02 Aug 2012 16:50 Galway
Winner: €260,000 (Penalty: €156,600); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places on the flat).
Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Rebel Fitz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
21124-1 / 10 |
Flat (84), Jump (11) |
D N Russell | M Winters Brian Sweetnam |
11/2 | |
| settled towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, progress 2 out and good headway on outer to challenge entering straight, led last and soon asserted, eased close home and just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
21 |
| HD |
Cause Of Causes (USA) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
F22-171 / 10 |
Flat (284), Jump (20) |
Reserve 1 | G Elliott Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inner, smooth headway approaching 2 out and went 5th entering straight, ridden and stayed on well run-in, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3/3185-2 / 13 |
Flat (32), Jump (11) |
A P McCoy | E P Harty Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inner into 9th halfway, 6th entering straight and switched left to go 4th at last, kept on under pressure run-in, no impression on first 2 closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 4 L |
Plan A (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
11P264- / 7 |
Flat (102), Jump (139) |
M P Walsh | G Elliott John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 8th halfway, smooth headway to challenge approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 4¼ L |
Sailors Warn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
122763- / 10 |
Flat (11), Jump (139) |
B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady Ian Williams Racing… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden before last and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
18 |
| 1¼ L |
Princeton Plains (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
213151- / 9 |
Flat (34), Jump (322) |
N P Madden | E P Harty John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden in 7th after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 2 L |
The Real Article (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
13454-3 / 8 |
Flat (41), Jump (11) |
M J Linehan | E J O'Grady Mrs Patricia Wallace… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, mistake 5th and lost place, ridden to go 8th after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Fosters Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
F32P6-F / 13 |
Flat (3), Jump (41) |
Mr C Motherway | T Mullins Patrick J O'Donovan |
25/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed 2 out and headed approaching last where dropped to 6th, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| SHD |
Moon Dice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
6/11450- / 11 |
Jump (139) | B Hayes | P W Flynn Cill Choca Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 7½ L |
Whatever Jacksays (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
48011-1 / 13 |
Flat (42), Jump (69) |
R C Colgan | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
12/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, ridden and no extra approaching next, weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Tornedo Shay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
1236/41- / 7 |
Flat (3), Jump (455) |
P T Enright | T J O'Mara Miss R Hickey |
25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
12th |
15 |
| 1¾ L |
Rattan (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 10 9) |
41237-2 / 8 |
Flat (21), Jump (81) |
Mr D G Lavery | W P Mullins J A Coleman |
20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on outer, 11th halfway, 6th travelling well approaching 2 out, no extra entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
8 |
| 1 L |
Benash (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
7002-20 / 11 |
Flat (10), Jump (52) |
Andrew J McNamara | John G Carr James Hepburn |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
14th |
16 |
| 9 L |
Run With The Wind (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
56/22-11 / 10 |
Flat (109), Jump (14) |
A P Heskin | M Hourigan John B O'Hagan |
12/1 | |
| towards rear on outer, some headway into 10th approaching 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
15th |
20 |
| 31 L |
Unknown Rebel (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) |
416- / 5 |
Flat (33), Jump (96) |
B S Hughes | K A Ryan D Reilly & Mrs… |
33/1 | |
| prominent and tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
16th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Whatuthink (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
446P4-1 / 13 |
Flat (21), Jump (41) |
T J Doyle | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership |
25/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
17th |
19 |
| 2¼ L |
Blazing Tempo (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
43111P- / 9 |
Jump (140) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
12/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
22 |
| - |
Discoteca (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
61-1114 / 5 |
Flat (290), Jump (3) |
Reserve 2 | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
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11 |
| - |
Karabak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
564480- / 10 |
Jump (96) | A P Crowe | E P Harty John P McManus |
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BD |
17 |
| - |
Lexi's Boy (IRE) (colt, g, 10 6) |
132111- / 9 |
Flat (26), Jump (96) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
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10 |
| - |
Oilily (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
53313-4 / 10 |
Flat (3), Jump (81) |
A D Leigh | S Byrne Mrs Paula Murphy |
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FE |
13 |
| - |
Drive Time (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1P1F/1- / 8 |
Flat (16), Jump (96) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… |
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PU |
23 |
| - |
The Way We Were (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 5) |
5/2122- / 8 |
Jump (114) | Reserve 3 | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
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