30 Jun 2012 17:55 Curragh
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €51,000); Distance: 6f 63y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Paddy Power Sprint (Premier Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13(8) |   | - | An Saighdiur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 511345 / 12 | Flat (41) | M A Cleere | A Slattery Men Of Forty Eight… | 20/1 | |
| always prominent, disputed lead after halfway and led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(4) |   | 1½ L | Arctic (IRE) (colt, g, 10 0) | 5360-31 / 7 | Flat (15) | M C Hussey | T Collins R A Pegum | 8/1 | |
| always prominent, led or disputed lead, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(7) |   | ½ L | Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 021120 / 11 | Flat (7) | Fran Berry | T Hogan Morgan J Cahalan | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, 12th halfway, some headway between horses in 8th over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong without troubling winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(9) |   | ¾ L | Bubbly Bellini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 033111 / 11 | Flat (8) | I J Brennan | A McGuinness Gary Devlin & Ms… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(3) |   | 1 L | Oor Jock (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 837-960 / 12 | Flat (28) | Ronan Whelan | J P Shanahan P J O'Donnell | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, 7th halfway, 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(10) |   | ¾ L | Flameoftheforest (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 414-461 / 9 | Flat (21), Jump (603) | L P Keniry | E De Giles C C Boutin | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, not clear run 2f out, 11th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(2) |   | NK | Invincible Ridge (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 85/840-5 / 10 | Flat (17) | L F Roche | D Bunyan & G O'Leary Paul Buist & John… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(12) |   | NK | Farmleigh House (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 4) | 3521-18 / 8 | Flat (84) | N G McCullagh | W J Martin W J Martin | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, some headway into 9th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(6) |   | ¾ L | Seanie (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 146-553 / 10 | Flat (17) | F Lynch | D Marnane Gary Ryan | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division racing keenly, some headway on outer after halfway, 7th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(1) |   | NK | Battleroftheboyne (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 302322 / 9 | Flat (7) | C P Hoban | Michael Mulvany Mrs A O'Connell | 10/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, ridden and 5th briefly 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(14) |   | ¾ L | Bertiewhittle (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 517-074 / 11 | Flat (13) | Joseph O'Brien | T D Barron Harrowgate Bloodstock… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division on stands' side, 8th halfway, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(13) |   | 3¼ L | Bajan Tryst (USA) (colt, baybrown, 9 12) | 0103-31 / 10 | Flat (28) | P J Smullen | K A Ryan Mme D Pelat | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4(5) |   | 2 L | Luisant (GB) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 9 2) | 064224 / 9 | Flat (15), Jump (1172) | C O'Donoghue | J Nash J A McCarthy | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no extra under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9(11) |   | 3¾ L | Knock Stars (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 9) | 0-75413 / 6 | Flat (7) | Chris Hayes | P Martin T F Brennan | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on stands' side, 3rd halfway, no extra under 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
