01 Jun 2012 18:05 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Blackberry Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Nurse Ryan (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6) | 08021-6 / 9 | Jump (20) | S J Hassett | M Hassett Damien Garvey | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 7th 4 out, improved into 3rd 2 out, soon led, ridden and kept on well from before last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | ½ L | Rockazar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 069753- / 11 | Flat (919), Jump (211) | R M Power | Mrs D Foster Mrs Denise Foster | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th 3 out, ridden and closed in 8th 2 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Zaralabad (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 090/0-1 / 8 | Flat (266), Jump (12) | Paul Carberry | C F Swan N O'Flaherty | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 7th 2 out, ridden into 4th last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Imperial Shabra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5315-53 / 9 | Flat (585), Jump (24) | G N Fox | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 9/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, clear with leader and 3rd until 4 out, challenged before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Grand Opera (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 303490/ / 11 | Flat (553), Jump (565) | Mr N McParlan | Mrs S Dawson B D McCormack | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 3 out, ridden and closer 2 out, no impression in 5th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 2¾ L | Carpenter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5F0873- / 10 | Flat (1738), Jump (62) | Robbie Colgan | J J Lambe S F Carson | 20/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closed 4 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Bachelor Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 44148-8 / 9 | Jump (27) | E J O'connell | C A McBratney Northern Star Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| settled behind leaders in moderate 4th, closed 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 2 L | Dream Champion (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 96P870- / 9 | Flat (368), Jump (298) | B J Geraghty | A J Martin Mrs Mac Partnership | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 11th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | NS | Not My Idea (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 34380-4 / 6 | Flat (13), Jump (26) | S J Gray | P J Flynn Patrick McGinn | 8/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, moderate 6th halfway, closer 4 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | SHD | Flemross (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 5/8920-1 / 10 | Jump (25) | B J Cooper | R T J Wilson Miss Brenda Ross… | 9/2 | |
| led at strong pace, clear with 2nd and 3rd until 4 out, ridden and challenged before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 14 L | Charger (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 28641F- / 8 | Flat (231), Jump (292) | M J Bolger | J C McConnell Rockview Racing… | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 3¼ L | Miss Hansome (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 0060- / 6 | Jump (214) | R M Moran | A J Martin John J F O'Mahony | 18/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 16 L | Reportage (USA) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 994173/ / 6 | Flat (692), Jump (603) | B M Cash | R Hennessy Mrs S Hennessy | 28/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Do The Bookies (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 438092/ / 9 | Jump (735) | B Hayes | J J Hanlon Call It What You… | ||
