irishracing.com | Race Result Leopardstown, Sun, 12th Feb, 2012, Hennessy Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €160,000.00 5-y-o plus

3.45 Hennessy Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €160,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 12th Feb, 2012

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in Places). Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €45,194.00 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - €8,473.80. Placepot Pool - €71,975.20 Winning Units - 88.84 Dividend - €607.60. Daily Double Dividend - €125.50. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €6,536.00 carried forward to Fairyhouse on Wed, 15th Feb. Tote Aggregate - €614266.00.

3.45 3m. 5-y-o plus 7 Ran
Hennessy Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €160,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - €92,000.00, 2nd - €32,000.00, 3rd - €16,000.00, 4th - €6,400.00, 5th - €4,800.00, 6th - €2,400.00 , 7th - €2,400.00, 8th - €2,400.00

Race Conditions

1st

Quel Esprit (FR) 11-10 (Red Barn Syndicate)
(6:24.8 1.85 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 150
Saint des Saints (FR) - Jeune D'esprit (FR)(Royal Charter (FR))
Breeder - Har De St Voir

(Morning price: 5/4 11/8)
(Ring price: 7/4 13/8 11/8 6/4 11/8 5/4) SP 5/4fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Tote Win €1.90 Place €1.40

prominent, led from 4th, travelling best early straight and asserted before last, kept on under pressure run-in and reduced advantage final 100 yards

7th Jan, 12 Thurles
1st Chs Rated 146 This
Race 28th Apr, 12 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 160

2nd

Roberto Goldback (IRE) 11-10 (J P Dunne)
(6:25.3) Rated 152
Bob Back (USA) - Mandysway (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Simon Young

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 12/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

D T Hughes

B J Geraghty

Place €3.50

chased leaders on outer, 5th halfway, 3rd 2 out, 2nd and driven along approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in without reaching winner

19th Jan, 12 Thurles
3rd Chs Rated 153 This
Race 11th Mar, 12 Naas
8th Hcp Chs Rated 156

3rd

5.5L

Treacle (IRE) 11-10 (B E Nielsen)
(6:26.6) Rated 132
Zaffaran (USA) - Current Liability(Caribo)
Breeder - Mary Fitzpatrick & Brendan Fitzpatrick

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

T J Taaffe

P Townend

in rear, never a factor, ridden into 5th approaching last, kept on under pressure to go 3rd closing stages

27th Dec, 11 Leopardstown
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 128 This
Race 14th Apr, 12 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs Rated 145

4th

0.5L

Follow The Plan (IRE) 11-10 (Redgap Partnership)
(6:26.7) Rated 152
Accordion - Royal Rosy (IRE)(Dominion Royale)
Breeder - Patrick Sheehan

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Oliver McKiernan

T J Doyle

chased leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 2 out, ridden to go 3rd before last, no extra under pressure run-in

19th Jan, 12 Thurles
2nd Chs Rated 152 This
Race 10th Mar, 12 Gowran Park
4th Hcp Chs Rated 150

5th

China Rock (IRE) 11-10 (Michael O'Flynn)
(6:27.2) Rated 154
Presenting (GB) - Kigali (IRE)(Torus)
Breeder - Brian Griffin

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

M F Morris

A E Lynch

prominent and disputed until headed 4th, took keen hold, 3rd halfway, close 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden entering straight and dropped to 4th at last, no extra run-in

14th Jan, 12 Punchestown
4th Hdl This
Race 16th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
8th Chs Rated 150

6th

8.5L

Bostons Angel (IRE) 11-10 (E A P Scouller)
(6:29.2) Rated 152
Winged Love (IRE) - Lady Boston (FR)(Mansonnien (FR))
Breeder - P A D Scouller

(Morning price: 7/2 3/1)
SP 3/1

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

led early, remained prominent and 2nd halfway, 4th before 2 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra from before last

2nd Dec, 11 Sandown
3rd Chs Rated 152 This
Race 25th Feb, 12 Fairyhouse
p.u. Chs Rated 149

7th

51L

Magnanimity (IRE) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:40.9) Rated 150
Winged Love (IRE) - Mossy Mistress (IRE)(Le Moss)
Breeder - Thomas Foy

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

D T Hughes

D N Russell

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, mistake next and sprawled badly on landing, dropped to rear, eased when beaten in straight, tailed off

28th Dec, 11 Leopardstown
8th Chs Rated 150 This
Race 25th Feb, 12 Fairyhouse
4th Chs Rated 147

Off 3.45
Time 6m. 24.80 secs, which is 1.85 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €16.60.

2011 Kempes 8 11-10 D J Casey 5/1 (W P Mullins)
2010 Joncol 7 11-10 A P Cawley 9/4Fav (Paul Nolan)
2009 Neptune Collonges 8 11-10 R Walsh 8/13Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2008 The Listener 9 11-10 D A Jacob 2/1Fav (R H Alner)
2007 Beef Or Salmon 11 11-12 Andrew J McNamara 11/4 (Michael Hourigan)

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Leopardstown Results Sun, 12th Feb, 2012