02 Dec 2011 19:00 Dundalk
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Standard.
Christmas Parties At Dundalk Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13(7) |   | - | Banner Road (IRE) (filly, g, 8 8) | 0001 / 2 | Flat (21) | M C Hussey | E Lynam Thistle Bloodstock… | 11/4 | |
| reluctant to enter stalls, dwelt, soon mid-division, headway in 6th 2f out, not clear run, ridden into 3rd 1f out, ran on well final furlong to lead close home, swished tail | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(3) |   | ½ L | Catfromtherock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 704252 / 3 | Flat (28) | P J Smullen | D Marnane Liam Queally | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(2) |   | ¾ L | Aquilonius (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 90844 / 4 | Flat (14) | K J Manning | J S Bolger T W Morley & Mrs… | 8/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(5) |   | ¾ L | Fast Finian (IRE) (colt, g, 9 2) | 433 / 6 | Flat (28) | Gary Carroll | M Halford Mr Martyn Elvin | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(10) |   | 1¼ L | Balrath Hope (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 525 / 4 | Flat (75) | Mr D J Benson | G P Cromwell John A P Quinn | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(14) |   | 2 L | Hugenot (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 6548 / 3 | Flat (175) | Rory Cleary | E Lynam Mr Tobias B P Coles | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 11th halfway, ridden 2f out, some late headway from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(9) |   | NK | Habesh (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 9005 / 6 | Flat (14) | S Foley | M Halford Crooked Crew Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(4) |   | ½ L | The Kernigal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 9) | 068722 / 5 | Flat (21) | N G McCullagh | G M Lyons Mrs Anne-louise… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14(6) |   | HD | Pinkisthecolour (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 280408 / 3 | Flat (26) | Chris Hayes | K Prendergast Mrs Kevin Prendergast | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(11) |   | NK | Shabra Emperor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 567507 / 9 | Flat (14) | J A Heffernan | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 9th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(12) |   | 2¼ L | Kedleston (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 57776 / 3 | Flat (56) | S A Gray | T Stack T Corden & Miss… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | HD | Roman Locket (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 877 / 3 | Flat (21) | Reserve 1 | A Oliver Mrs Jacqueline… | 20/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1(8) |   | HD | Mount Meru (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 44912 / 4 | Flat (14) | G J Phillips | G M Lyons Top Of The Wave… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8(1) |   | 3 L | A Little Help (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 904 / 7 | Flat (7) | W J Supple | Steven E Ryder Gearoid O'Loughlin | 16/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Golden Clubs (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 000 / 4 | Flat (14) | Reserve 2 | J J Hanlon John Joseph Hanlon | |||
| 17 |   | - | Grand Heiress (GB) (filly, bay, 8 5) | 8948 / 3 | Flat (14) | Reserve 3 | M Halford Mrs Louise Halford | |||
