08 Jun 2012 18:35 Leopardstown
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €26,000); Distance: 1m 3f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy.
Nijinsky Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(9) |
| - |
Backbench Blues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
211-14 / 3 |
Flat (12) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Anamoine Limited |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led 4f out, ridden to assert early straight and clear when wandered about over 1f out, hung badly right inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(1) |
| 3¾ L |
Macbeth (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
43-14 / 6 |
Flat (12) | W J Lee | K J Condon Mr Charles Wentworth |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, 2nd entering straight and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(4) |
| ½ L |
Karatash (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
1 / 3 |
Flat (40) | N G McCullagh | J M Oxx H H Aga Khan |
8/1 | |
| in rear and ridden along early, 6th halfway, went 4th approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression on winner in 5th under 2f out, kept on one pace under pressure to go 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
1(2) |
| ½ L |
Aklan (IRE) (gelding, g, 9 3) |
1 / 6 |
Flat (47) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx Coach Partnership |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden along approaching straight, no impression on winner under 2f out, edged left under pressure and kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
8(8) |
| 2½ L |
Tannery (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
822-211 / 3 |
Flat (33) | W M Lordan | D Wachman Mrs D P Magnier |
9/1 | |
| settled in rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
10(7) |
| 1¾ L |
Coral Wave (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
4211-3 / 3 |
Flat (26) | D P McDonogh | P J Prendergast Richard Barnes |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd approaching straight, 3rd 2f out and soon no chance with winner, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
7(5) |
| 58 L |
Strait Of Zanzibar (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
666-900 / 8 |
Flat (106) | C O'Donoghue | K J Condon Raymond Doyle |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, no extra entering straight and soon eased when beaten, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
4(3) |
| 5 L |
Frontier (GER) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
61- / 3 |
Flat (233) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… |
10/1 | |
| settled towards rear, never a factor, no extra approaching straight, eased when beaten from 2f out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
9(6) |
| 24 L |
Tower Rock (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
613-32 / 3 |
Flat (26) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… |
2/1 | |
| led, headed 4f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly approaching straight, eased when beaten and virtually pulled up inside final furlong, completely tailed off (lost a shoe and lame post-race) | ||||||||||
3(10) |
| - |
Blue Corner (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
1 / 3 |
Flat (12) | S Foley | M Halford Sheikh Mohammed |
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