05 Jan 2013 13:10 Cork
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,246); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy).
McCarthy Insurance Group Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Midnight Oil (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 20-6 / 5 | Flat (463), Jump (34) | D N Russell | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 1/1 | |
| always prominent, a bit slow 6 out, on terms approaching straight, in front 3 out, in command last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 3¼ L | Lughnasa (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 18-8 / 7 | Jump (66) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Ms Salome M Brennan | 7/2 | |
| soon chased leaders, closer in 5th after 4 out, 4th 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 15 L | Aussie Missile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F4/4241- / 7 | Jump (419) | D E Splaine | J G Bennett Ms Eleanor Bennett | 16/1 | |
| waited with, 9th after 4 out, 6th next, moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | ½ L | Me And Ben (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 8-6F310 / 7 | Jump (7) | M A Enright | D G Murphy MR M C FAHY | 25/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, no impression in 4th from 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3 L | Ballymonteen Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P1P-6P7 / 9 | Jump (13) | M J Ferris | J P O'Keeffe Patrick Joseph… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2nd, on terms into straight, 2nd 3 out, dropped to 6th and no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 7½ L | Another Rebel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 66 / 10 | Jump (9) | Mr K C Sheehan | M Winters T A O'Brien | 20/1 | |
| soon led, headed into straight, 3rd 3 out, 5th and no extra from next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | ½ L | De Benno (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 0 / 15 | Jump (9) | E F Power | J Grace James Grace | 33/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 8th after 4 out, 7th next, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 2 L | Benefit Biddy (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | P-P1509 / 6 | Jump (4) | T C Carroll | R Hackett P A Ryan | 28/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 8th 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 6½ L | Mista Wabbit Man (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0870 / 13 | Jump (9) | S G McDermott | R Donohoe R Donohoe | 50/1 | |
| waited with, some headway 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | NS | Ballymacrt Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 008 / 7 | Jump (58) | D J Condon | S Spillane John Lehane | 66/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 12 L | Clara Bel La (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 883P43 / 8 | Flat (68), Jump (23) | A P Heskin | J E Kiely Ms Cora Cronin… | 9/2 | |
| prominent, 4th after 4 out, lost place and no extra next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 6½ L | Fitzcarraldo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 04/0-557 / 8 | Jump (9) | Andrew J McNamara | A J McNamara A J McNamara | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, niggled along before 6 out, slow jump next, ridden after 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Thundering Steel (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) | 90- / 6 | Jump (256) | M Darcy | P W Flynn Michael Regan | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 17 |   | NS | The Muddy Hill (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 8-20027 / 6 | Jump (5) | A P Thornton | P Breen David Finn | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 10th after 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 15th | 16 |   | 8½ L | Mini Shan (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 1/0-9 / 7 | Jump (9) | J L Cullen | Mrs M Danagher Two's Company Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Rebel Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 007 / 5 | Jump (10) | J R Barry | W J Burke Simply The Best… | ||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Long Journey Home (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | / 10 | Flat (150) | B M Cash | D W O'Sullivan R M D Cleaning… | ||
