22 Apr 2012 16:50 Curragh
Winner: €13,500 (Penalty: €9,314); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Round Course: Good to Yielding).
Finlay's For Volvo Handicap (60-90)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(7) |
| - |
Ansaab (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
2331-2 / 9 |
Flat (28) | D P McDonogh | K Prendergast Mr Craig Buckingham |
2/1 | |
| settled in 6th, 5th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, led inside final furlong and kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(3) |
| ¾ L |
Sharalam (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 6) |
53-1 / 4 |
Flat (23) | C D Hayes | P D Deegan Mrs Paul Deegan |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(4) |
| 3½ L |
Midnight Music (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) |
1/95141- / 4 |
Flat (175) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Lady O'Reilly |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders in 5th, 6th and ridden early straight, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
3(1) |
| 3¾ L |
Alazan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 9) |
12/430-3 / 7 |
Flat (10), Jump (161) |
Joseph O'Brien | D Cullen Mrs Caren Walsh |
10/1 | |
| led early, tracked leader in 2nd before halfway, led again briefly entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, 4th and no extra from 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
8(2) |
| ½ L |
Saratoga Baby (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 5) |
3540-4 / 6 |
Flat (15) | S Foley | Peter Fahey Diamond Seven Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden early straight, 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
1(9) |
| 3¼ L |
Park Ranger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
7/41001- / 10 |
Flat (219), Jump (14) |
Fran Berry | C Roche John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden early straight, no threat and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
6(6) |
| 1½ L |
Gris Ladera (IRE) (filly, g, 8 8) |
4380-87 / 5 |
Flat (10), Jump (99) |
L F Roche | S Weld S Weld |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd early straight, ridden and no extra in 5th from over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
7(5) |
| 4½ L |
Massabini (USA) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
4/4550-0 / 6 |
Flat (25) | N G McCullagh | J J Coleman Mrs Anne M O'Sullivan |
16/1 | |
| reluctant to enter stalls, prominent, led before halfway, headed entering straight, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
9(8) |
| 14 L |
General Bunching (USA) (colt, brown, 8 4) |
502-156 / 8 |
Flat (65) | R P Cleary | J S Bolger Moyclear Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th on outer halfway, ridden early straight and soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||