08 Sep 2012 17:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €750,000 (Penalty: €434,500); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(3) |
| - |
Snow Fairy (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
22331-1 / 5 |
Flat (20) | L Dettori | E A L Dunlop Anamoine Ltd |
15/8 | |
| settled in 4th well off pace, closer over 3f out and smooth headway early straight, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Nathaniel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
2115-12 / 4 |
Flat (49) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Lady Rothschild… |
13/8 | |
| raced in 2nd well off pacemaker, closed approaching straight and led 2f out, ridden and tried to assert, headed 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure but no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(4) |
| ¾ L |
St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
1-22133 / 6 |
Flat (17) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… |
3/1 | |
| settled towards rear well off pace, closer entering straight and pushed along, ridden to go 3rd over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, not reach first 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
6(2) |
| 5½ L |
Light Heavy (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
2-11136 / 5 |
Flat (30) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
25/1 | |
| chased pacemaker in moderate 3rd, closer and ridden approaching straight, no extra in 4th from over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
4(5) |
| 3½ L |
Born To Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
2-05422 / 3 |
Flat (27) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx Christopher Tsui |
12/1 | |
| settled in rear well off pace, closer approaching straight but never a factor, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5(6) |
| 13 L |
Daddy Long Legs (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
10-1P48 / 4 |
Flat (21) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mr M Tabor, D Smith… |
20/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced advantage approaching straight and headed 2f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||