12 Feb 2012 14:10 Leopardstown
Winner: €80,000 (Penalty: €52,000); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Deloitte Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Benefficient (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 13-0U1P / 8 | Jump (24) | B J Cooper | A J Martin A Shiels/niall… | 50/1 | |
| made all, ridden to assert early straight, kept on under pressure from before last, diminishing lead but held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Sous Les Cieux (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 43/2-113 / 6 | Flat (810), Jump (47) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 2/1 | |
| held up in rear, slight mistake 2 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, headway to go 2nd at last, kept on under pressure without reaching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4¾ L | Il Fenomeno (ITY) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 54115 / 11 | Flat (511), Jump (70) | D N Russell | N Meade J C Hurley | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden early straight, no impression and dropped to 3rd when mistake last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Lord Windermere (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F11 / 12 | Jump (63) | T J Doyle | J H Culloty Dr R Lambe | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd briefly entering straight but soon no impresssion on winner, no extra in 4th from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 4 L | Cash And Go (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 14-3111 / 9 | Jump (47) | A E Lynch | E J O'Grady Mrs Robert Watson | 11/4 | |
| settled on inner, 6th halfway, went 3rd before 2 out, no extra early straight and dropped to 5th before last (lame and scoped badly post-race) | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Captain Conan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3411 / 9 | Jump (36) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Triermore Stud | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 5th 2 out, no extra from early straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 4 L | Burn And Turn (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 22-1331 / 9 | Jump (14) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington J P O'Flaherty | 16/1 | |
| held up, 5th halfway, ridden and dropped to rear approaching 2 out, no threat in straight | ||||||||||
