28 Dec 2012 12:25 Leopardstown
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,590); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft.
Madigans Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Talbot Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-5 / 7 | Jump (26) | B M Cash | A L T Moore John Patrick Byrne | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, good headway to join issue 2 out, ridden approaching last where led, kept on best under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2 L | Thunder And Roses (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 208-212 / 11 | Jump (40) | D N Russell | D T Hughes I N S Racing | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead approaching 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed last and not match winner run-in, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 20 L | Apache Jack (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 76-7 / 11 | Jump (55) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Mrs Pat Sloan | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, moderate 7th approaching 2 out, went 4th before last and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Balnagon Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 134 / 9 | Jump (102) | R P Treacy | T Gibney MickPatTom Partnership | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped right 1st, 4th halfway, pushed along 2 out and no impression in moderate 3rd approaching last, dropped to 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 12 L | Sizing Solution (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 31 / 12 | Jump (19) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Beta Chance Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| led, hampered by loose horse 2nd and again 4 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, no extra from early straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Shamar (FR) (colt, brown, 11 7) | 7-4 / 10 | Flat (427), Jump (19) | D J Casey | W P Mullins R K Watson | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders mainly 6th, no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 53 L | Penny Opera (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 0 / 5 | Jump (28) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mrs T K Cooper… | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, moderate 8th after 4 out, no extra and weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Distracted (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 9-13 / 10 | Jump (218) | B R Dalton | S Neville Mr Alan Roberts | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no extra from 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 11 L | The Drunken Dr (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 065-00P / 9 | Flat (148), Jump (141) | D A McCormack | N Moran Edric Browne | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, no threat from 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | The Job Is Right (GB) (gelding, g, 11 7) | 32-05 / 9 | Jump (41) | B J Geraghty | M Hourigan Mrs M Devine | 40/1 | |
| always rear, ridden before halfway, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Mala Beach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 90-93 / 11 | Jump (27) | D J Condon | G Elliott C Jones | |||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Foxrock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1 / 10 | Jump (75) | Ruby Walsh | T M Walsh Barry Connell | ||
