14 Dec 2012 19:00 Dundalk
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,970); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Christmas Race & Dine Packages Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(3) |
| - |
Captain Joy (IRE) (colt, g, 9 7) |
1-23221 / 10 |
Flat (14) | R P Whelan | T Collins Exors of the Late… |
6/4 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 2nd and ridden 2f out, strongly pressed leader 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(7) |
| ½ L |
Akasaka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
800352 / 7 |
Flat (7) | Fran Berry | E Lynam P Sweeney |
4/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead and ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(2) |
| 3¾ L |
Billyford (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 10) |
540804 / 12 |
Flat (14) | Joseph O'Brien | L Roche Mrs Sally Roche |
7/1 | |
| held up in touch, 6th 3f out, soon ridden, kept on to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
6(5) |
| 1½ L |
Core Element (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
572305 / 6 |
Flat (2) | G F Carroll | S Buggy Kirmac Racing Partnership |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
7(4) |
| 1½ L |
Iron Major (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
030578 / 8 |
Flat (49) | W M Lordan | E Lynam Edward Lynam |
9/1 | |
| slowly into stride and held up in last, ridden entering straight, no extra from 2f out | ||||||||||
6th |
2(1) |
| ¾ L |
Miracle Cure (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
260071 / 9 |
Flat (40) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Miracle Cure Syndicate |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
5(6) |
| 6 L |
King's Trail (JPN) (horse (entire), bay, 9 5) |
9-24405 / 11 |
Flat (28) | D P McDonogh | T Kodama Kings Trail Syndicate |
15/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||