25 Nov 2011 20:50 Dundalk
Winner: €8,001 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 1m 2f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Christmas Parties At Dundalk Handicap (55-75)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(1) |   | - | Key Breeze (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 853232 / 4 | Flat (24) | P J Smullen | K A Ryan Allan Kerr & Peter… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd early straight, led 1f out, edged right and kept on under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(13) |   | ½ L | Prince Of Fashion (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 137730 / 6 | Flat (51) | N G McCullagh | J Geoghegan Mrs Sandra Maye | 10/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 8th halfway, ridden and headway into 3rd 1f out, kept on under pressure without reaching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(6) |   | ¾ L | Pivotal Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 4019 / 6 | Flat (60), Jump (288) | K J Manning | T Stack Michael O'Flynn | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on under pressure and short of room well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(5) |   | SHD | Melodie D'amour (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 023025 / 5 | Flat (28) | C P Hoban | M Halford Ms Geraldine Lynch… | 8/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(4) |   | ½ L | Leaves You Baby (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 121300 / 4 | Flat (14) | M M Monaghan | M Halford Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden early straight, no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(7) |   | 1¼ L | Flavia Tatiana (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 300713 / 4 | Flat (21) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs A M O'Brien | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and kept on one pace in straight, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14(10) |   | NK | Total Excitement (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 5055/2-3 / 11 | Flat (28), Jump (56) | Chris Hayes | T Cooper Thomas Cooper | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, kept on one pace in straight without threatening | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(12) |   | ½ L | Avanti Albert (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4-6P494 / 7 | Flat (14), Jump (570) | Gary Carroll | A J Martin John Breslin | 6/1 | |
| settled in rear of mid-division, 12th entering straight, travelled well and some headway into 9th 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(8) |   | NK | Blue Ridge Lane (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 692578 / 9 | Flat (14), Jump (88) | Colin Keane | J C McConnell Any News Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| slowly away and in rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(9) |   | HD | Saint By Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 075336 / 7 | Flat (35), Jump (121) | S Foley | M Halford Paul Rooney | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(3) |   | 1 L | Black N Brew (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 541660 / 7 | Flat (120) | M C Hussey | J C McConnell Any News Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| tracked leader on inner in 2nd, ridden early straight, no extra under 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10(11) |   | 4¾ L | Slade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 8) | 21-0408 / 5 | Flat (168) | S A Gray | A Heffernan Bernard Anthony… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden approaching straight, no extra 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11(2) |   | 5½ L | Mount Abora (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 7) | 637419 / 6 | Flat (49) | Johnny Murtagh | C O'Brien Condover Racing | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2(14) |   | 2 L | Norther Bay (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 90260/0- / 10 | Flat (486), Jump (62) | D J Casey | E Griffin White Hares Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, no extra entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Alubari (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 81-6238 / 6 | Flat (169) | Reserve 1 | G Elliott Sean F Gallagher | |||
| 16 |   | - | Gort Na Mona (USA) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 384030 / 4 | Flat (51) | Reserve 2 | J S Bolger Brian Martin O'Connor… | |||
| 17 |   | - | The Fox Tully (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 78484 / 11 | Flat (7), Jump (129) | Reserve 3 | G Keane Mrs E Keane | |||
