26 Dec 2011 12:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,936); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Racingpost.com Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Touch Back (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4-1 / 10 |
Jump (39) | A P Crowe | C Roche Miss Laura Morgan |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge early straight and led last, kept on well to draw clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 4¾ L |
Marasonnien (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
382/42- / 10 |
Jump (563) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
4/6 | |
| led, headed after 4th but remained prominent, led again entering straight, strongly pressed and headed last, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Strange Talk (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
6331-P0 / 8 |
Jump (18) | P T Enright | R Tyner Five Talkers Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway entering straight, went 4th before last, kept on run-in without troubling first 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1 L |
Trupenny Bit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0- / 6 |
Jump (400) | M P Walsh | Colm Murphy John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear racing keenly, pushed along in 11th after 2 out, headway on outer to go 6th at last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Regal Warrior (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
73/07 / 12 |
Flat (953), Jump (7) |
G B Watters | J J Lambe James Callow |
33/1 | |
| settled in rear of mid-division, some headway on outer before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on first 2 from before last, lost 2 places on run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Saluting (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
43-30 / 5 |
Jump (15) | Paul Carberry | Mrs J Harrington G C Hartigan |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, no extra from early straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Tirmoyle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
42-223P / 9 |
Jump (67) | R C Colgan | J P Ryan Tipp Inn Racing… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close 6th halfway, no impression in 5th from early straight, no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Spot Fine (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6-240 / 8 |
Jump (50) | D J Casey | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 3¾ L |
Winslet (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
32-0F00 / 5 |
Jump (15) | D N Russell | A Mullins Mrs David Nagle… |
16/1 | |
| always towards rear, still in touch approaching straight, no extra before last | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Julie Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5-00 / 9 |
Jump (44) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Mr L Gilbert |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no extra approaching straight, weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 12 L |
Celtic Cailin (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
35 / 6 |
Jump (40) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington MJK Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| mid-division racing keenly, led after 4th, strongly pressed and headed entering straight, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
11 |
| 14 L |
Top Flower (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
30F/5-5R / 8 |
Jump (33) | P W Flood | L P Cusack Fontstown Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to rear 4 out, no threat from before 2 out | ||||||||||