23- / 11 | Jump (374) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Killeedy Syndicate | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Whatdoyousay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 166/9 / 8 | Jump (15) | T J Doyle | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | ||
