01 Jun 2012 19:55 Tramore
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
August Racing Festival 16th-19th Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Lend A Hand Son (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 68880-3 / 7 | Flat (240), Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | M Hourigan Golf At Ballyneety… | 6/4 | |
| soon tracked leaders, challenged between horse and led 2 out, clear from before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Total Excitement (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 347P7-6 / 11 | Flat (175), Jump (7) | Sean Flanagan | T Cooper Thomas Cooper | 12/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 6th 5 out, no impression under pressure from before 2 out, ridden to chase winner last, kept on well without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Grey Soldier (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 73P804- / 8 | Flat (413), Jump (35) | D N Russell | G Elliott J O'Brien & C J… | 11/2 | |
| led, stumbled downhill run approaching 2 out where headed, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 3 L | Benefique (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 02812P- / 8 | Jump (195) | B T O'Connell | D M Fogarty D M Fogarty | 11/4 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3 out, 2nd and ran wide on downhill run approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Ach Aye Surely (IRE) (filly, g, 11 5) | 9101/08- / 7 | Flat (1321), Jump (152) | G Malone | A J Black Mrs Helen O'Reilly | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th 5 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | NS | A New Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/7243-0 / 9 | Jump (28) | Mr P A King | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 20/1 | |
| a bit slow to jump off, in rear, no danger and kept on from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Kilganey Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | PF711-F / 7 | Jump (33) | MR L C Murphy | D G Murphy Michael Martin | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression after 3 out, kept on same pace from before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 6 L | Red Memo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 87F107- / 9 | Jump (42) | B R Dalton | L Whitmore Fort Road Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| waited with, slow jump 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 15 L | Thistimesforgood (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 5400UP- / 9 | Flat (196), Jump (188) | D J Condon | P Stafford Mr Sean F Gallagher | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Coldstonesober (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P01-6P0 / 12 | Jump (7) | R J Jones | J R Finn J R Finn | ||
