13 May 2012 14:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €57,500 (Penalty: €37,375); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
Amethyst Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(3) |
| - |
Famous Name (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 12) |
1234-13 / 19 |
Flat (16) | P J Smullen | D K Weld K Abdullah |
1/5 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, headway entering straight and led 2f out, soon quickened clear and stayed on well, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(4) |
| 4½ L |
Sweet Lightning (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) |
0/72471- / 9 |
Flat (407) | Johnny Murtagh | T Carmody Middleham Park… |
11/2 | |
| settled in rear, headway entering straight, went 2nd over 1f out but no chance with easy winner, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(1) |
| 4½ L |
Barack (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) |
19627-9 / 8 |
Flat (28) | B A Curtis | F Ennis John Malone |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd entering straight, soon no chance with easy winner and no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
2(5) |
| 6 L |
Ask Jack (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
4400-07 / 8 |
Flat (21) | S Foley | J G Murphy T Howley Jnr |
25/1 | |
| soon led, driven along entering straight and headed 2f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
4(2) |
| 4½ L |
Kargali (IRE) (Colt, g, 9 9) |
00/00-56 / 7 |
Flat (14) | K J Manning | L Comer Mrs Margaret Comer |
33/1 | |
| prominent and tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to rear entering straight, no threat from 2f out | ||||||||||