12 Jul 2011 17:20 Dundalk
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,865); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Crowne Plaza Racegoer Rates Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(2) |   | - | Formal Bid (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 9 6) | 50-1441 / 9 | Flat (5), Jump (59) | R Dawson | C O'Brien Mr J Gardener &… | 4/1 | |
| settled towards rear on inner, 7th halfway, headway early straight, went 3rd under pressure and switched right 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(6) |   | 1¾ L | Unique Style (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 9-05022 / 5 | Flat (8) | K Latham | G M Lyons John Geoghegan | 11/4 | |
| always prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead entering straight and first 2 clear of remainder, strongly pressed and headed 1f out, kept on one pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(8) |   | SHD | Johnnys Legacy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 50-2842 / 11 | Flat (27) | S Foley | D Marnane Miss Hannah Taylor | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway on outer to go moderate 4th entering straight, ridden to close and led 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(3) |   | 5½ L | Accompanist (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 246888 / 10 | Flat (2), Jump (46) | B A Curtis | T G McCourt Sean F Gallagher | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th on inner halfway, ridden entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(1) |   | 5 L | Criticize (USA) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 2-34394 / 5 | Flat (24) | Joseph O'Brien | M Torrens Benbradagh Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and headed entering straight, clear of remainder, no extra under pressure and dropped to 4th 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(9) |   | 1¾ L | Blue Cannon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 38-0675 / 9 | Flat (9) | S H James | K Prendergast Mrs V Jackson | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th on outer halfway, moderate 3rd entering straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(4) |   | 4 L | Kyoto Summit (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 12) | 072508/ / 9 | Flat (592), Jump (10) | L F Roche | Miss M McGuinness Miss Maura McGuinness | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along from halfway, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(10) |   | 8 L | My Fairytale (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 0-590 / 3 | Flat (9) | S A Gray | M L Fagan J C Delamere | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(5) |   | ¾ L | Hide The Evidence (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 12) | 0-246 / 13 | Flat (12), Jump (25) | J A Heffernan | M McElhone Mrs Anne McElhone | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner in 3rd, no extra from early straight, eased when beaten under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(7) |   | 9 L | Perfect Coup (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 0-0900 / 3 | Flat (13) | N G McCullagh | J M Oxx Charles E Fipke | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, ridden approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
