13 Aug 2012 19:00 Ballinrobe
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO to 5YO; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Costello McDermott Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Font Of Wisdom (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | / 4 | Flat (11) | Paul Townend | D K Weld Dr R Lambe | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on strongly run-in to go clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 5½ L | Decade Player (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2-6 / 9 | Jump (31) | A Ring | P J Rothwell Mr J R Weatherby | 25/1 | |
| led, clear 3 out, reduced advantage after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3 L | Enchanted Forest (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 2-6 / 6 | Flat (27), Jump (6) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan Francis Campbell | 3/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 4th after 2 out, ridden into 3rd approaching last, no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 4 L | Sizing Machine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0- / 6 | Jump (125) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd after 2 out, ridden home bend, no extra in 4th approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 8 L | Dumbarton (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 7) | / 8 | Flat (339) | D J Condon | G Elliott The Six Thix Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 5th after 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 21 L | Percys Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 50- / 7 | Jump (142) | D G Hogan | D Hogan Lost In The Summer… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden into moderate 10th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | NK | Raydari (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 60-007 / 9 | Flat (29), Jump (25) | R M Moran | A J Martin R K Watson | 12/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, jumped left 3 out, ridden and no extra next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 6 L | Flemany (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | FP / 7 | Jump (6) | M A Enright | P Cluskey Hugh Calvey | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Seattle Drive (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 0 / 5 | Flat (333), Jump (9) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mrs Jo Tracey | 12/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden in moderate 8th after 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 9½ L | Corbally (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 5 | Mark Walsh | J Motherway John P McManus | 16/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, moderate 11th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 6½ L | Cumulus Nimbus (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 4- / 5 | Flat (45), Jump (391) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Mrs John Lee | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 4 L | Porlock Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5 / 9 | Jump (21) | B M Cash | C Ross Mr Luke Harvey | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 7½ L | Great Promises (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) | / 5 | R J Jones | D M Kelly Treanrevagh Racing… | 50/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 6 |   | 5 L | Startle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0 / 5 | Flat (759), Jump (82) | Phillip Enright | H De Bromhead Mrs Heather de… | 25/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 6th and mistake 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
