03 Jan 2013 14:25 Thurles
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,174); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Rocknrollrambo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6-522 / 11 | Jump (4) | P D Kennedy | E M O'Sullivan Ian Williams Racing… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 4 out, ridden entering straight and kept on well under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3½ L | Mimi And Bow (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 11) | FP213/4- / 7 | Jump (600) | Mr H D Dunne | C Bowe R Furlong | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders in 7th, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden early straight and went 2nd before last, kept on same pace but no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 13 L | Sophies Shadow (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | F15P / 6 | Jump (8) | J L Cullen | E U Hales John Dwyer | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd before 3 out, ridden and tried to challenge approaching straight, no impression on winner after 2 out and dropped to 3rd, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 26 L | Coolnagorna Giggs (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | PP5B-1 / 13 | Jump (25) | Mr D Skehan | T Hogan Mark A Kavanagh | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 2nd halfway, driven along in 4th 3 out and no impression early straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Sasa Semo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 09- / 7 | Jump (319) | M J Ferris | P J Colville Nicholas Mustoe | 25/1 | |
| prominent and led after 2nd, headed 4 out and soon no extra, no threat in straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | NK | Written Inthestars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | RP-F005 / 9 | Jump (21) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Grocer Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| settled towards rear, headway after halfway, went 2nd briefly 4 out but no extra in 5th after next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 19 L | War Correspondent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2F2-442 / 6 | Jump (11) | D N Russell | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 4/7 | |
| led early and remained prominent, slight mistake 5th, ridden along and dropped to 7th after 4 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Tighty Whities (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 4) | 088 / 6 | Jump (62) | Mr M Watson | R K Watson Mrs C Watson | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 6th and ridden in 8th after 4 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 76 L | Financially Loose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 7 | B Hayes | M J Fitzgerald Robert Prendergast | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened after 5 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 15 L | New Buddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 76777 / 6 | Jump (29) | M P Butler | P Martin Derek Molloy | 14/1 | |
| always rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Milan Nua (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | F8499-6 / 8 | Jump (19) | D J Casey | J Nash Mrs Mary T Hayes | |||
