12 Apr 2012 17:10 Gowran Park
Winner: €5,600 (Penalty: €3,850); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Kilkenny Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12(7) |   | - | Naked Cowboy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 37-2406 / 5 | Flat (8), Jump (151) | S Foley | A Mullins Barry Connell | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, 12th entering straight, soon ridden, went 6th under 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(3) |   | 1¼ L | Legendary Times (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 11) | 12689-3 / 7 | Flat (5) | D M Grant | P J Flynn John F O'Shea | 2/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 17 |   | NK | Luan Cincise (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 8) | 46/0-9 / 5 | Flat (41) | Reserve 1 | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 8/1 | |
| prominent, progress to lead and ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(8) |   | 5 L | Acts Out Loud (USA) (filly, chestnut, 9 5) | 9500-4 / 4 | Flat (83) | S H James | V C Ward Cill Choca Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(15) |   | 3½ L | Liberty To Rock (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 1015-47 / 8 | Flat (14) | Chris Hayes | J T Gorman W Foley | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, progress from 2f out, never threatened leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(9) |   | 3¼ L | Xsquared (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 287454- / 9 | Flat (221), Jump (200) | Wayne Lordan | Ms J Morgan The Adders Partnership | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in close 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(13) |   | 2 L | Red Riddle (IRE) (filly, g, 9 1) | 569/0-89 / 6 | Flat (18) | Johnny Murtagh | D P Kelly Mrs Rosario Kelly | 8/1 | |
| in rear, no impression from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(12) |   | 1¼ L | Killena Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 000377/ / 11 | Flat (1309) | J A Heffernan | T Foley Black Stairs Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, 9th halfway, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15(10) |   | 4½ L | Curious Ciara (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 4/0908- / 5 | Flat (111) | Gary Carroll | A Mulholland Ms Andrea Nichols | 28/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(1) |   | 2 L | Magic Minstrel (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 8) | 926-80 / 4 | Flat (34), Jump (40) | B A Curtis | T G McCourt Mrs J Manley | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14(4) |   | 4½ L | Mellow Manner (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 11) | 0/0040-3 / 5 | Flat (14), Jump (70) | P J Smullen | A J McNamara Mrs A J McNamara | 7/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight, hampered on inner 2f out, soon switched and no impression, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5(6) |   | 12 L | Secret Hero (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 9-70670 / 6 | Flat (27) | I J Brennan | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher | 16/1 | |
| led and disputed, led entering straight, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 2f out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11(5) |   | 5 L | Hollymount King (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 81R907- / 5 | Flat (224), Jump (103) | C P Hoban | S J Treacy Barrow Vale Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed entering straight, soon weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2(11) |   | 3¼ L | The Educator (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 018879- / 5 | Flat (167), Jump (593) | Fran Berry | C Ross Cecil Ross | 20/1 | |
| always last, no impression from halfway | ||||||||||
| 16(2) |   | - | Nomadic Diamond (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 95040-6 / 5 | Flat (13) | R Dawson | Ms M Kelly Ms Maria Kelly | |||
| 13(16) |   | - | Ningaloo Reef (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 05970-5 / 6 | Flat (14) | F Lynch | G Donnelly Monday Night Syndicate | |||
| 7(14) |   | - | Pinnk (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 3) | 9S80-80 / 5 | Flat (48) | Ronan Whelan | M Kelly D Grealish | |||
