02 Aug 2012 14:25 Galway
Winner: €23,000 (Penalty: €14,950); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places on the flat).
Guinness Series Novice Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Glibin (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 14-3126 / 8 | Jump (20) | Andrew J McNamara | C Bowe Mrs Elizabeth M… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, headway to dispute 4 out and led next, idled on run-in and strongly pressed from 1f out, driven out and kept on best closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NK | Great Oak (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 0-95121 / 8 | Jump (11) | M A Enright | J W Nicholson Mrs Monica O'sullivan | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, went 2nd before last and no impression early run-in, challenged from 1f out and kept on under pressure, not match winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 20 L | Imperial Shabra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 475216 / 9 | Flat (647), Jump (7) | M W Bowes | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 28/1 | |
| in rear, ridden soon after halfway and left moderate 5th after 4 out, kept on one pace under pressure run-in to go 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 6½ L | Dazzling Susie (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 08-2211 / 10 | Jump (38) | T J Doyle | John F Phelan Ms Lauren Phelan | 11/10 | |
| led, joined 4 out and headed next, no extra early run-in, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4½ L | House Rules (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 65169-2 / 7 | Flat (114), Jump (48) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Alan & Ann Potts… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and kept wide from 3 out, no extra early run-in, weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Eightybarackstreet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 401-331 / 6 | Flat (385), Jump (25) | B J Cooper | T Cooper N Hartery | ||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Laganbank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4455-21 / 11 | Jump (52) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mr & Mrs S J Stearn | ||
| 4 |   | - | Pires (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) | 80201-2 / 12 | Flat (230), Jump (25) | R M Moran | A J Martin Dewsweepers Syndicate | |||
