13 Jul 2011 15:45 Downpatrick
Winner: €7,501 (Penalty: €5,175); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Family First Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Latin Connection (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 22-5F72 / 7 | Flat (502), Jump (14) | D J Condon | S R B Crawford Pircan Partnership | 9/4 | |
| settled in rear of mid-division, 7th on inner 3 out, smooth headway to lead before next, jumped out left at final 2 hurdles, ridden and kept on well run-in to draw clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 8 L | Budtairis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 53-4357 / 10 | Jump (12) | A P Thornton | B R Hamilton Jonathan Flanagan | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 4th approaching 2 out, went 2nd under pressure run-in but no impression on clear winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Cliff Climber (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 13/0-256 / 5 | Jump (24) | J L Cullen | C Bowe N J Heffernan | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway approaching 3 out, soon went 2nd, driven along before 2 out and soon dropped to 4th, no impression and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Woodvilla Last (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | F4-4859 / 7 | Jump (12) | K H Clarke | P McCreery Peter Cribbin | 40/1 | |
| always prominent, 3rd halfway, led 3 out, strongly pressed and headed before next, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 5 L | Bach Protector (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 61-05 / 6 | Jump (12) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Anthony Heffernan | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 6th approaching 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 3 L | Hill Of Dyrick (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | S3806-0 / 9 | Jump (56) | M W Bowes | D A Kiely Over De Last Racing | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th on outer halfway, 3rd 3 out, soon driven along and no extra approaching next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 9 L | Emerald Pearl (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 5FF5-10 / 6 | Jump (12) | Mr J J Codd | J P Dempsey A C A Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th after 3 out, no threat from next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 5 L | Paddycards (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | FU / 9 | Jump (38) | T C Carroll | P Cluskey Mrs Miriam Crehan | 40/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 11 L | Lady Edina (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | P/609- / 8 | Jump (339) | Mr S Crawford | S R B Crawford I A Gault | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 13 L | Maggie Sue (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 1706-B0 / 6 | Jump (55) | D J Bates | D A O'Brien Donal Aidan O'Brien | 25/1 | |
| led, headed briefly 7th, strongly pressed and headed again 3 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 23 L | Busy Monkey (GB) (mare, bay, 10 13) | P-0P690 / 5 | Jump (3) | Robbie Colgan | M Hourigan Lisaleen Racing… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, no extra and weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | Dist | The Ironing Board (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 4) | / 6 | S W Jackson | N Lawlor Princess Pumpkin… | 33/1 | ||
| always behind, virtually pulled up run-in, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Notre Cheval (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 4) | 0880- / 6 | Jump (256) | M Darcy | Laurence Butler Life Is For Living… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Spreeksteen (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 50/1-0 / 5 | Flat (334), Jump (59) | Andrew J McNamara | E M O'Sullivan Tomas Singleton… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Bandra Bullet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 128-02 / 8 | Jump (54) | B J Cooper | J C McConnell Mrs Margaret O'Neill | ||
