12 Sep 2012 16:25 Galway
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Mervue Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Flying Light (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2/2P-302 / 9 |
Flat (102), Jump (39) |
Andrew J McNamara | J Queally The McPherson Racing… |
1/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved to lead bypassing 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Popmurphy (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
7/ / 8 |
Flat (809), Jump (619) |
N P Madden | R O'Sullivan Mark Gittins |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Fairy Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P-73574 / 12 |
Jump (12) | Mr M J O'Connor | T Cummins Mrs C C O'Farrell |
9/2 | |
| settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, headway into moderate 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace form before last, no impression leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 22 L |
Pennyforthem (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) |
009/0 / 8 |
Jump (12) | B F Cawley | P Casey Peter Casey |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace straight to moderate 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Forever Eva (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
6-32P00 / 9 |
Jump (11) | I J Power | John O'Shaughnessy C A Wilson |
20/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 3¼ L |
Mrs Henderson (GB) (mare, g, 11 5) |
63-6407 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Mr R W Barron | F Costello F Costello |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Comeondown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P87 / 8 |
Jump (23) | M P Butler | J Monroe Downtown Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th after 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
The Black Russian (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
/ 11 |
Flat (688) | T Kelly | F M Hanley F M Hanley |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 6th 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Tyrone Tiger (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) |
P/P60-0 / 13 |
Jump (12) | D G Hogan | D Hogan Applepie Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| HD |
World Beater (IRE) (mare, g, 11 5) |
00 / 6 |
Jump (17) | P A Gallagher | W C O'Brien Joseph P Burke |
40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
11th |
1 |
| 9½ L |
Ballymassey Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
PP-600 / 7 |
Jump (41) | T C Carroll | J R Finn J R Finn |
50/1 | |
| led, headed bypassing 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
10 |
| 16 L |
Lucas Eile (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
046600/ / 7 |
Flat (51), Jump (774) |
D J Condon | F M Hanley J Joyce |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Coleen Jess (IRE) (mare, g, 11 5) |
0 / 9 |
Jump (19) | Mr T M O'Brien | V T O'Brien Mrs Bernadette… |
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