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Nijinsky Stakes (Listed)

Leopardstown · 8 June 2012
  • TypeFlat
  • PatternListed
  • Distance1m 3f
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9

Backbench Blues (IRE) (10/1) won the Nijinsky Stakes (Listed) at Leopardstown on 8 June 2012, beating Macbeth (IRE) by 3¾ lengths under Fran Berry for trainer Mrs John Harrington. 9 ran on Heavy going over 1m 3f; the winning time was 2m 32.33s (slow by 13.83s). The 2/1 favourite, Tower Rock (IRE), finished 9th, beaten 96 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner Backbench Blues (IRE)
SP: 10/1KTB Rating 103A J: Fran Berry T: Mrs John Harrington
Won by 3¾ lengthsFav: Tower Rock (IRE) 2/1 · 9th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 9 Backbench Blues (IRE) 3g Fran Berry Mrs John Harrington 9-3 97103A 2:32.33 26,000 10/1
2nd 1 Macbeth (IRE) 3c 3¾ W J Lee K J Condon 9-3 9895A 2:33.08 7,600 14/1
3rd 4 Karatash (IRE) 3c ½ N G McCullagh John M Oxx 9-3 —94A 2:33.18 3,600 8/1
4th 2 Aklan (IRE) 3g ½ Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx 9-3 —93A 2:33.28 1,200 7/2
5th 8 Tannery (IRE) 3f 2½ Wayne Lordan David Wachman 9-3 10487A 2:33.78 — 9/1
6th 7 Coral Wave (IRE) 3f 1¾ Declan McDonogh P J Prendergast 9-0 10880A 2:34.13 — 4/1
7th 5 Strait Of Zanzibar (USA) 3g 58 Colm O'Donoghue K J Condon 9-3 9270C 2:45.73 — 50/1
8th 3 Frontier (GER) 3c 5 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien 9-3 8970C 2:46.73 — 10/1
9th 6 Tower Rock (IRE) 3c 24 Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien 9-3 10870C 2:51.53 — 2/1 fav

Winning time 2m 32.33s (slow by 13.83s)

Non-runners Blue Corner (change in going)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Nijinsky Stakes (Listed) at Leopardstown in 2012?
Backbench Blues (IRE) won the Nijinsky Stakes (Listed) at Leopardstown on 8 June 2012, ridden by Fran Berry and trained by Mrs John Harrington.
What was the finishing order of the 2012 Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown?
1st Backbench Blues (IRE) (10/1), 2nd Macbeth (IRE) (14/1), 3rd Karatash (IRE) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2012 Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown?
Backbench Blues (IRE) returned a starting price of 10/1.
How many horses ran in the 2012 Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown?
9 horses ran in the 2012 Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown. Non-runners: Blue Corner (change in going).
What was the winning time of the 2012 Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown?
The winning time was 2m 32.33s (slow by 13.83s).

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