06 Nov 2012 13:55 Punchestown
Winner: €14,500 (Penalty: €10,006); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Highdownhill (NZ) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 0-9B1P1 / 9 | Jump (19) | N P Madden | N Madden John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| waited with, niggled along and improved into 5th approaching straight, challenged from between last two, on terms last, led and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Harpsy Cord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 03219P- / 10 | Jump (210) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Mrs J Mathias | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, improved on inner to lead before straight, strongly pressed and joined last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Ardglen (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 7) | 11238-3 / 10 | Flat (78), Jump (2) | B Hayes | J J Hanlon Neville Eager | 4/1 | |
| always prominent, gained narrow lead approaching 3 out, headed before straight, every chance between horses when short of room and stumbled before last, switched and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 6 L | Heavenly Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5071-42 / 11 | Jump (38) | Andrew J McNamara | N Henley West Buckland Bloodstock… | 7/1 | |
| always prominent, 3rd into straight, kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Kakagh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 30R633- / 10 | Jump (250) | B J Cooper | W Harney Liam Breslin | 6/1 | |
| soon mid-division, no impression under pressure approaching straight, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Rubert (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 12P347- / 11 | Jump (211) | E J O'connell | D Cullen Essential Racing | 14/1 | |
| led, narrowly headed approaching 3 out, lost place into straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 3¼ L | On The Way Out (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 662/137- / 11 | Flat (25), Jump (353) | T J Doyle | J E Kiely Conor Lannen | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2 L | Tullintain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | U6227-P / 11 | Jump (182) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Mrs Mary Tyner | 12/1 | |
| soon mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 19 L | Any Bets (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | U70054 / 9 | Jump (51) | S J Crimin | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | 20/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Leggy Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 1F6UP-8 / 10 | Jump (24) | D N Russell | S McConville Michael McConville | ||
