27 Apr 2012 18:40 Punchestown
Winner: €22,500 (Penalty: €14,626); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Star Best For Racing Coverage Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Oscara Dara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12-14 / 10 | Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson BG Racing Partnership | 11/8 | |
| settled in mid-division, headway into 4th before 3 out, went 2nd approaching straight and ridden to lead before last, stayed on well to assert run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3½ L | Malt Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-01 / 7 | Jump (153) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 2 out and went 2nd before last, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 5½ L | Lough Donnell Mist (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 833852 / 8 | Jump (19) | D J Howard | P J F Hassett Michael Callinan | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along entering straight and went 3rd before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 14 L | Terminal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-11113 / 8 | Jump (72) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs Kathy Day | 3/1 | |
| settled on inner, 5th halfway, 7th approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace under pressure in straight without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Dylan Villen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 71-588 / 8 | Jump (34) | S W Jackson | S Slevin Michelle Ryan | 80/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th on outer halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Ted Dolly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5-23 / 11 | Flat (180), Jump (163) | J L Cullen | E U Hales Mr Matt Lennon | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 4th, led 3 out, strongly pressed and headed approaching last, soon no extra and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 16 L | Captain Dancer (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 1 / 6 | Flat (224), Jump (206) | D N Russell | C Byrnes The RelicPride… | 12/1 | |
| settled towards rear, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 41 L | Shabra Charity (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) | 440255 / 9 | Jump (201) | G N Fox | P O Brady Shabra Charity… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, no extra after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Wolf Hall (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | F-71 / 8 | Jump (26) | A E Lynch | C Byrnes Mr Dan Haggerty | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Inesperate (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 32 / 8 | Flat (174), Jump (87) | R M Moran | A J Martin The Newgrange Partnership | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Tango Banbou (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1234P1 / 5 | Flat (684), Jump (34) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins M L Bloodstock… | ||
| 12 |   | - | Ted Veale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | F-2212 / 13 | Jump (40) | M F Mooney | A J Martin Alexander Family | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Bombadero (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | U285 / 8 | Flat (5), Jump (99) | Paul Carberry | D Cullen The Berrow Hill… | ||
