01 Jan 2012 12:55 Fairyhouse
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
New Year Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Woodville Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 3 / 7 | Jump (50) | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to go 6th entering straight, smooth progress into close 3rd at last, cruised to front run-in and kept on well, unextended | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Double Double (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/100-32 / 9 | Jump (58) | Andrew J McNamara | C O'Brien Roddy Owen & Paul… | 7/1 | |
| settled in mid-division, 9th halfway, good headway on outer to challenge approaching 2 out where mistake, led before last, headed under pressure and no chance with easy winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 4½ L | Tennis Cap (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 123 / 10 | Jump (22) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Violet O'Leary | 11/8 | |
| always prominent, led or disputed from halfway, led before 3 out, strongly pressed next, headed before last, no extra in 3rd on run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Jeunopse (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 32384U / 8 | Flat (594), Jump (6) | D J Condon | T Carberry Ms Nina Carberry | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out and went 3rd next, ridden and dropped to 4th before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Kennoway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-0 / 11 | Jump (35) | Robbie Colgan | C O'Connell J A O'Connell | 100/1 | |
| led, joined halfway, headed before 3 out, driven along approaching straight and no impression in 5th 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | True Character (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0319-54 / 7 | Jump (22) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Ms M M Keyes | 10/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and dropped to 7th before next, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 13 L | Prince Chaparral (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 30-3543 / 8 | Flat (56), Jump (66) | J L Cullen | P J Flynn Lars Hallberg Forvaltning | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, chased leaders and pushed along entering straight, no extra in 8th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | ½ L | Paddy The Stout (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00/0 / 13 | Jump (13) | M J Bolger | Lady J Fowler Mr L Humphrey | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 6th 2 out, soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 16 L | Hot Prospect (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | / 8 | Flat (106) | N P Madden | E P Harty Patrick J McKenna | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders and keen early, 7th halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, weakened, lame post-race | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | NK | Sulki Rose (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 0/050-07 / 10 | Jump (13) | K H Clarke | H Fitzpatrick H Fitzpatrick | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 32 L | Yathinkyaknowitall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 7 | T P Treacy | R K Watson R K Watson | 50/1 | ||
| tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 12 L | Grange House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 6 | Paul Carberry | N Meade J Kernohan | 25/1 | ||
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 43 L | Tough Mark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | PF75/ / 8 | Jump (714) | Keith Donoghue | Mrs G Callaghan Pearse Callaghan | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, no extra from 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
