Full Result 6.35 Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 June 2012

Nijinsky Stakes (Listed Race)

(3yo) 1m3f Heavy

1st €26,000 2nd €7,600 3rd €3,600 4th €1,200

Nijinsky Stakes (Listed Race), 1m3f - Heavy, 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	2. Backbench Blues (IRE) 10/1 Fran Berry Mrs John Harrington	Fran Berry Mrs John Harrington	3	93	97	86	107	–
b g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Heroine (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led 4f out, ridden to assert early straight and clear when wandered about over 1f out, hung badly right inside final furlong, kept on (op 9/1)

2⁽¹⁾ 3¾	6. Macbeth (IRE) 14/1 W J Lee K J Condon	W J Lee K J Condon	3	93	98	78	99	–
b c Acclamation - Filandre (Cadeaux Genereux)
Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, 2nd entering straight and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ ½ [4¼]	5. Karatash (IRE) 8/1 N G McCullagh John M Oxx	N G McCullagh John M Oxx	3	93	–	77	98	–
ch c Halling (USA) - Karawana (IRE) (King's Best)
In rear and ridden along early, 6th halfway, went 4th approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression on winner in 5th under 2f out, kept on one pace under pressure to go 3rd inside final furlong (op 7/1)

4⁽²⁾ ½ [4¾]	1. Aklan (IRE) 7/2 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	93	–	76	97	–
gr g Dalakhani (IRE) - Akdara (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden along approaching straight, no impression on winner under 2f out, edged left under pressure and kept on one pace final furlong (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

5⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [7¼]	8. Tannery (IRE) 9/1 Wayne Lordan David Wachman	Wayne Lordan David Wachman	3	93	104	71	93	–
b f Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Danse Grecque (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Settled in rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace (op 10/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [9]	10. Coral Wave (IRE) 4/1 Declan McDonogh P J Prendergast	Declan McDonogh P J Prendergast	3	90	108	64	87	–
b f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Common Knowledge (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd approaching straight, 3rd 2f out and soon no chance with winner, no extra inside final furlong (op 7/2)

7⁽⁵⁾ 58 [67]	7. Strait Of Zanzibar (USA) 50/1 Colm O'Donoghue K J Condon	Colm O'Donoghue K J Condon	3	93	92	–	–	–
b g Arch (USA) - Royal Opportunity (USA) (Kingmambo)
Held up in rear, no extra entering straight and soon eased when beaten, completely tailed off

8⁽³⁾ 5 [72]	4. Frontier (GER) 10/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	93	89	–	–	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Four Roses (IRE) (Darshaan)
Settled towards rear, never a factor, no extra approaching straight, eased when beaten from 2f out, completely tailed off

9⁽⁶⁾ 24 [96]	9. Tower Rock (IRE) 2/1F Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	3	93	108	–	–	–
b c Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Monevassia (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led, headed 4f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly approaching straight, eased when beaten and virtually pulled up inside final furlong, completely tailed off (jockey said colt never travelled; vet said colt lost its left near-fore shoe in running and was subsequently found to be lame post-race) (op 15/8 tchd 9/4)