05 Oct 2012 20:00 Dundalk
Winner: €57,500 (Penalty: €37,375); Distance: 1m 2f 150y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Diamond Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(1) |   | - | Declaration Of War (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 11-41 / 4 | Flat (5) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Tabor, Michael,… | 11/10 | |
| mid-division, progress into close 5th on when short of room 2f out, soon switched to outer and ridden, went 3rd 1f out, improved to lead close home, cosily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(2) |   | ½ L | Along Came Casey (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 10-6P51 / 6 | Flat (30) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Exors of the Late… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13(10) |   | 2 L | Aloof (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 664231 / 4 | Flat (12) | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman Mrs John Magnier… | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(5) |   | 1¼ L | Brendan Brackan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 1261 / 10 | Flat (20) | E J McNamara | G M Lyons David Spratt &… | 9/1 | |
| in rear, progress from 3f out, ridden in 7th 2f out, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(11) |   | SHD | Light Heavy (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 111364 / 5 | Flat (27) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 4/1 | |
| prominent, ridden in 2nd 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(8) |   | HD | Banna Boirche (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 137275 / 8 | Flat (26) | S Foley | M Halford Paul Rooney | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride and rear of mid-division, progress entering straight, ridden over 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12(6) |   | 1 L | Prince Alzain (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 530813 / 5 | Flat (34) | Declan McDonogh | G A Butler Mr Asaad Al Banwan | 18/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(12) |   | 1½ L | Black Spirit (USA) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 444211 / 6 | Flat (13) | C O'Donoghue | C G Cox Mr A D Spence | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(3) |   | ¾ L | Barack (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 462035 / 8 | Flat (14) | B A Curtis | W McCreery John Malone | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(4) |   | HD | Salam Alaykum (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 41-4154 / 7 | Flat (57) | J F Egan | R Roberts Priscilla McNamara | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden entering straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(13) |   | NK | Muck'n'brass (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 9 3) | 3-16R01 / 8 | Flat (47) | F Lynch | E Lynam Breen White | ||
| chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10(9) |   | 2 L | Honourable Emperor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 9-1120 / 6 | Flat (66) | Chris Hayes | N Meade McAlpine Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 5(7) |   | - | Sweet Lightning (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 263536 / 9 | Flat (36) | Johnny Murtagh | T Carmody Middleham Park… | |||
