16 Jul 2012 18:20 Killarney
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €10,350); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Aer Lingus Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
His Excellency (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
869-213 / 7 |
Flat (403), Jump (24) |
D N Russell | G Elliott Mr M N Dawson |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 6th, closer in 3rd 3 out, ridden to gain narrow lead before last, joined and swished tail run-in, stayed on well under pressure to edge ahead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| NK |
Banna Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
3P24-P7 / 14 |
Flat (400), Jump (26) |
Paul Townend | T J O'Mara T J O'Mara |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th on inner 4 out, ridden from next, close 2nd at last, disputed lead run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Mahrajaan (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1F544-5 / 11 |
Flat (341), Jump (76) |
B J Geraghty | R P Burns White & Black Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, soon ridden, bad mistake 2 out and soon headed, no extra from last | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Claragh Native (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) |
407-232 / 11 |
Jump (26) | D J Casey | A L T Moore Mrs S J Matthews |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, progress from 4 out, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, close 4th on outer when not fluent at last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 9 L |
Galloping Gander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
45421-2 / 10 |
Jump (35) | S G McDermott | J F O'Shea Eugene M O'Sullivan |
11/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led on inner after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 6½ L |
Eagle's Pass (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
115-862 / 12 |
Flat (30), Jump (9) |
Phillip Enright | T J O'Mara T J O'Mara |
8/1 | |
| held up, 6th 4 out, ridden from next, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Any Bets (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
01103U / 9 |
Jump (8) | S J Crimin | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| HD |
Air Chief (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 1) |
16/2100- / 11 |
Flat (1103), Jump (305) |
R J Jones | E McNamara Lucky Catch Partnership |
20/1 | |
| in rear, ridden and no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
The Big Boyo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
928P-9P / 8 |
Jump (43) | A P Crowe | T P O'Connor Ms Pauline Twiss… |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Regal D'estruval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2PP-243 / 10 |
Jump (5) | T J Doyle | J H Culloty Lost In The Summer… |
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