19 Jul 2012 15:25 Killarney
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,866); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Europe Hotel & Resort Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(10) |   | - | Citizenship (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 6/4290-8 / 19 | Flat (7), Jump (86) | K C Sexton | Mrs J Harrington The Fizz Fund | 11/2 | |
| waited with towards rear, good progress on outer to challenge 2f out, in front 1 1/2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(12) |   | 4¾ L | Leblon (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 11) | 328/14-7 / 7 | Flat (11), Jump (68) | S M Gorey | J F O'Shea E J Donegan | 12/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, no impression under pressure in 5th from over 1f out, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(3) |   | 1 L | Knockcroghery (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 12) | 7/8-3351 / 6 | Flat (11), Jump (25) | C P Hoban | J W Nicholson John W Nicholson | 7/1 | |
| waited with, switched towards outer to get a run straight, no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(7) |   | NK | War (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 5) | 09705-0 / 7 | Flat (23), Jump (42) | I J Brennan | J Nash J A Nash | 33/1 | |
| soon prominent, challenged under pressure and on terms when wandered about a bit 2f out, soon no impression, 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(13) |   | 2¾ L | Darenjan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1641/52- / 13 | Flat (355), Jump (268) | D E Mullins | J J Hanlon Mrs T C Collins | 14/1 | |
| soon mid-division, niggled along briefly over 6f out, went 4th but no impression under pressure from over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12(9) |   | 2¾ L | Faranadooney (USA) (gelding, baybrown, 8 8) | 8075-24 / 7 | Flat (11), Jump (46) | D A McCormack | S M Duffy E Kavanagh | 16/1 | |
| soon mid-division, improved on outer into straight to soon track leaders, no impression in 7th and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(14) |   | NK | Hangar Five (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 79-0624 / 6 | Flat (14), Jump (109) | M C Hussey | P J Flynn Mrs Patrick J Flynn | 5/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th into straight, 3rd and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13(8) |   | 5½ L | Academic Accolade (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 7) | 24/0-008 / 8 | Flat (36), Jump (25) | B A Curtis | D Kinsella Donal Kinsella | 16/1 | |
| led, pressed approaching 2f out, soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(5) |   | 5½ L | Super Sonic Boom (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 010890/ / 5 | Flat (755), Jump (29) | Gary Carroll | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins | 16/1 | |
| waited with, struggling from 6f out, soon no impression and kept on | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(4) |   | 5 L | Sutherland Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 24740/8 / 8 | Flat (11), Jump (676) | Ronan Whelan | B P Galvin P McNerney | 25/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, 5th into straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(2) |   | 6½ L | Concrete And Clay (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 2639-73 / 10 | Flat (7), Jump (87) | R Dawson | C O'Brien Painestown Syndicate | 9/4 | |
| waited with in mid-division, effort straight, no impression in moderate 8th and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1(11) |   | 4½ L | Charging Indian (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 43111/0 / 9 | Flat (38), Jump (12) | M A Cleere | A Slattery Mr Ray Antell | 20/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, no extra and eased from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5(1) |   | 3¼ L | One Hit Wonder (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 411306- / 5 | Flat (310), Jump (45) | E J McNamara | E McNamara John McMahon Partnership | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, no impression under pressure straight, eased when beaten from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10(6) |   | 1¼ L | Dearest (IRE) (filly, brown, 8 13) | 81-0678 / 4 | Flat (27) | J A Heffernan | J J Murphy Mrs John J Murphy | 16/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd into straight, no extra and eased from under 2f out | ||||||||||
