03 Aug 2012 19:55 Galway
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,590); Distance: 1m 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Arthur Guinness Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10(11) |
| - |
South South West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
308420 / 5 |
Flat (7) | D M Grant | P J Flynn W J Souths Racing… |
8/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, under pressure in 4th before straight, challenged final furlong and led from 100yds out, stayed on, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(9) |
| HD |
Stuccodor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) |
543 / 9 |
Flat (62) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Mrs Jennifer Marsh |
5/1 | |
| soon mid-division, under pressure in 8th before straight, closed final furlong, challenged final 50yds, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(5) |
| 2¾ L |
California Rose (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
0-00311 / 5 |
Flat (16) | B A Curtis | P Martin T F Brennan |
2/1 | |
| bustled along towards rear from before halfway, under pressure in 7th before straight, closed and short of room when switched under 1f out, kept on without threatening after | ||||||||||
4th |
1(3) |
| ½ L |
Rock Band (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
9-857 / 5 |
Flat (50) | Gary Carroll | E Butterly Miss Aileen McCafferty |
14/1 | |
| soon led, headed after 3f, in front again approaching 2f out, soon attempted to assert, caught and no extra from 100yds out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2(8) |
| HD |
Antiquus (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 9 13) |
84516-5 / 10 |
Flat (75) | Joseph O'Brien | Ms J Morgan Ms Yvonne Hennessy |
9/2 | |
| soon chased leaders, ridden into 2nd before straight, chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
12(4) |
| 2¾ L |
Fibril (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 8) |
000939 / 3 |
Flat (16) | Rory Cleary | G O'Leary Lance Bloodstock… |
16/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, under pressure in 3rd before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
11(10) |
| NK |
Only Exception (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
9746 / 5 |
Flat (9) | N G McCullagh | M J Grassick Arthur Goonan &… |
16/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, under pressure in 5th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
8th |
6(12) |
| 2¼ L |
November Power (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) |
77007 / 4 |
Flat (37) | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman Edward Power |
14/1 | |
| keen hold in mid-division best, no impression in 11th and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
9th |
8(1) |
| NK |
The Galway Clock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
984 / 5 |
Flat (11) | I J Brennan | T Doyle Mrs Claire Doyle |
25/1 | |
| bustled along towards rear from before halfway, no impression in 10th and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
10th |
9(2) |
| 13 L |
Brother Rabbit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) |
090156 / 4 |
Flat (7) | Declan McDonogh | W McCreery Mrs Amanda McCreery |
10/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, lost place and no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
11th |
5(6) |
| 3½ L |
Merkel (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) |
44-9242 / 3 |
Flat (161) | W J Lee | E Lynam Edward Lynam &… |
10/1 | |
| soon prominent, led after 3f, headed approaching 2f out, soon no extra and eased | ||||||||||
12th |
4(7) |
| 19 L |
Love Is The Key (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) |
252769 / 4 |
Flat (4) | L F Roche | Michael Mulvany L Mulvany |
12/1 | |
| soon prominent, lost place and no extra from before straight | ||||||||||