10 Mar 2012 16:25 Gowran Park
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,280); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Thomastown Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Steele's Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7PC7F6 / 6 | Jump (21) | T J Doyle | K Purcell Enyaboyu Syndicate | 5/2 | |
| led, headed 6th, led again from 9th, went well clear from 4 out, clear when blundered badly and almost unseater rider at last, rider left without irons but left distance clear, cantered home run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 20 L | Limerick Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | / 6 | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 14/1 | ||
| mid-division, remote 5th 4 out, no impression in remote 3rd 2 out, left 2nd at last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Hustle 'N' Flow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 32231-P / 10 | Jump (321) | Robbie Colgan | W Harney Stephen Brolan | 33/1 | |
| prominent, moderate 2nd 4 out, soon ridden and dropped to remote 3rd 3 out, remote 4th next, left poor 3rd at last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 30 L | American Touch (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 20-9465 / 7 | Jump (63) | A P Heskin | T J Nagle-Jr T J Nagle Jr | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 5 out, poor 6th 3 out, left 2 places closer at last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 57 L | Three Way Bond (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 705-313 / 8 | Jump (279) | B T O'Connell | T James Costa Bella Partnership | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, left 2 places closer at last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 6½ L | Thomond Park (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 80 / 5 | Jump (98) | Mark Walsh | Colm Murphy John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders and took keen hold, led before 6th, headed 9th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Puntabrook (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 00/9P-31 / 8 | Jump (13) | S G McDermott | J J Walsh J Madden | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, left 2 places closer at last | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Gagewell Flyer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 11P-852 / 8 | Jump (30) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Clipper Logistics… | ||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Did You Ever (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) | P-666P6 / 9 | Jump (13) | M J Ferris | L J Archdeacon Mrs Libby Lawson | ||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Cooldine Run (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 667067 / 10 | Jump (9) | K Whelan | A Slattery Mr J L Needham | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Chairmanforlife (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7/7431-P / 11 | Jump (91) | J L Cullen | R Murphy Chairmen Syndicate | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Prince Of Forwards (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 360-014 / 10 | Jump (24) | T C Carroll | P Hughes Mrs P Hughes | ||
