21 Jan 2012 14:15 Naas
Winner: €19,000 (Penalty: €13,110); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places).
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Irish Racing Writers Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Midnight Game (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
241 / 8 |
Flat (497), Jump (26) |
D N Russell | W P Mullins Mrs J A Martin |
7/4 | |
| settled last of the 4, travelling well and left chasing leader from 2 out, on terms last, quickened best to lead and assert run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Dylan Ross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
F0-1222 / 7 |
Jump (25) | D J Condon | N Meade No Rush Man Syndicate |
2/1 | |
| tracked leader until 3rd from before 4th, improved to challenge between horses and led before 2 out, ridden approaching last where joined, headed run-in and kept on without matching winner closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 9½ L |
Distant Memories (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
1 / 7 |
Flat (122), Jump (25) |
M P Walsh | T J Taaffe Oceans Racing |
7/4 | |
| keen hold and tracked leader in 2nd from before 4th, challenging when bad mistake 2 out, soon no impression in 3rd, not fluent last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Ludo Et Emergo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1 / 10 |
Jump (37) | A E Lynch | A Lee Professor Maria… |
20/1 | |
| attempted to make all, headed before 2 out, soon dropped to last and no extra | ||||||||||