31 Jul 2012 16:00 Galway
Winner: €22,000 (Penalty: €14,300); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (National Hunt: Yielding).
Topaz Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Face Value (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
335441 / 10 |
Flat (100), Jump (7) |
D E Splaine | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher |
14/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to challenge after 2 out, narrow lead entering straight, strongly pressed when mistake last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Zuzka (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
1131 / 6 |
Jump (16) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Supreme Horse Racing… |
11/4 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd after 2 out, ridden to challenge when squeezed up and clipped wing last, kept on to 2nd run-in, no impression winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
He's Our Man (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
823-112 / 13 |
Jump (37) | Andrew J McNamara | R O'Sullivan Kangley Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead after 2 out, ridden and narrowly headed entering straight, kept on, went right last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 20 L |
Mount Colah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2317-11 / 15 |
Jump (16) | Mr N McParlan | J G Cosgrave S McParlan |
3/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 2 L |
Mallowney (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
325-631 / 12 |
Jump (7) | M P Burke | T Doyle Glebeland Farm… |
16/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd before 5th, ridden in 5th and no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Clondaw Warrior (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
111-135 / 10 |
Flat (13), Jump (41) |
B Hayes | J J Hanlon Act D Wagg Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| keen hold early and chased leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 5th, niggled before 2 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 25 L |
Saint Gervais (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4F211-2 / 10 |
Jump (12) | B J Geraghty | J E Kiely Deise Country Store… |
5/2 | |
| held up, niggled along before halfway where 8th, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra in 7th before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Fantastic Gold (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) |
201-375 / 8 |
Flat (282), Jump (7) |
E J O'connell | M Cullinane M O Cullinane |
33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Usa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
0-21705 / 11 |
Jump (7) | I J Power | S J Mahon T C Quinn |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||