28 Dec 2011 12:45 Limerick
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,245); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy.
Freeman Keane Associates 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Arnaud (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (74) | Phillip Enright | C Byrnes Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, headway to track leaders from 3 out, close up travelling well from before straight, in front 2 out, good jump last and pushed out to assert run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Around The Clock (USA) (colt, baybrown, 11 0) | / 8 | Flat (80) | J R Barry | E Doyle Mrs Diane Murphy | 33/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, well off pace, niggled along in 8th approaching 6 out, closer order 3 out, chased winner from before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 8½ L | The Four Elms (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5 / 6 | Flat (70), Jump (20) | F A McCurtin | J J Walsh D M O'Meara | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, well off pace, bad mistake 4 out, closed 3 out, on terms approaching straight, soon led, headed 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2 L | Canna (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 526 / 5 | Flat (174), Jump (18) | D J Condon | G Elliott Favourites Racing | 6/1 | |
| waited with in rear of mid-division, closed from 5 out, 4th approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Bat Masterson (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 7322 / 5 | Flat (196), Jump (13) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Queen Maeve Racing… | 8/11 | |
| well off pace in mid-division, progress 6 out, 3rd approaching straight, no extra when hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 21 L | Tobar Na Gaoise (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 4 / 7 | Flat (52), Jump (20) | Mark Walsh | E J O'Grady John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, some headway 3 out, kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 2½ L | Mellow Manner (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 00 / 5 | Flat (201), Jump (20) | S W Jackson | A J McNamara Mrs A J McNamara | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, no danger and kept on from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | HD | Byte The Bullet (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (70) | S J Gray | E Hughes Mrs A Hughes | 66/1 | |
| led and clear, not fluent 4 out, reduced lead next, headed and no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 12 L | Wakhan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 6 / 8 | Flat (103), Jump (20) | B Hayes | J J Hanlon Jim Beaumont &… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, well off pace, moderate 2nd 5 out, not fluent 4 out, no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 13 L | Livia's Wake (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 0 / 4 | Flat (82), Jump (32) | P W Flood | E U Hales David Wachman | 20/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 22 L | Cuckney Bear (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (109) | P F Mangan | E McNamara Notraininifitsrainin… | 33/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, not fluent 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Rio Silver (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 9 / 4 | Flat (126), Jump (13) | S G McDermott | J G Murphy Mr S A Harris | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, well off pace, moderate 5th 6 out, no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 2 L | Harangue (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 60 / 9 | Flat (121), Jump (13) | K Whelan | J J Hanlon Mr Sean Conroy | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, well off pace, moderate 7th approaching 6 out, no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Groomed (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 79 / 9 | Flat (95), Jump (20) | Andrew J McNamara | M F Morris Mrs S Smith | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | The Fourth Of May (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | / 8 | Flat (61) | T C Carroll | M McDonagh John Buttle | ||
