05 Jul 2012 19:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,866); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
John Boyle Memorial Handicap (50-75)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(8) |   | - | Little Arrows (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 962535 / 19 | Flat (12) | S Foley | K J Condon Mrs Pauline Condon | 9/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, ridden early straight and headway to challenge 1f out, soon led and drifted left under pressure, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(6) |   | 1¼ L | Valbucca (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 553253/ / 9 | Flat (672) | Wayne Lordan | W McCreery Miss Katherine… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight and no impression on leader under 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(1) |   | 1½ L | Man Of Erin (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 000-112 / 6 | Flat (14) | P J Smullen | W T Farrell P J Rothwell | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd on inner, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(5) |   | 2¼ L | Fit The Cove (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 469-493 / 15 | Flat (2), Jump (1041) | D M Grant | H Rogers S Hunter | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders in 5th on inner, ridden in 4th early straight, no impression from 1f out and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(10) |   | 1¾ L | Star Links (USA) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 3-40097 / 12 | Flat (12) | Joseph O'Brien | S Donohoe Mr Gerry Dolan | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along in 5th early straight and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(11) |   | 1½ L | Inishmot Duchess (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 0750-65 / 6 | Flat (29) | Colin Keane | T G McCourt Oliver Curtis | 9/1 | |
| settled in rear of mid-division on outer, 8th halfway, driven along entering straight and no impression in 6th 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(4) |   | 3 L | Maggie The Cat (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 7) | 775057 / 6 | Flat (18) | N G McCullagh | J G Murphy Joseph G Murphy | 12/1 | |
| very slowly away and never a factor, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(9) |   | 4½ L | Diamond Daze (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 2-33824 / 7 | Flat (14) | Fran Berry | E Lynam Mrs M Rogers | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression in 7th under 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(2) |   | 5 L | Naoise (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) | 132152 / 7 | Flat (64) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mr Terence Elsey | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, dropped to rear and pushed along entering straight, no extra, eased when beaten final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(7) |   | 12 L | Jolly Snake (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 13) | 217/00-0 / 4 | Flat (14) | C O'Donoghue | G O'Leary Lance Bloodstock… | 33/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and headed 2f out, soon no extra and weakened, eased | ||||||||||
| UR | 6(3) |   | - | Nanotech (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 0/00-065 / 9 | Flat (13) | L F Roche | J P Fahey Mrs Margaret M… | ||
