29 Aug 2011 15:40 Downpatrick
Winner: €6,999 (Penalty: €4,830); Distance: 2m 1f 172y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Win A Diamond Ring Today Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Claragh Native (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 066-933 / 11 | Jump (8) | Andrew J McNamara | A L T Moore Mrs S J Matthews | 4/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 3 out, improved to lead approaching 2 out, clear last, pushed out run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5½ L | Lake Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 354232 / 8 | Jump (17) | D J Bates | P T Flavin P T Flavin | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 8th 4 out, improved into 3rd after 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, no extra in 2nd last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 7 L | Bennys Quest (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | F8F/7-45 / 12 | Jump (18) | T J Doyle | C Bowe Mr R G Chapman | 8/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 4th after 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, 3rd and no impression last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 5 L | Killogan Lass (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | 350-007 / 9 | Jump (18) | T C Carroll | M T Moran Peter O'Loughlin | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to lead before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 3 L | Connemara Kate (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 4) | 5P-0055 / 7 | Flat (17), Jump (8) | Miss C L Fahey | J P Fahey Mrs Suzanne Fahey | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 5 L | Breeze With Ease (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 36120-7 / 9 | Jump (14) | Paul Townend | J J Lambe Famous Five Racing | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Cadeaux Fax (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 00R0-34 / 6 | Flat (38), Jump (18) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott Patrick Corcoran | 11/2 | |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th before 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Swift Accordian (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 0/0-00R5 / 8 | Jump (15) | Alain Cawley | P M Cloke Wildlife Partnership | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 3 L | Kelsey's Girl (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 3) | 6-0006P / 6 | Jump (10) | K H Clarke | P McCreery John Bracken | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 12 L | Yanavita (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0F-PF00 / 5 | Jump (11) | M J Bolger | J C McConnell P Gilsenan | 25/1 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | HD | Inner Voice (USA) (Colt, g, 11 7) | 06-036F / 9 | Flat (130), Jump (69) | G B Watters | J J Lambe Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 9 L | Ithinkbest (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 000-79 / 5 | Flat (68), Jump (25) | D N Russell | R Hennessy W Hennessy | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | Dist | Blue Monster (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 5-780 / 4 | Flat (30), Jump (14) | P D Kennedy | Jason Cairns F McClean | 20/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Grand Cru (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 005-858 / 7 | Flat (16), Jump (18) | M P Butler | E Doyle Ms G C Murphy | |||
| UR | 15 |   | - | Cordless (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 09/000-9 / 9 | Jump (23) | P E Corbett | T Cleary M G Kelly | ||
