09 Feb 2012 15:10 Thurles
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,174); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Lamb Or Cod (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 9342 / 12 | Jump (21) | A P Crowe | E M O'Sullivan Nick Bradley Racing… | 11/10 | |
| always prominent, on terms 3 out, gained narrow lead and stayed on well run-in, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | HD | Inis Meain (USA) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 54 / 11 | Flat (27), Jump (38) | D G Hogan | D Hogan M G Hogan | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th before 2 out, ran on well under pressure run-in, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ½ L | Bold Banks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2/4 / 9 | Jump (87) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th approaching last, kept on well without getting there closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 1½ L | Tales Of Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 805 / 9 | Jump (39) | M A Enright | D T Hughes Mr P W Middleton | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, dropped to 6th and ridden approaching last, kept on well without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1 L | Jack The Pirate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7/44-246 / 7 | Jump (25) | B Hayes | J P Cahill Twice Shy Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| prominent, keen hold, slight peck 4th, 3rd before 2 out, soon led, joined last, soon headed and no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Hammersmith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21/5 / 9 | Jump (88) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton… | 9/2 | |
| soon led, joined 3 out, headed from next, 3rd approaching last, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 6 L | Gentle Cloud (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 22/59 / 10 | Jump (15) | P F Mangan | P Higgins Mrs Elizabeth Ann… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 8 L | Sir Gallant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6082/90- / 8 | Jump (320) | J L Cullen | D McDonogh M Mannion | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 8½ L | Bestseller (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F657 / 7 | Jump (15) | D E Splaine | R J Tierney Ruaidhri Joseph… | 66/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 18 |   | 3¾ L | Sparta Rebel (IRE) (Filly, g, 10 11) | 9- / 6 | Flat (557), Jump (614) | D J Bates | M P Fitzgerald Ms Jacqueline Cooke | 66/1 | |
| towards rear for much, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 4 L | Slim To None (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 760- / 6 | Jump (452) | A Ring | P J Rothwell James P Deegan | 66/1 | |
| towards rear for much, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 17 |   | 11 L | Rare Benefit (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | F21-0 / 7 | Jump (15) | B R Dalton | E Kent Edmond Kent | 50/1 | |
| soon mid-division, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 17 L | Thebarberkelly (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 3) | 6 / 5 | Flat (118), Jump (56) | I J McCarthy | A P Kelly Adrian Paul Keatley | 25/1 | |
| soon mid-division, closer in 8th 4 out, 6th approaching next, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 14th | 16 |   | 2¾ L | Mothers Tree (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 0 / 7 | Jump (25) | Robbie Colgan | C Ross Cecil Ross | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th before halfway, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 10 |   | 8 L | Academy Coolbawn (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 088 / 5 | Jump (26) | E J McNamara | E Griffin Mrs Martina Griffin | 66/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 3 |   | 29 L | Hayzoom (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 0 / 5 | Flat (111), Jump (11) | D J Casey | C F Swan Tomas Singleton… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th before halfway, no impression from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 15 |   | 25 L | Excuse Me Maria (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 0 / 7 | Jump (15) | Andrew J McNamara | J J Hanlon Miss Rachel O'Neill | 50/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Sarwin (USA) (Gelding, greyroan, 11 12) | / 9 | Flat (20) | A P Thornton | M Kelly D Grealish | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, no extra from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
