11 Jul 2012 16:15 Wexford
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Tuskar Rock Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Raz De Maree (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 50P-306 / 14 | Jump (26) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes James J Swan | 5/2 | |
| close up early, soon chased leaders, ridden to challenge and lead approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 3½ L | Gagewell Flyer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1P/852F- / 8 | Jump (123) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Clipper Logistics… | 2/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th 4 out, soon progress travelling well, 5th approaching straight, soon brought to outer to challenge and ridden in 2nd before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 4½ L | The Book Thief (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 700-247 / 11 | Jump (16) | M J Ferris | E O'Grady A M O'Grady | 16/1 | |
| close up and led, headed 9th, ridden to challenge and on terms again approaching straight, headed and no extra approaching last where not fluent, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | ¾ L | That Beats Banaher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F27-245 / 10 | Jump (32) | Mark Walsh | L Kenny Mrs Barnaby Shaw | 6/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, niggled along 9th, ridden to challenge and on terms approaching straight, headed approaching last, soon no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 17 L | Clicksnmortar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | F6-5855 / 8 | Jump (16) | B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady Mrs C McCabe | 14/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, keen hold and led 9th, headed approaching straight, soon no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 8 L | Ballyhampshire Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 62718-2 / 10 | Jump (37) | Mr D W Walsh | P A Roche Kilmeadan Racing… | 20/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 8th 5 out, soon no impression and kept on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | ½ L | Big Game Hunter (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 233-570 / 7 | Flat (1004), Jump (26) | D N Russell | M F Morris Mr A B Leyshon | 14/1 | |
| close up and disputed lead, 3rd from 9th, niggled along approaching next, ridden 4 out, lost place and no extra approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 7½ L | Itsuptoyou (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | B3284/4 / 12 | Jump (30) | C D Maxwell | Mrs D Foster Mr A J Whiting | 33/1 | |
| mid-division best, dropped to last at 8th, no impression and kept on from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 30 L | Tango Moll (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 434-391 / 6 | Jump (17) | Mr B O'Neill | C Bowe Malachy McDaniel-Stone… | 10/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 7th and mistake 4 out, no extra from before next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Latin Connection (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0549-P2 / 7 | Flat (866), Jump (36) | D J Condon | S R B Crawford Pircan Partnership | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 4th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 29 L | Saddler's Native (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-7U045 / 10 | Jump (36) | M W Bowes | P O Brady Anthony McCann | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 9th and ridden at 9th, no extra 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 12 L | Griesenau (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2FP-715 / 10 | Jump (19) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Miss J C Patten | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 28 L | Western Promise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 707-05F / 9 | Jump (16) | B T O'Connell | S K Ryder Miss Siobhan Nestor | 80/1 | |
| slow jump 1st, never better than mid-division, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Found It (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 3P7-41 / 8 | Jump (39) | Reserve 2 | J Queally Don Atkinson | |||
| 16 |   | - | Hes Electric (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 677FP-P / 7 | Jump (73) | Reserve 1 | J Cullen Martin John Kavanagh | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Urban Gale (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 5917/90 / 12 | Jump (3) | A Ring | P J Rothwell Mr P Foster | ||
| 1 |   | - | Baily Dusk (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 7/0PP9-P / 8 | Jump (30) | B R Dalton | M F Morris R A Scott | |||
| 18 |   | - | Takemetotheisland (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | P24-221 / 8 | Jump (39) | Reserve 3 | R Tyner Denis G McCarthy | |||
