10 Nov 2012 15:20 Naas
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
Thoroughbred County Novice Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Saoirse Dun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 3/36-40 / 8 | Jump (27) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell TMSC Partnership | 12/1 | |
| settled in rear, some headway after halfway and 8th entering straight, good progress into 3rd at last and soon led run-in, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 4¼ L | Lascalahall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 6PPPF-7 / 10 | Jump (23) | D J Condon | F Flood T McParland | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 4 out, good headway entering straight and went 2nd 2 out, led before last, soon strongly pressed and headed early run-in, no impression on winner and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 9½ L | Optime (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 246050 / 7 | Jump (23) | A P Heskin | Mrs P Gavin Not A Word Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| prominent and disputed early, 3rd halfway, 2nd briefly entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, no extra, moderate 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 9½ L | Valley Of Thrushes (IRE) (Gelding, g, 10 12) | 3P56/06 / 12 | Jump (13) | Phillip Enright | V T O'Brien Mrs P Corcoran | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 4th entering straight and led 2 out, soon strongly pressed and headed before last where nodded on landing, soon no extra and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 17 L | Benefit Scheme (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 8085B3 / 9 | Jump (16) | Mr H D Dunne | Miss B A K Murphy Miss Bernadette… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, led before 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Lusiad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 4P-406F / 11 | Jump (23) | C D Maxwell | P Rooney Mr Sean Thornton | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th 3 out, no impression from next and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Micks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 180-000 / 7 | Jump (16) | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| prominent and disputed lead, headed before 7th, 3rd entering straight but dropped to 7th 2 out and no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | King Of Ardcarne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | PPP/482- / 11 | Jump (261) | D R Fox | M M McNiff Miss E Butler | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Living Next Door (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-F0550 / 10 | Jump (12) | B J Cooper | A J Martin John Breslin | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 6th, 7th entering straight and soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 46 L | Baby Whizz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00-7900 / 10 | Jump (16) | Mark Walsh | T Mullins John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Big Generator (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 501-PP1 / 10 | Jump (13) | M N Doran | P Nolan Mr G T H Bailey | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Son Of Moyne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | U-P3P31 / 9 | Jump (16) | T C Carroll | A Slattery Burmahmoyne Syndicate | ||
| BD | 5 |   | - | Take A Shot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 11-0089 / 10 | Jump (13) | N P Madden | F Flood John P McManus | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | The Mull (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 315-628 / 10 | Jump (159) | R M Power | W J McLernon Kevin P Heaney | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Mr Biggens (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 580UF/U- / 10 | Jump (308) | P A Gallagher | P M Pierce Andrew Pierce | ||
