05 Apr 2012 18:25 Clonmel
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Hidden Diamond (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 34534P / 14 | Jump (47) | D J Bates | Ms M Kelly Ms Maria Kelly | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden in 5th on outer 2f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Headford Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 024304 / 11 | Flat (41), Jump (2) | Andrew J McNamara | E O'Grady A M O'Grady | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch, 4th at last (usual 3 out), improved into 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on and headed inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Forjoetheplumber (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-6U253 / 8 | Jump (140) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan P Bradford | 2/1 | |
| prominent early, disputed lead 3rd until lost place after next and soon mid-division, improved into 3rd again 3 out (usual 5 out), disputed lead from next, soon ridden, headed after last (usual 3 out), no extra in 3rd from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 4 L | Clara More (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 33-0179 / 11 | Jump (11) | M J Ferris | E O'Grady Ivor Kingston | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closer in 2nd at 4th, 3rd 2 out (usual 4 out), improved to lead and ridden entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Speedy Tortice (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P0-8007 / 8 | Jump (71) | B T O'Connell | Seamus Larkin Seamus Larkin | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out (usual 5 out), weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ½ L | Clicksnmortar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0180/5-F / 8 | Jump (12) | S J Hassett | E J O'Grady Mrs C McCabe | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 4th, joined 2 out (usual 4 out), led again after last (usual 3 out), ridden and headed entering straight, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 11 L | Magdoodle (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 112636 / 8 | Jump (12) | B M Cash | Mark Doyle Noel Doyle | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th 2 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 24 L | Harley Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P-PPFPP / 9 | Jump (47) | C D Maxwell | P Stafford Sean F Gallagher | 33/1 | |
| led, joined briefly 3rd, headed after next, weakened from 3 out (usual 5 out) | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 33 L | Resolute Bay (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 201290 / 6 | Jump (145) | D N Russell | P Fenton Gigginstown House… | 4/1 | |
| always behind, struggling from halfway, no impression from 4 out (usual 6 out), tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Schinkel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 51B580 / 8 | Jump (25) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Jerome Sheehan | |||
