21 Dec 2011 13:35 Downpatrick
Winner: €6,999 (Penalty: €4,830); Distance: 2m 2f 50y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
'N K' Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Come To The Party (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5P0/51P- / 22 | Jump (354) | M P Butler | E Doyle Mr R E Hill | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along in 7th 3 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, stayed on to challenge approaching last, kept on run-in to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Whitehead Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-00624 / 7 | Flat (124), Jump (60) | R Loughran | W J Fitzpatrick Mrs Patricia Fitzpatrick | 9/2 | |
| led, challenged before last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed closing stages and no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6 L | Call Box (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 00-6112 / 9 | Jump (52) | Mr B G Crawford | S R B Crawford Pircan Partnership | 11/10 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, improved to challenge before last, mistake and ridden last, hung left and no extra run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 23 L | Tawrific Laois (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 950-U4P / 12 | Jump (48) | S E Butler | S Fahey Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 10 L | Rakamasi (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7-FPUF5 / 12 | Flat (606), Jump (27) | D R Fox | M McElhone Red Gate Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 6th before 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 4 L | Father Shine (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 3776UP / 11 | Jump (13) | P F Mangan | M Fitzsimons Mrs Anna Kenny | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 4¾ L | Spring Wine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 035-P0F / 8 | Jump (13) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Mr David Lewis | 14/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 20 L | Special Raffle (IRE) (mare, g, 11 0) | 808076 / 7 | Jump (38) | G N Fox | P O Brady Patrick O Brady | 25/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out where mistake, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 4¾ L | Thanks For Smoking (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 00P408 / 7 | Jump (13) | E J McNamara | M Cunningham Pierce Gerard Molony | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 23 L | Worrel Creek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 700 / 8 | Jump (10) | S W Jackson | S Doyle Lorcan Higgins | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Lady Sunshine (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 00-050 / 8 | Jump (13) | S G McDermott | J F O'Shea Sean Wisely | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Indubitably (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0-0200P / 9 | Flat (448), Jump (27) | A P Thornton | C Moore Mr Roger Teal | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Cloch Mor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0/500-0 / 6 | Jump (39) | D J Casey | D M O'Brien Thomas Friel | ||
