31 Dec 2012 12:35 Punchestown
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,280); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Vesper Bell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 42152-2 / 8 | Jump (32) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 5/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, challenged 3 out and led travelling best approaching straight, soon asserted and stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 15 L | Carry Each Other (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 122-540 / 8 | Jump (16) | R M Power | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out and no impression on winner entering straight, went moderate 2nd after 2 out and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | You Must Know Me (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1221-2 / 10 | Jump (15) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Alistair Corrigan… | 9/10 | |
| led, pressed 3 out and soon driven along, headed approaching straight and no impression on winner, blundered 2 out and dropped to moderate 3rd, no extra (lame post-race) | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 89 L | Ipsos Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 1P4P-2P / 9 | Jump (23) | D N Russell | N Meade Gigginstown House… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders in moderate 4th, niggled along and no impression 5 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Hi Big Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 070-43F / 10 | Jump (16) | A P Heskin | D Miley Stephen O'Connell… | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | The Bog Road Girl (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 5) | 1253/P-U / 9 | Jump (16) | B F Cawley | M P Fitzgerald Martin Paul Fitzgerald | ||
