11 May 2012 18:55 Downpatrick
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,174); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Heart Of Down Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Griesenau (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 302FP-7 / 10 | Jump (7) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Miss J C Patten | 6/4 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway from 3 out, closer in 4th before next, poised to challenge travelling best after last, squeezed between horses and led late run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | ¾ L | Moyas Charm (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 3PF73-0 / 9 | Jump (7) | Miss E A Lalor | R H Lalor J P Whelan | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, strongly pressed and headed before last, kept on under pressure and every chance over 100 yards out, no extra when headed by winner late run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1 L | Tango Moll (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 942434- / 6 | Jump (33) | Mr H D Dunne | C Bowe Malachy McDaniel-Stone… | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, headway to lead before last, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed and dropped to 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | HD | So Rustic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0/00-0 / 12 | Jump (4) | D J Condon | S R B Crawford J J Taylor | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th before 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, close 3rd and ridden after last, kept on under pressure, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 23 L | Black Johnny (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | P00- / 6 | Jump (16) | J L Cullen | D M O'Brien John Callanan | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression next, soon no extra and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 3¾ L | The Ironing Board (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 4) | 0000- / 6 | Jump (238) | J S McGarvey | N Lawlor Princess Pumpkin… | 25/1 | |
| in rear, some headway from 3 out, went 6th after next, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 6½ L | Little Dil (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 00- / 6 | Jump (79) | A E Lynch | C O'Connell P D Greaney | 20/1 | |
| never a factor, 10th halfway, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 13 L | Notnowlove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 376315- / 7 | Jump (32) | Mr J C Barry | K Thornton Sean Thornton | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, no extra from 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 9½ L | Venusinfurs (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 1/P- / 7 | Jump (54) | Robbie Colgan | M A Molloy M A Molloy | 14/1 | |
| led, headed after 3 out and no extra in 6th next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 63 L | Militant Monk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P/P7P- / 5 | Jump (83) | I J Power | V Halley Laurence V Halley | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, driven along before halfway, no extra before 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Combustible Spirit (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 0- / 7 | Jump (55) | A P Thornton | J Hagan B H Nolan | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Bailey Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7/00- / 6 | Jump (33) | S J Hassett | M Hassett Deirdre Hassett | ||
