02 Jan 2012 13:10 Cork
Winner: €14,000 (Penalty: €9,660); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
McCarthy Insurance Group 60th Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Final Approach (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
511-654 / 6 |
Flat (463), Jump (29) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mr Douglas Taylor |
3/10 | |
| tracked leaders, on terms from before straight, led 3 out, in control going well after, stayed on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Little Green (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
215-62R / 6 |
Flat (132), Jump (51) |
E J McNamara | E McNamara Bannermen Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, left in 3rd after 4 out, 2nd and challenged from before 2 out, soon struggling to match winner, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 15 L |
Arabella Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
2210-4P / 8 |
Jump (183) | N P Madden | E Bolger Andrew Berry |
16/1 | |
| waited with in rear, no impression straight, went moderate 3rd and kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Major Finnegan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
51242F/ / 12 |
Jump (673) | A E Lynch | W J Burke W J Burke |
20/1 | |
| keen hold, prominent, left in lead after 4 out, joined before straight, headed 3 out, soon no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 18 L |
Leave Him Alone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P1-115 / 6 |
Jump (39) | D N Russell | Kevin O'Sullivan Leave Him Alone… |
7/1 | |
| waited with 5th of the 6, pushed along in centre of track early straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Catch The Moment (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
31P-010 / 8 |
Flat (138), Jump (58) |
T J Doyle | D Cullen Ardbraccan Stud… |
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