07 Jan 2012 13:05 Thurles
Winner: €8,276 (Penalty: €5,711); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Devil's Bit Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Berties Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 66-P462 / 12 | Jump (28) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead The Pursuing The… | 6/4 | |
| made all, clear 7 out, slightly slow 4 out, soon in command, stayed on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 24 L | Marlay Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12-155B / 10 | Jump (9) | D E Mullins | Ms M Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins | 6/4 | |
| waited with towards rear early, progress 8th, moderate 3rd 6 out, a bit closer in 2nd briefly 4 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 12 L | Saville Row (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00-4053 / 8 | Jump (12) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Lucky Catch Partnership | 8/1 | |
| jumped right 2nd, tracked leaders, moderate 2nd from 7 out, 3rd approaching 4 out, soon no impression, mistake and kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 7 L | False Messenger (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 0P0072 / 7 | Jump (9) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan Well In Herself… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, some mistakes, chased leaders from 7 out, moderate 4th approaching 4 out and no impression, mistake and kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 11 L | American Touch (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1/20-946 / 7 | Jump (10) | T J Doyle | T J Nagle-Jr T J Nagle Jr | 18/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, moderate 5th approaching 4 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6½ L | Mr Pernickety (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0-83P6U / 7 | Jump (17) | E F Power | R P Burns E A Royliston | 25/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 4th at 8th, no impression from 7 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Castlesaffron (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P/9R21-P / 10 | Jump (7) | M J Ferris | C O'Keeffe Nora O'Keeffe | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, soon progress to chase leaders, no impression from 7 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Mister Watzisname (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4077F0 / 10 | Jump (12) | R J Jones | Gerald Penfold Mr D Turley | 50/1 | |
| soon mid-division, poor 6th approaching 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 73 L | Ifsoluso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 531-008 / 6 | Jump (10) | P D Kennedy | E M O'Sullivan Joseph Buckley | 100/1 | |
| towards rear for most, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Crystal Wave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 256-046 / 8 | Jump (236) | Andrew J McNamara | P A Fahy Cahir Racing Syndicate | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Paddyonas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 13F15-P / 10 | Jump (35) | Keith Donoghue | G Donnelly Stephanie Warren | ||
| UR | 11 |   | - | The Same Again (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | F532/09 / 7 | Jump (10) | B J Cooper | T Cooper N Collins | ||
