27 Dec 2012 14:15 Limerick
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,174); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Limerick Racecourse Vets Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sacre Malta (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1969-76 / 10 | Flat (76), Jump (60) | C M Walsh | William P Murphy John & Billy Platts | 8/1 | |
| waited with, progress to track leaders from 3 out, led before straight, clear 2 out, a little untidy last, stayed on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 15 L | Billybuster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 90-7844 / 12 | Jump (33) | M A Enright | W Delahunty William Delahunty | 4/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4½ L | War Of Words (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 000323 / 7 | Jump (18) | M J Ferris | D Ahern Miss Aoife Hickey | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, travelling well and close up 3 out, soon on terms, 3rd before straight, no impression 2 out, not fluent and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 20 L | Do The Bookies (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 404535 / 9 | Jump (33) | S G McDermott | J J Hanlon Call It What You… | 7/1 | |
| soon close up and disputed lead, headed approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Rising Altitude (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 500-F / 7 | Jump (240) | M N Doran | P Nolan Andrew Gemmell | 7/1 | |
| waited waited, progress from before 4 out, soon tracked leaders, ridden before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Whatsthecrack Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F-0500 / 6 | Jump (49) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan Conor Lannen &… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | ½ L | Uptick Rule (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5F79-0P / 6 | Jump (126) | M Darcy | P J Rothwell Paul J McMahon | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 15 L | Media Baron (USA) (Gelding, g, 11 1) | 1030/77- / 10 | Flat (1991), Jump (283) | B T O'Connell | J J Walsh Ms Fiona Farrelly | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 7 L | Yippee Kiyay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 433-009 / 7 | Jump (19) | B M Cash | S P Hennessy Mrs Kristene Hunter | 14/1 | |
| waited with, progress from before 4 out, no extra after next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 5½ L | Sanforized (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 770-F99 / 7 | Flat (553), Jump (18) | K C Sexton | J J Walsh Mrs W M Fitzpatrick | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, struggling from before 5 out, not fluent and no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
