12 Sep 2012 18:05 Galway
Winner: €26,000 (Penalty: €16,900); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Guinness Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Fosters Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2P6-F82 / 22 |
Flat (44), Jump (17) |
B J Cooper | T Mullins Patrick J O'Donovan |
11/4 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to lead before 5 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon headed, regained lead entering straight, ridden and kept on well closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 4¾ L |
Darenjan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
7502-20 / 13 |
Flat (43), Jump (32) |
Andrew J McNamara | J J Hanlon Mrs T C Collins |
10/1 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon led, ridden and headed entering straight, soon no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3 L |
Clara More (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 12) |
P01143 / 11 |
Jump (17) | A P Heskin | E O'Grady Ivor Kingston |
7/2 | |
| held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th before 2 out, stayed on into moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 16 L |
Osana (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
6-68281 / 12 |
Flat (517), Jump (15) |
M P Walsh | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6th, headway into 3rd 3 out, 2nd briefly approaching 2 out, ridden in 3rd after last, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 17 L |
Sports Line (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
597-062 / 12 |
Jump (15) | M Darcy | P W Flynn Mrs Mary O'Donovan |
7/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden in 6th before 2 out, no impression in moderate 5th entering straight | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3 L |
Eagle's Pass (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
5-86260 / 12 |
Flat (88), Jump (42) |
B J Geraghty | T J O'Mara T J O'Mara |
10/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th 5 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 19 L |
Paddy O Dee (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
194716 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Mr D G Lavery | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden |
5/1 | |
| soon led, headed before 5 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no extra after last and weakened | ||||||||||