23 Feb 2012 15:25 Thurles
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Prime Beef Handicap Hurdle (81-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Snow Spell (GB) (mare, g, 11 3) | 0-0F10 / 7 | Jump (11) | T P Treacy | T Foley P Foley | 5/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, slightly slow 5 out, 5th from 3 out, challenged under pressure in 3rd at last, stayed on well run-in to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ½ L | Luke's Benefit (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 3) | 381144 / 13 | Jump (19) | J M Sheehy | D Hogan T & M Racing Partnership | 9/2 | |
| prominent in chasing group, closed and on terms from 3 out, slight mistake next, led closing stages, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Buck Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 6P-8146 / 13 | Jump (12) | Miss A Foley | T Foley Miss Adrienne Foley | 5/1 | |
| led and clear for much, reduced lead and joined from 3 out, headed closing stages and soon dropped to 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 9 L | Pink Coat (GB) (gelding, g, 11 8) | 5-44166 / 10 | Flat (515), Jump (18) | J L Cullen | Steven E Ryder Mr R D Potter | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, good progress to be prominent approaching 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Slim To None (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) | 760-0R / 6 | Jump (4) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell James P Deegan | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 7th approaching 3 out, kept on same pace without threatening straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Starling Lady (GB) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 8-40200 / 7 | Jump (57) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington John Harrington | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, progress from 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | NK | Gentle Paddy (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | S36034 / 8 | Jump (22) | P G Callaghan | D McDonogh Mrs Patricia O'Rourke | 9/1 | |
| waited with, moderate 7th 5 out, kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Not My Idea (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 343 / 6 | Flat (227), Jump (102) | S J Gray | P J Flynn Patrick McGinn | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in mdoerate 5th approaching 3 out, soon closed in 3rd, no impression and kept on same pace from between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 37 L | Satu (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 315/415- / 12 | Flat (704), Jump (528) | M P Butler | E Doyle Lady Susan Brooke | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, progress 3 out, soon 6th, no extra from after 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 21 L | Wijikura (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 19- / 5 | Flat (586), Jump (553) | A E Lynch | R Hennessy W Hennessy | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, moderate 6th approaching 3 out, soon no impression, tailed off | ||||||||||
