08 Jul 2011 19:40 Gowran Park
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €13,000); Distance: 1m 1f 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Kilkenny Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(3) |   | - | Printmaker (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 35-6153 / 6 | Flat (14) | K Latham | G M Lyons Mr J Beamson | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged under pressure and gained narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(4) |   | HD | Elusive Award (USA) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 462308 / 8 | Flat (5) | Fran Berry | A Oliver Miss R Hickey | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, improved to chase leaders 1 1/2f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(5) |   | 1¼ L | Good Time Sue (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 6) | 464-779 / 7 | Flat (13) | Gary Carroll | Ms M Blake Ms M Dowdall Blake | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, closed into 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure in 3rd without getting to 1st 2 inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(11) |   | ¾ L | Obligada (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 6-11765 / 4 | Flat (13) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Coleman, Foster,… | 9/2 | |
| always prominent, on terms from before straight, led 1 1/2f out, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(6) |   | 1 L | Little Arrows (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 000441 / 9 | Flat (9) | S H James | K J Condon Mrs Pauline Condon | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, improved to chase leaders under 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(8) |   | SHD | Stylish One (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 1-6622U / 3 | Flat (20) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 7/2 | |
| always prominent, on terms from before straight, 2nd 1 1/2f out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(7) |   | 4 L | Adiynara (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 203611 / 6 | Flat (15) | S Foley | M Halford J Baigent, D Smith… | 13/2 | |
| led, joined from before straight, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(2) |   | 1 L | Aznavour (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 300332 / 4 | Flat (9) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx Dundalk Racing… | 5/1 | |
| soon mid-division, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(10) |   | 1¼ L | Snap Alam (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 7-82950 / 5 | Flat (13) | W J Lee | Ms J Morgan J P Farrell | 12/1 | |
| mid-division best, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5(9) |   | 11 L | Legendary Lad (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 1095-00 / 4 | Flat (48) | P Shanahan | D K Weld Dr R Lambe | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, no extra 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 1(1) |   | - | Elusive Ridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 1-98461 / 8 | Flat (5) | Joseph O'Brien | H Rogers Nap Racing Syndicate | |||
