25 Oct 2012 15:50 Thurles
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,174); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Racecourse Challenge For Cystic Fibrosis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Everything Zain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 222 / 5 | Flat (13), Jump (25) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes D T Hughes | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader in 3rd, 2nd approaching 3 out and led before 2 out, asserted between final 2 flights, slow last, kept on under pressure run-in despite swishing tail | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Brog Deas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (40) | Andrew J McNamara | P J Flynn M J Hanrahan | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders mainly 6th, headway into 4th before 2 out where mistake, soon went 2nd and kept on same pace without really troubling winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 2¼ L | Money Spider (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | / 5 | Flat (63) | S G McDermott | J F O'Shea Seamus Mannion | 18/1 | |
| badly hampered 1st and towards rear, headway to go 7th approaching straight, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | NK | Spot The Pro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9 / 8 | Jump (44) | Phillip Enright | P G Kelly J W Howley | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway to go 9th entering straight, went 4th before last and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 6 L | Crouching Harry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 6 | Flat (56), Jump (19) | M P Butler | E Doyle Ridgeway Racing… | 14/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, 4th 3 out, no impression in 5th after next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 1½ L | Stay In My Heart (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | / 7 | Flat (13) | D J Casey | C F Swan Mr M Kavanagh | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th 3 out, kept on one pace from next without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | HD | Pepparpot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (32) | D E Mullins | Ms M Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins… | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, 5th halfway, challenged briefly entering straight, no extra from 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | HD | The Ring Is King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7 / 7 | Flat (20), Jump (8) | M Darcy | P W Flynn H & L Partnership | 16/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and joined approaching straight, headed 2 out and soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 2 L | Vaxalco (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | / 10 | Flat (157) | T J Doyle | J H Culloty Mr Neil King | 7/1 | |
| settled in mid-division on outer, 7th 3 out, no impression from next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Hazariban (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (13) | K C Sexton | S Fahey Mrs B Fahey | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | SHD | Una Veintena (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 4 / 5 | Flat (41), Jump (19) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, 4th halfway, no extra entering straight and weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 21 L | Glendaars Best (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (77) | B R Dalton | A A Howard Mrs D A Love | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat in straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Mad For Road (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 6 | Flat (101), Jump (39) | N P Madden | N Madden Mr John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, no threat from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2 |   | 4¾ L | Casual Creeper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 3 | Flat (90) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Neighbours Racing… | 6/1 | |
| never a factor, towards rear when mistake 2 out, eased | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7 |   | 9½ L | Hurricane Sky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 12 | Flat (58) | Mark Walsh | C O'Brien John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, no threat from before 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Up In Flames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (20) | M J Ferris | P M J Doyle Mrs Belinda Keighley | |||
