24 Apr 2012 19:15 Punchestown
Winner: €9,000 (Penalty: €6,210); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places).
Finlay Motor Group Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Grand Jesture (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 9 | M G Nolan | D E Cantillon Ann & Alan Potts… | 25/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 2nd 4f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed entering straight, rallied and regained lead 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Director's Forum (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 532 / 6 | Jump (33) | Mr M Fahey | Mrs J Harrington Barry Connell | 16/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, headway from 4f out, led travelling well entering straight, soon ridden, strongly pressed and headed 1f out, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 18 |   | 3 L | The Big Easy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2 / 4 | Jump (51) | Ms N Carberry | Mrs J Harrington Ronchalon Racing… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, progress on inner 4f out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on without threatening leaders final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ½ L | Art Of Logistics (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 8 | Mr R P McNamara | D T Hughes Munnelly Support… | 14/1 | ||
| mid-division, 7th 4f out, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Cul Baire (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | / 5 | Miss D Quinlan | J S Bolger Mrs U Manning | 20/1 | ||
| mid-division on outer, 11th 4f out, progress on outer from 3f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 2 L | Apache Jack (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 7 / 11 | Jump (52) | Mr J J King | D T Hughes Mrs Pat Sloan | 25/1 | |
| in rear, headway from 3f out, kept on without threatening straight, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 1½ L | Saffron Wells (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 12 | Ms K Walsh | J E Kiely Mr M Hoskins | 10/1 | ||
| in rear, headway from 3f out, kept on without threatening straight, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 19 |   | 1¼ L | Thunder And Roses (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 20 / 11 | Jump (14) | Mr D G Lavery | P M J Doyle I N S Racing | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway from 3f out, kept on without threatening on outer straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 2 L | Chakisto (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 3 / 9 | Jump (23) | Mr D O'Connor | P M J Doyle Flat Out Shinton… | 12/1 | |
| in rear, some headway from 3f out, kept on one paced | ||||||||||
| 10th | 21 |   | ¾ L | Emily O (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 226 / 4 | Jump (15) | Mr N McParlan | G A Kingston M & M Partnership | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 5th entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 15 L | It's A New Day (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | / 5 | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 11/1 | ||
| in rear, no impression from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Mala Beach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 9 / 11 | Jump (52) | Mr J P McKeown | A Lynch C Jones | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, no impression from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 8½ L | Sizing Rio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1 / 5 | Jump (58) | Mr D Roche | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 9/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Kilmainham (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6 / 8 | Jump (23) | Mr K E Power | F Flood Park Farms Racing… | 20/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, no impression from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 25 |   | HD | Treacy's Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 49 / 7 | Jump (10) | Mr W C Roe | P A Fahy Rich Poor Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 14 |   | NK | Roman Numeral (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 10 | Mr M T Byrne | Miss Dunphy Mr Stuart Murray | 66/1 | ||
| mid-division, 8th halfway, weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 3 |   | 25 L | Bishopslough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 12 | Mr P G Murphy | A Mullins Fawley House Stud | 16/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, weakened from 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 17 |   | 2 L | Sizing Sahara (GB) (gelding, g, 11 7) | / 11 | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mr C Clark | 8/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened from 3f out, eased final furlong, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 19th | 23 |   | ¾ L | Silver Comet (IRE) (filly, g, 11 0) | 53 / 5 | Jump (38) | Mr R O Harding | A Mulholland J F Wright | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, weakened from 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 20th | 20 |   | 1¼ L | Thundering Steel (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 9 / 6 | Jump (21) | Mr B O'Neill | P W Flynn Michael Regan | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened from 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 21st | 4 |   | 19 L | Bonheur Secret (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4 / 6 | Jump (23) | Mr J T Carroll | Miss E Doyle F W Doyle | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, weakened from 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 8 |   | 13 L | Foxland (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 66 / 4 | Jump (30) | Mr B F Brabazon | M L Fagan Mrs M Fagan | 100/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, weakened from 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 23rd | 22 |   | 13 L | Sareva (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Mr J J O'Neill | D Buckley D Buckley | 100/1 | ||
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 24 |   | - | St Maxime (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | / 9 | Mr S R Byrne | E J O'Grady Flighty Flyers… | ||||
| 13 |   | - | Merrydown Black (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 5 | N M Kelly | A L T Moore Mrs P Sloan | ||||
