02 Aug 2012 16:10 Galway
Winner: €23,500 (Penalty: €15,275); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places on the flat).
Arthur Guinness Fund Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Tugboat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
31 / 13 |
Flat (109), Jump (63) |
B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady Mr Neil Lewis &… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, good headway to lead 2 out, soon asserted and driven out to maintain advantage run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Letherbelucky (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
1-121 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Supreme Horse Racing… |
5/4 | |
| settled in mid-division on inner, ducked away from rail after 1st, pushed along in 6th approaching 2 out, switched left and headway on outer entering straight to go 2nd before last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Whispering Hills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
26-2118 / 8 |
Jump (11) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes P Aspell |
8/1 | |
| led or disputed lead, headed 2 out and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Thynetocatcher (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) |
15F5P-1 / 7 |
Jump (80) | M A Enright | R J McGrath John Connery |
6/1 | |
| prominent and disputed lead, headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Audrelles Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
652221 / 10 |
Jump (9) | M W Bowes | P O Brady A J Boyle |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 5 out, ridden 2 out and no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Free To Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
319-552 / 6 |
Jump (9) | E J O'connell | M Cullinane Mrs Vida Bingham |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, close up approaching 2 out, no extra entering straight and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 12 L |
Protaras (USA) (colt, brown, 11 6) |
851P- / 8 |
Flat (174), Jump (123) |
D J Condon | N Meade Mrs Maureen Hunt |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Medicinal Compound (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
814 / 7 |
Flat (322), Jump (14) |
E J McNamara | E McNamara Notraininifitsrainin… |
20/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 3 out and lost touch with main group, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 7 L |
Naughty Molly (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 9) |
890F-0 / 12 |
Jump (20) | I J McCarthy | Mrs H Lee J A Lee |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 84 L |
Dakota Storm (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
PP / 5 |
Jump (82) | M J Ferris | J P Fogarty Brendan O'Sullivan |
66/1 | |
| always rear, ridden and no extra after 5 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Too Scoops (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
S/413-22 / 9 |
Jump (1) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Nethercott Manor… |
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