14 Dec 2012 19:00 Dundalk
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,970); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Christmas Race & Dine Packages Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(3) |   | - | Captain Joy (IRE) (colt, g, 9 7) | 1-23221 / 10 | Flat (14) | Ronan Whelan | T Collins Exors of the Late… | 6/4 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 2nd and ridden 2f out, strongly pressed leader 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(7) |   | ½ L | Akasaka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 800352 / 7 | Flat (7) | Fran Berry | E Lynam P Sweeney | 4/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead and ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(2) |   | 3¾ L | Billyford (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 540804 / 12 | Flat (14) | Joseph O'Brien | L Roche Mrs Sally Roche | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, 6th 3f out, soon ridden, kept on to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(5) |   | 1½ L | Core Element (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 572305 / 6 | Flat (2) | Gary Carroll | S Buggy Kirmac Racing Partnership | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(4) |   | 1½ L | Iron Major (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 030578 / 8 | Flat (49) | Wayne Lordan | E Lynam Edward Lynam | 9/1 | |
| slowly into stride and held up in last, ridden entering straight, no extra from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(1) |   | ¾ L | Miracle Cure (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 260071 / 9 | Flat (40) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Miracle Cure Syndicate | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(6) |   | 6 L | King's Trail (JPN) (horse (entire), bay, 9 5) | 9-24405 / 11 | Flat (28) | Declan McDonogh | T Kodama Kings Trail Syndicate | 15/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
