29 May 2012 17:35 Ballinrobe
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,174); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Connacht Telegraph Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Usa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 008700- / 11 | Jump (220) | Paul Carberry | S J Mahon T C Quinn | 9/2 | |
| waited with in mid-division, good progress travelling well along inner from 3 out, soon tracking leaders, challenged and led before last where went left, joined run-in, back in front again near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | HD | Jimjim Mac Cool (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 8-2 / 5 | Jump (24) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Mr D W Fox | 9/10 | |
| led early, tracked leaders from 2nd, ridden from 2 out, soon every chance, got on terms run-in, no extra and headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 7½ L | Countess Salome (IRE) (filly, g, 10 11) | 8 / 6 | Flat (47), Jump (23) | T P Treacy | M Kelly J M O'Riordan | 20/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd and soon clear, reduced lead from 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd from before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Mic Milano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0- / 11 | Jump (177) | M A Enright | J P Ryan Edmond Murphy | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th after 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 15 L | Fairview Star (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 2034-4 / 7 | Jump (25) | E J O'connell | E Griffin Dervill Dolan | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th after 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Tynaghs Trooper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2F207-0 / 9 | Jump (6) | B F Cawley | M Flannery Michael Cawe | 7/1 | |
| soon mid-division, ridden into moderate 6th and no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 3 L | Timaras Princess (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 97 / 7 | Jump (9) | B R Dalton | C O'Dwyer William Roche | 14/1 | |
| waited with, closer in moderate 8th approaching 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 22 L | Moonlightinmayo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 8/0- / 11 | Jump (372) | G Malone | C Reilly Mrs Anne Reilly | 66/1 | |
| never better than well off pace in mid-division | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 2 L | Cherryantor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P/ / 13 | Jump (975) | Paul Townend | I Madden John Markham | 33/1 | |
| never better than well off pace in mid-division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 1 L | Mountain Close (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 0/00- / 6 | Jump (177) | P D Kennedy | M M McNiff Eamon Gilroy | 33/1 | |
| soon towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 13 L | Ballyfinboy (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 4) | 2361-49 / 14 | Jump (8) | B J Cooper | J R Finn J R Finn | 25/1 | |
| well off pace in mid-division best, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Marys Hope (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | FP-0 / 6 | Jump (8) | T C Carroll | C Moore Seamus Gunn | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Live Trade (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 860000- / 6 | Flat (336), Jump (45) | T Kelly | V T O'Brien Paul A Clarke | ||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Fast Exit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3558- / 8 | Jump (31) | M P Butler | M M McNiff Wellcroomed T/a… | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Portacarron Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | P50-9 / 5 | Jump (15) | Andrew J McNamara | Mrs P Gavin Michael Dixon | ||
