27 May 2012 13:35 Curragh
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €12,074); Distance: 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Big Bad Bob European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(1) |   | - | Lines of Battle (USA) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 3 | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Allen/magnier/tabor/smith | 5/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute 2f out and led narrowly 1f out, pushed out and kept on best inside final furlong, snugly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(11) |   | HD | Leitir Mor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 2 / 4 | Flat (35) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 9/4 | |
| always prominent, raced keen early, 2nd halfway, disputed 2f out and headed under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong but not match winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(10) |   | 2¼ L | Probably (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 2 | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman Michael Tabor &… | 16/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 3rd over 1f out but no impression on first 2 inside final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(9) |   | ½ L | Designs On Rome (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 3 / 6 | Flat (10) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Cheng Keung Fai | 10/1 | |
| dwelt, 7th halfway, headway into 4th over 1f out, no impression final furlong and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(5) |   | NK | Antrim (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 2 | S Foley | M Halford Sheikh Mohammed | 20/1 | ||
| towards rear, never a factor, 8th and switched right 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(6) |   | NK | Rockabilly Riot (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 9 5) | 5 / 7 | Flat (7) | Johnny Murtagh | G M Lyons Mr P G Airey | 7/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed after halfway and headed 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(7) |   | NK | Theatre (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 2 | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 5/1 | ||
| towards rear and never a factor, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(2) |   | ½ L | Newberry Hill (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | / 5 | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Patrick J McCartan | 16/1 | ||
| towards rear, never a factor, 8th halfway, kept on one pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(12) |   | ½ L | Tiger Stripes (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 2 | Chris Hayes | A Oliver A Oliver | 50/1 | ||
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(8) |   | NK | Count Of Limonade (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 3 | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 9/1 | ||
| prominent early, no threat after halfway | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(3) |   | 7½ L | Thunder Mountain (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 2 | P J Smullen | D K Weld Dr R Lambe | 9/1 | ||
| always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5(4) |   | NK | Light Particle (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 2 | M C Hussey | J P Shanahan Thistle Bloodstock… | 40/1 | ||
| mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, went 4th briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
