01 Sep 2012 15:50 Killarney
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,934); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
John O'Connor Welding (Q.R.) Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(5) |   | - | Great Oak (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) | 1 / 8 | Flat (12), Jump (30) | Rachael Blackmore | J W Nicholson Mrs Monica O'sullivan | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, improved to challenge from 2f out, in front from 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(7) |   | ½ L | Saint Gervais (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4 / 10 | Flat (8), Jump (32) | Mr D O'Connor | J E Kiely Deise Country Store… | 8/1 | |
| slowly into stride and waited with in rear, improved on outer to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on without getting to winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(6) |   | ¾ L | Drive Time (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 11/1 / 8 | Flat (46), Jump (30) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… | 1/2 | |
| soon tracked leader, led 2f out, headed 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(8) |   | 4½ L | Star Neuville (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | / 8 | Jump (226) | Ms N Carberry | J J Hanlon Barry Connell | 12/1 | |
| waited with, progress from 3f out, no impression in 4th and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(3) |   | 3½ L | Harrison's Cave (GB) (colt, bay, 12 0) | 050390 / 7 | Flat (7) | Miss S O'Brien | A P O'Brien Major E J Watt | 9/2 | |
| keen hold in 4th, closed up 1 mile out, on terms over 4f out, soon led, headed 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(4) |   | 38 L | Western Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 9 | Jump (189) | Mr J T Carroll | J J Hanlon Barry Connell | 14/1 | |
| soon led, joined over 4f out, soon headed, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, lost place from 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1(2) |   | - | False Economy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3-87130 / 9 | Flat (33), Jump (41) | Mr T M O'Brien | M Hourigan Mrs Miriam Murphy | |||
| 4(1) |   | - | Prince Erik (GB) (Colt, g, 11 7) | 02324/3 / 8 | Flat (10), Jump (31) | Mr D J Brogan | D K Weld Dr R Lambe | |||
