19 Nov 2011 14:35 Punchestown
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Ireland V England Stable Staff Soccer International Tonight Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Corbally Ghost (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 7) | 2-91 / 6 | Jump (16) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs M Cahill | 5/2 | |
| made virtually all, strongly pressed entering straight, kept on well under pressure when bad mistake and edged left last, briefly headed, rallied gamely to regain advantage closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | ½ L | Midnight Game (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | / 8 | Flat (434) | D N Russell | W P Mullins Mrs J A Martin | 6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, smooth headway into 2nd 2 out, soon challenged, under pressure when hampered after last, led briefly, headed and no impression closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 11 L | Ancient Days (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F85 / 6 | Jump (16) | N P Madden | J Queally Mrs A F Mee | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th on inner halfway, headway into 5th 2 out, kept on same pace in straight without troubling first 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2 L | Cyprusormilan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4F-6 / 7 | Jump (28) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan Hanford's Chemist… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th approaching 3 out, no impression in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 11 L | Mister Hotelier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 9 / 11 | Jump (200) | R M Power | Colm Murphy Michael J McDonagh | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway after halfway, went moderate 6th approaching straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 2½ L | Old Laxey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F-44 / 8 | Jump (20) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and no extra from early straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 18 |   | 17 L | Tillargon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 09- / 9 | Jump (237) | A P Thornton | A Mulholland J F Wright | 100/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway after halfway, no threat from 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Drishogue Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | PP3 / 15 | Jump (27) | J R Barry | N Brett Noel Brett | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | NK | Cognomen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 0- / 5 | Flat (452), Jump (433) | Mr T M O'Brien | V T O'Brien Mrs Bernadette… | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Gimli's Return (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 9-66 / 5 | Jump (21) | T P Treacy | Mrs J Harrington Geoffrey Ruddock | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders racing keenly, 3rd halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Happy Tobe Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 00 / 6 | Jump (20) | Robbie Colgan | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 33/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 9½ L | Birzali (FR) (colt, g, 11 7) | 5-64 / 7 | Flat (378), Jump (24) | A P Heskin | Colm Murphy Silver Chain Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden along in 6th 2 out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | 9 L | Railway Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 347-652 / 9 | Jump (20) | I J McCarthy | Gerald Penfold Frost Racing Club | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, 8th halfway, 5th approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1 |   | 9½ L | Academy Coolbawn (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 5 | E J O'connell | E Griffin Mrs Martina Griffin | 50/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 11 |   | 29 L | Mccauley's Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3-28 / 5 | Jump (21) | E Mullins | E Bolger Michael McConville | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, no extra from 3 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 3 |   | 66 L | Articular (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-5 / 5 | Jump (20) | Paul Townend | P Nolan Graiglore Farm… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, no extra from 3 out, weakened, virtually pulled up run-in, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Shahalan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 5-960 / 5 | Jump (16) | J L Cullen | P O Brady Naren Shah | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Sober Sailor (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 32-0 / 10 | Flat (907), Jump (34) | Keith Donoghue | A J Martin Mr Michael Ogburn | ||
