12 Dec 2012 21:00 Dundalk
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Christmas Race & Dine Packages Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(14) |   | - | Johann Bach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 6 / 9 | Flat (40) | S Foley | P Harney Mrs P Harney | 20/1 | |
| soon chased leaders in 6th, progress on outer from 2f out, ridden to challenge and lead from 1f out, soon drifted left and clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(10) |   | 3 L | Benbecula (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 42203 / 9 | Flat (19) | Johnny Murtagh | T Carmody Mrs Andrew May | 1/1 | |
| prominent, mainly 2nd, saddle appeared to slip 5f out, wide straight, ridden to challenge and lead from 2f out, headed and not match winner from 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13(2) |   | NK | Posh Frock (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 800944 / 8 | Flat (26) | K J Manning | Mrs J Harrington Damien Carroll | 10/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd for much, challenged and on terms from under 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(12) |   | ½ L | Urban Ball (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 925227 / 4 | Flat (12) | Declan McDonogh | J M Oxx Charles E Fipke | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th 4f out, closed into 3rd into straight, no impression and kept on same pace from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(1) |   | ½ L | Total Reality (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 573043 / 6 | Flat (26), Jump (211) | D E Mullins | D Cullen Christopher J Byrne | 4/1 | |
| waited with, 11th early, wide straight, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(6) |   | 2 L | Raise The Beat (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | / 10 | Jump (128) | W J Lee | Colm Murphy Winning Ways Enigma… | 7/1 | |
| waited with in mid-division, closer in 5th into straight where wide, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(8) |   | 2¼ L | Pleasing Sunset (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 5) | 0 / 7 | Flat (40) | C R King | J Hagan B H Nolan | 50/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 9th early, kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(5) |   | ½ L | Perfect Surprise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | / 6 | Jump (39) | Rory Cleary | P J Rothwell Mrs J E Rothwell | 50/1 | |
| soon waited with in rear of mid-division, kept on without threatening from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(7) |   | 2 L | Jackie Tyrrell (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 9 / 4 | Flat (57) | M C Hussey | M P Sunderland John P Dwan | 50/1 | |
| dwelt, never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(9) |   | 5½ L | Little Red Minx (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 652297 / 4 | Flat (92) | Gary Carroll | G M Lyons D W J Veitch | 25/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 6th 4f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(13) |   | 4¾ L | Sterling Cooper (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 05 / 7 | Flat (19), Jump (60) | B A Curtis | P J Rothwell Ronan G Rothwell | 25/1 | |
| led, headed and no extra from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11(4) |   | 1½ L | Spirit In The Rye (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 6 / 5 | Flat (61) | M A Enright | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 40/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(11) |   | 9 L | Funtimerag (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 70 / 5 | Flat (19) | Joseph O'Brien | P J Flynn White Rose Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10(3) |   | 3¾ L | She's Our Banker (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 60 / 4 | Flat (72), Jump (155) | J A Heffernan | G Donnelly Baile Ghaire Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, no extra into straight | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Age Of Glory (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 00 / 10 | Flat (94) | Reserve 1 | D Bunyan & G O'Leary Miss E J Butterworth | |||
| 16 |   | - | Saga Eiger (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 96 / 4 | Flat (258) | Reserve 2 | J M Barrett Jean-Mary Saguin | |||
| 17 |   | - | Busted Tycoon (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 7 / 5 | Flat (26) | Reserve 3 | T Stack John Breslin | |||
