Full Result 2.25 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 15 December 2012

Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter Rated Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m4f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st €10,005 2nd €2,320 3rd €1,015 4th €580

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Apt Approach (IRE) 11/8F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	9	112 t	127	66	134	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Imminent Approach (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Held up in touch, mistakes, 5th halfway, closed going well into 2nd before 2 out, shaken up and joined leader between last 2, soon led and kept on well from last (op 6-5 tchd 11-10)

2 1	5. Prince Rudi (IRE) 20/1 Ian McCarthy ³ S T Nolan	Ian McCarthy ³ S T Nolan	10	1013 p	122	65	133	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Ware Princess (Crash Course)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden from 3 out, not fluent next, kept on under pressure to go 2nd from last, kept on well towards finish, always held (op 16-1)

3 3¾ [4¾]	3. Earlson Gray (FR) 7/2 B J Cooper D T Hughes	B J Cooper D T Hughes	7	112 t	123	61	129	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - Euadne (GER) (Acatenango)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway on outer to lead going well before 2 out, soon strongly pressed between last 2 and headed before last where slight mistake, no extra and dropped to 3rd (op 9-2)

4 4 [8¾]	4. Gates Of Rome (IRE) 8/1 Davy Russell C A Murphy	Davy Russell C A Murphy	8	112	123	57	125	–
b g Luso - Express Mail (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th on outer approaching straight, no impression before 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace (tchd 7-1)

5 3¾ [12½]	7. Civena (IRE) 6/1 Adam O'Neill ⁷ J A Berry	Adam O'Neill ⁷ J A Berry	6	106	116	50	118	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - The Village Merc (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in rear, niggled along in 6th before 3 out, soon struggling into straight, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 10-1)

6 5½ [18]	6. Uncle Tom Cobley (IRE) 8/1 Ben Dalton ⁵ Conor O'Dwyer	Ben Dalton ⁵ Conor O'Dwyer	8	1011 t	120	47	116	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Platinum Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Attempted to make all, strongly pressed approaching straight and headed before 2 out, soon no extra, weakened

7 62 [80]	1. The Bishop Looney (IRE) 8/1 Tom Doyle T J Nagle Jr	Tom Doyle T J Nagle Jr	8	116 b¹	128	–	58	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Bright News (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along 4 out and soon weakened, completely tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

8 8 [88]	8. Knockcroghery (IRE) 20/1 Mark Enright ⁵ John W Nicholson	Mark Enright ⁵ John W Nicholson	5	104	116	–	39	–
ch m Pelder (IRE) - She's Wonderful (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Held up towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along before 3 out and soon weakened, completely tailed off (trainer said mare was found to have a lung infection following a post-race endoscopic examination) (tchd 25-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 5m 25.70s (slow by 48.70s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Greenstar Syndicate (Apt Approach) 1st breeder: N J Connors
2nd owner: J P Prunty & Ms Sandra Nolan (Prince Rudi)
3rd owner: J P Dunne (Earlson Gray)
Tote win: €2.10 PL: €1.80 €2.30 €1.10 Ex: €55.70 CSF: €33.32

2:25 Fairyhouse (IRE) 15 Dec 2012

Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter Rated Hurdle