25 Aug 2012 15:15 Curragh
Winner: €57,500 (Penalty: €37,375); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
Gain Horse Feeds Irish St Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(1) |   | - | Ursa Major (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 21211 / 5 | Flat (57) | F Lynch | T Carmody Andrew Tinkler | 4/1 | |
| waited with last of the 5, closed up travelling well to track leaders approaching straight, soon challenged in 2nd, on terms 1 1/2f out, edged ahead and stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(2) |   | 1¾ L | Hartani (IRE) (colt, g, 9 0) | 5111 / 3 | Flat (55) | P J Smullen | J M Oxx H H Aga Khan | 5/6 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, closed up travelling well approaching straight, soon led, pressed from over 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(3) |   | 23 L | David Livingston (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 1431-54 / 6 | Flat (107) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Miss Jane Allison | 4/1 | |
| waited with 4th of the 5, niggled along over 4f out, no impression from over 2f out, kept on same pace into moderate 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(4) |   | NK | Aklan (IRE) (gelding, g, 8 11) | 14612 / 6 | Flat (37) | B A Curtis | J M Oxx Coach Partnership | 6/1 | |
| attempted to make all, ridden approaching straight, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, no impression from over 2f out and dropped to moderate 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(5) |   | 7 L | Eternal Bounty (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 8) | 41-633 / 3 | Flat (20) | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman Mrs John Magnier… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place approaching straight, soon in rear and no extra | ||||||||||
