23 Mar 2012 21:15 Dundalk
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Irish News Hitting The Target Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(1) |   | - | Keep It Cool (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 112009- / 21 | Flat (231), Jump (619) | W J Lee | K J Condon W O'Brien | 14/1 | |
| made all, ridden and kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(3) |   | ½ L | Discovery Bay (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 92-3231 / 6 | Flat (14) | C P Hoban | C F Swan Mrs Finola Murphy | 10/3 | |
| settled mid-division, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(7) |   | 1¼ L | Royal Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 807/538- / 8 | Flat (240), Jump (82) | Johnny Murtagh | T Carmody Andrew Tinkler | 7/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(4) |   | NS | Shake The Bucket (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 7001-11 / 13 | Flat (21), Jump (215) | Megan Carberry | N Madden Ms Sarah Ann Madden | 4/1 | |
| held up in 6th, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(5) |   | SHD | Spin Of A Coin (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 4-33142 / 4 | Flat (7) | S Foley | E Lynam Eclipse Horse Racing | 5/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(6) |   | NK | Denny Crane (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 2435-85 / 8 | Flat (7) | Wayne Lordan | E Lynam Edward Lynam | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, mainly 4th, ridden in 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(2) |   | 1 L | The Fonze (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 8 6) | 341/403- / 11 | Flat (264), Jump (6) | B A Curtis | E Doyle J A Dunphy | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mainly 3rd, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
