10 Mar 2012 14:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft.
Great Oak Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Double Double (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-322D2 / 9 | Jump (17) | Andrew J McNamara | C O'Brien Roddy Owen & Paul… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, pushed along into 2nd after next, wandered slightly approaching last, disputing lead and mistake at last, kept on under pressure run-in to lead close home, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | NK | Its The Ice I Like (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 31-0123 / 10 | Jump (59) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner John P McManus | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, led after next, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, joined at last, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 18 L | Hasty Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2P/552 / 12 | Jump (90) | H G Murphy | J J Murphy Mrs A G Kavanagh | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on same pace from 2 out, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Shannon Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 237-852 / 9 | Jump (35) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Mr D S Dennis | 4/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead from before 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, no impression from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | NK | Character Actor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00-2636 / 13 | Jump (23) | M J Ferris | A Kennedy A J Kennedy | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway from 4 out, ridden in moderate 8th 2 out, kept on from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 5½ L | Paddy The Stout (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00/082 / 13 | Jump (24) | M J Bolger | Lady J Fowler Mr L Humphrey | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, 5th entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | The Ethiopian (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 582/324 / 8 | Flat (182), Jump (70) | Mr P Roche | C Roche Ski Magee Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 21 L | American Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 50P52 / 7 | Jump (69) | B J Cooper | L Byrne N Dooly | 25/1 | |
| led, ran wide off bend after 3rd and soon joined, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 12 L | Maid Of Steel (IRE) (mare, baybrown, 11 5) | 9- / 8 | Jump (679) | B R Dalton | D Hickey Denis Hickey | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 4¼ L | The Rattler Obrien (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-2900 / 9 | Jump (20) | Mr P A O'Sullivan | P Nolan Spirit Of Devon | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 12 L | Ballylackens Dream (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | P-PPPP0 / 6 | Jump (9) | A P Heskin | W J Burke Jerome Buttimer | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Duhallowcountry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | PP0 / 14 | Jump (9) | S G McDermott | L J Archdeacon Mr V Thompson | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 1¾ L | Wandering Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 10 | A P Crowe | C P Donoghue Marcus Hanly | 50/1 | ||
| always in rear, attemped to run out at 2nd | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | 18 L | Moyne Nineoseven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P5-4 / 8 | Jump (204) | Mark Walsh | P M Quinlan Mr Stephen March | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 15th | 18 |   | 31 L | Positive Attitude (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 5) | / 7 | A D Leigh | W J Austin Mrs Emer O'Brien | 40/1 | ||
| upset in parade ring, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Governor Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P / 6 | Jump (63) | D E Mullins | Ms M Mullins Mrs Frances Rushe | ||
| UR | 16 |   | - | Bankers Beauty (IRE) (mare, baybrown, 11 5) | 09 / 6 | Jump (13) | R Loughran | T Foley Michael O'Dowd | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Hammersmith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21/56 / 9 | Jump (30) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins George Creighton… | ||
