24 Mar 2012 14:00 Gowran Park
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO to 5YO; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Spring Team Classic Final 2012 At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Loch Ard (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 4 / 7 | Flat (161), Jump (28) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mr John D Hankinson | 4/7 | |
| settled mid-division early, 6th halfway, headway in 4th entering straight, 3rd 2 out, improved to lead last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Beachdale Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 5-1745 / 6 | Jump (104) | T P Treacy | Mrs J Harrington Geoffrey Ruddock | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge entering straight, ridden 2 out, led briefly before last, headed last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4 L | Cyprusormilan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4F-6446 / 7 | Jump (44) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan Hanford's Chemist… | 11/2 | |
| led, ridden and challenged entering straight, headed approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 13 L | Knock Beauty (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 5) | 5FS10 / 9 | Jump (14) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner R Lynch | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 6th before 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Railway Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 003448 / 9 | Jump (13) | R J Jones | Gerald Penfold Frost Racing Club | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd before 3 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 22 L | Millieann (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 80 / 6 | Jump (35) | D J Condon | R Tector Mrs O Troy | 66/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 21 L | Lucky Pigeon (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 8331 / 7 | Jump (13) | M J Ferris | J P Fogarty J P Fogarty | 25/1 | |
| mistake 1st and towards rear, some late headway, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 14 L | Wild China (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 09 / 7 | Jump (82) | D E Mullins | M C Connell Michael C Connell | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders early, 7th halfway, 6th 5 out, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Great Companion (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 890 / 4 | Flat (246), Jump (181) | G N Fox | P Meany P Meany | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 5½ L | Circus Act (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 09 / 5 | Flat (289), Jump (7) | B M Cash | V C Ward Joseph Duke | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Autumn Windfall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 33770 / 5 | Jump (14) | T J Doyle | K Purcell Banner Rebel Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened to rear halfway | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Cluain Easa (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 0 / 5 | Jump (121) | Sean Flanagan | S G Walsh Joseph H Walsh | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Grey Pebble (IRE) (filly, g, 11 5) | 0 / 5 | Jump (96) | B R Dalton | M Palussiere P J McKevitt | ||
