29 Oct 2012 16:05 Galway
Winner: €23,500 (Penalty: €15,275); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ennis Lifts Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Selection Box (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 4P-4P48 / 24 | Jump (90) | P F Mangan | C A McBratney Web Law Racing… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, closed and on terms before straight, soon led, stayed on well to draw clear inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 4 L | Zardsky (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) | 1215P-0 / 8 | Jump (167) | T J Doyle | T J Nagle-Jr T J Nagle Jr | 10/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd for much, lost place a bit after last, 2nd again and chased winner final furlong, soon no impression, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3 L | Miss Pepperpot (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 14245-2 / 10 | Jump (174) | Phillip Enright | F Flood Abbey Rose Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| waited with, good headway to track leaders on outer before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | NK | The Hard Hat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 1/PP135- / 10 | Jump (275) | D G Hogan | Colm Murphy Sporting Hunters… | 6/1 | |
| waited with, closed to chase leaders from 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ½ L | King Ali (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 3-03125 / 12 | Flat (2621), Jump (40) | T Kelly | P G Kelly Patrick P Kennedy | 5/2 | |
| waited with, closed 5 out, tracked leaders next, 3rd 3 out, challenged from before straight, no extra and kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 21 L | Good Luck Chuck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | U41-P12 / 10 | Jump (28) | D E Mullins | D M Kelly Sean Maguire | 13/2 | |
| soon close and led, clear for much, not always fluent jumping, reduced lead 2 out and headed from last, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | Dist | Mr Cracker (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 1371/3-P / 10 | Jump (15) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan Oceans Racing | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Romanesco (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 14U1F1 / 9 | Jump (3) | A E Lynch | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | |||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Four Commanders (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2423P-U / 6 | Jump (15) | Ms N Carberry | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | ||
| 9 |   | - | Bangonform (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | P14B21 / 10 | Jump (17) | B J Cooper | D E Fitzgerald James Murtagh | |||
