14 Sep 2012 19:05 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Victoria Square Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15(11) |   | - | Blue Cannon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 8/06756- / 9 | Flat (430), Jump (157) | C P Hoban | N Meade Mrs V Jackson | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 5th 3f out, ridden into close 4th 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(4) |   | ¾ L | Action Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 70/6214- / 9 | Flat (371), Jump (41) | Ronan Whelan | D T Hughes Charlie Mann Racing… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 11th 2f out, kept on in 6th 1f out, ran on final furlong to 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(15) |   | ¾ L | Rawnaq (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 54/48-23 / 8 | Flat (12), Jump (22) | Declan McDonogh | R Hennessy Kevin John Smith | 8/1 | |
| led, narrowly headed 3f out, ridden and challenged again 2f out, no extra in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(5) |   | NK | Deutschland (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 307-021 / 10 | Flat (49), Jump (14) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Allan McLuckie | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, 8th 2f out, stayed on to 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(10) |   | 2¼ L | Giant's Quest (AUS) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 1-9 / 10 | Flat (145), Jump (123) | S H James | H Rogers Anthony Vaughan… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to narrow lead 3f out, ridden over 2f out, challenged 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12(1) |   | SHD | Narima (GER) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 2223/07- / 6 | Flat (327), Jump (190) | L F Roche | M Torrens Sean F Conway &… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, dropped to 9th 4f out, ridden 3f out, no impression in 10th 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(2) |   | HD | Face Value (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 514845 / 10 | Flat (23), Jump (22) | I J Brennan | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 4th 3f out, ridden in 7th 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 17 |   | 1 L | Slew Charm (FR) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) | 846/060 / 12 | Flat (9), Jump (22) | Reserve 1 | Mrs S Dawson R McCoubrey | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and some headway into 9th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(14) |   | ½ L | Keelaghan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 80224/0 / 13 | Flat (71), Jump (14) | L P Dempsey | A J Martin Gerard Galvin | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden into 6th 2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(9) |   | 1½ L | Aegean Sky (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 5) | 8-6214 / 4 | Flat (25) | Chris Hayes | K Prendergast Lady O'Reilly | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3f out, ridden and close up 2f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16(12) |   | 3 L | Neighbourly (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 44678-0 / 5 | Flat (156), Jump (14) | Wayne Lordan | P Magnier Thomas Fetherston | 10/1 | |
| soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 4f out, kept on one pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1(8) |   | 3 L | Bahrain Storm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 5/77-072 / 10 | Flat (13), Jump (54) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Padraic Maloney | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(3) |   | NK | Hunting Tower (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 939514- / 12 | Flat (321), Jump (68) | K J Manning | J J Lambe Mrs L Carr | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden into 5th 2f out, no extra in 6th 1 1/2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 13(13) |   | ¾ L | Silas Mariner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 6) | 56/0629 / 6 | Flat (9), Jump (124) | Megan Carberry | Miss S J Harty Miss M E Rowland | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 11(7) |   | 1¾ L | Whisky Galore (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 7) | 592750/ / 12 | Flat (808), Jump (24) | James J Doyle | M M McNiff Edric Browne | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 11th 4f out, ridden on outer 3f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 16th | 4(6) |   | 6½ L | Force Of Habit (GB) (Colt, g, 9 8) | 3258-05 / 8 | Flat (12), Jump (43) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Grange Park Racing… | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 5(16) |   | - | Grand Opera (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 80/0170 / 11 | Flat (8), Jump (33) | Sammy Jo Bell | Mrs S Dawson B D McCormack | |||
| 18 |   | - | Diamondgeezer Luke (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 70/6945 / 10 | Flat (9), Jump (285) | Reserve 2 | F Costello F Costello | |||
