23 Dec 2012 12:30 Thurles
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,626); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Noras Fancy (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 10) |
21-3538 / 7 |
Jump (52) | D E Splaine | J J Mangan Michael Dixon |
7/2 | |
| always prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, challenged 2 out and led approaching last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Colls Corner (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
0-13786 / 12 |
Jump (38) | R J Jones | Michael Barry Michael Barry |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader on inner until left in lead after 5th, strongly pressed 2 out and headed approaching last, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 12 L |
Quiet Thought (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
915F-80 / 7 |
Flat (551), Jump (21) |
S J Hassett | E J O'Grady Lansdowne Partnership |
20/1 | |
| led until blundered 5th and dropped back to 7th, 5th entering straight, kept on same pace to go 3rd run-in without troubling first 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Reality Dose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
032/343 / 11 |
Jump (18) | K C Sexton | Miss E Doyle Exors Of The Late… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression early straight, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 9½ L |
Hold Em Cowboy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
143-P7P / 10 |
Jump (7) | A F O'Neill | W F Codd Mr T D Howley Jnr |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra and dropped to 5th before last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 35 L |
Sword Fish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P70879 / 10 |
Jump (17) | J S McGarvey | C Roche John P McManus |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, never a factor, no threat from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 8½ L |
Erritt Lake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1U8/7-59 / 10 |
Jump (107) | M A Enright | D T Hughes D T Hughes |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no extra approaching 3 out and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Lord Lir (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
276427 / 11 |
Jump (17) | M J Bolger | D M O'Brien R K Watson |
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2 |
| - |
Daring Article (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) |
2P-U495 / 11 |
Jump (28) | N J O'Shea | R Tyner Mr N T Gallagher |
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9 |
| - |
Ta Blazes (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 0) |
2950F0 / 9 |
Jump (24) | A Ring | P J Rothwell J J Leckey |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Rakamasi (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
588-343 / 12 |
Flat (974), Jump (29) |
Mr H D Dunne | M McElhone Red Gate Syndicate |
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