25 Jun 2012 19:00 Kilbeggan
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,246); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places).
T & V Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Whispering Hills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6/626-21 / 8 | Jump (18) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes P Aspell | 5/4 | |
| prominent, some slightly slow jumps, ridden after 4 out, on terms approaching 3 out, soon led, pressed 2 out, gained upper hand when mistake last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2 L | Passage Vendome (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 0012-21 / 9 | Jump (26) | E Mullins | W P Mullins The Edinburgh Woollen… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd before 3 out, challenged in 2nd at next, struggling to get there when mistake last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Rising Time (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | P551-32 / 7 | Jump (33) | D N Russell | P Nolan Mrs Mary Halligan | 3/1 | |
| soon led, joined approaching 3 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and no extra next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Akatara (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 4855-58 / 7 | Flat (764), Jump (36) | M P Burke | M J Bowe John P Bowe | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, went 8th before 3 out, kept on well under pressure without threatening from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ½ L | Dark Raven (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 9040-51 / 6 | Jump (42) | M P Butler | W Hayes James Gerard Hayes | 20/1 | |
| soon mid-division, moderate 6th 5 out, a little closer under pressure before 3 out, no impression and kept on from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 6 L | Bourbon Ellie (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 5F5/2-54 / 11 | Jump (16) | R J Jones | D M Kelly James M Barcoe | 66/1 | |
| soon mid-division, improved under pressure to chase leaders before 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 6 L | Gray Hession (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 39-31 / 9 | Jump (23) | J L Cullen | J Cullen Mr A D Gray | 14/1 | |
| waited with until progress to be prominent from 6 out, 4th before 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 10 L | Good Time In Milan (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 6806-P1 / 7 | Jump (20) | Paul Townend | D A O'Brien James I Cullen | 20/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, soon lost place, 7th before 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 11 L | Hang On Groovy (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 43-86P6 / 7 | Flat (37), Jump (10) | Miss K J Harrison | Mrs C Harrison Mrs C Harrison… | 50/1 | |
| soon mid-division, mistake 6 out, lost place, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 12 L | Killones Lady Vic (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | P / 7 | Jump (30) | I J Power | John F Phelan John F Phelan | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 5½ L | Dark Vagabond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P6PP-8P / 11 | Jump (26) | S G McDermott | I Madden I Madden | 80/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, not always fluent, lost place from before 7th, niggled along next, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Shannon Fall (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 22P1-5P / 9 | Jump (16) | M A Enright | M Coughlan Thomas Coughlan | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | One Direction (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 8497/F0- / 7 | Jump (275) | Paul Carberry | Shane Joyce M Six Syndicate | ||
| 12 |   | - | Coffey's Pub (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 2/7P0-73 / 8 | Jump (25) | A P Thornton | F Costello F Costello | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Come On Ub (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | P84- / 8 | Jump (71) | Mr C L Murphy | L Byrne Laurence Murphy | ||
