18 Feb 2012 13:35 Gowran Park
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,280); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Harpsy Cord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 231-032 / 10 | Jump (17) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Mrs J Mathias | 11/8 | |
| prominent and soon tracked leader in 2nd, led from 7th, strongly pressed and joined 2 out, slight advantage after last and kept on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 1½ L | Sole Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-F785F / 11 | Jump (17) | B R Dalton | C A McBratney Mrs F J Savage | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 2nd approaching straight and headway to dispute 2 out, slight mistake and headed last, kept on under pressure run-in, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 17 |   | ¾ L | Swanfold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23-268 / 9 | Jump (17) | M J Bolger | J C McConnell J P Farrell | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, 6th after 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in without reaching first 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 18 |   | 13 L | Undertheboardwalk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9-72119 / 8 | Jump (16) | B J Cooper | A J Martin Mrs Paul Shanahan | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th approaching 3 out, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3 L | Ballyburke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3327-12 / 10 | Jump (16) | Mark Walsh | P J Rothwell John P McManus | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, 6th halfway, some headway into 4th entering straight, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | 2¼ L | Steele's Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-7PC7F / 6 | Jump (97) | T J Doyle | K Purcell Enyaboyu Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no threat in straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 6½ L | Dantes King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 25-9433 / 12 | Jump (48) | D J Condon | G Elliott Mrs A G Kavanagh | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, 8th halfway, moderate 5th and no extra after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 4 L | Fiery Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 83F81P / 10 | Jump (27) | A P Crowe | R Sweeney Patrick Convery | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Milan Nua (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 3PF849 / 8 | Jump (7) | B Hayes | J Dullea Mrs Mary T Hayes | 33/1 | |
| soon led, headed after 7th, ridden and dropped to 5th entering straight, no extra from 3 out and weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 2 L | Spring Wine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | F7618P / 8 | Jump (9) | B T O'Connell | P J Rothwell Mr David Lewis | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Castlesaffron (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 9R21-P7 / 10 | Jump (42) | M J Ferris | C O'Keeffe Nora O'Keeffe | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 5 L | Awkward Moment (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 35-7F53 / 8 | Flat (118), Jump (17) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan B J Craig & John… | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 16 L | Crystal Wave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6-046P7 / 8 | Jump (21) | J L Cullen | P A Fahy Cahir Racing Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15 |   | 27 L | Star Of Hollywood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/321-P0 / 11 | Jump (7) | K Whelan | I McCaghy J McCaghy | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Harley Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0/P-PPFP / 9 | Jump (84) | P F Mangan | P Stafford Sean F Gallagher | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Der Spieler (GER) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 0U4U24 / 7 | Flat (1002), Jump (21) | N P Madden | J G Coogan Mrs Beverley Westermann | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Ballyadam Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 111123- / 12 | Jump (463) | Paul Townend | T O'Brien William Horgan | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Pasou (FR) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 00/7-050 / 7 | Jump (132) | E F Power | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | ||
