22 Jan 2012 13:50 Fairyhouse
Winner: €37,500 (Penalty: €24,374); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Normans Grove Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Blazing Tempo (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
214311 / 9 |
Jump (36) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/4 | |
| waited with well off pace towards rear, closed from 3 out, 4th travelling well before next, on terms approaching last, led and stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Noble Prince (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
21-F122 / 12 |
Flat (105), Jump (26) |
D N Russell | P Nolan Gerard A Spain |
9/10 | |
| chased leaders, closed approaching straight, soon pushed along in 3rd, challenged and on terms approaching last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 6 L |
Tranquil Sea (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
17-U1P2 / 13 |
Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady Jean & Clemmie… |
11/2 | |
| chased leader, closed approaching 5 out, soon on terms, led before straight, ridden before 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd approaching last, soon no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Psycho (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
10F222 / 13 |
Jump (32) | A E Lynch | A J Martin Gerard A Spain |
16/1 | |
| waited with well off pace towards rear, closer order from 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before next | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 32 L |
Saludos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
51-3433 / 8 |
Jump (50) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington T A Curran |
14/1 | |
| led and clear, reduced lead approaching 5 out where joined, headed before straight, no extra when bad mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||