13 May 2012 16:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,970); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
Horse Racing Ireland Pensioners Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(1) |
| - |
Whipless (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
016024 / 4 |
Flat (7) | R P Whelan | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
3/1 | |
| led and took keen hold, 6 lengths clear halfway, ridden and reduced advantage early straight, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Bold Thady Quill (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 10) |
27-3645 / 10 |
Flat (22) | S Foley | K J Condon Mrs Pauline Condon |
9/4 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, closer approaching straight, soon ridden and kept on from over 1f out without troubling winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(6) |
| 2¾ L |
Edenshaw (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
3/34623- / 5 |
Flat (315) | B A Curtis | G O'Leary Lance Bloodstock… |
7/1 | |
| chased leader in 5th, ridden and went 3rd entering straight, no impression under pressure from 1f out | ||||||||||
4th |
5(4) |
| 4¾ L |
Toufan Express (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) |
673748 / 11 |
Flat (7) | I J Brennan | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher |
7/1 | |
| chased leader in 3rd, ridden and dropped to 5th early straight, no extra from well over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
1(3) |
| ¾ L |
Lightening Stricks (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
3038-73 / 10 |
Flat (10) | S H James | R Brabazon Mrs Sally Roche |
11/2 | |
| chased leader in 4th, closer approaching straight, ridden and no extra under 2f out | ||||||||||
6th |
2(5) |
| 8 L |
King Ferdinand (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
5204-83 / 4 |
Flat (22) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington King Ferdinand… |
5/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden entering straight and no extra | ||||||||||