26 Dec 2012 15:00 Down Royal
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,246); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Court Jester (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
B086-F / 11 |
Jump (233) | J S McGarvey | S Wilson S Wilson |
25/1 | |
| settled in rear, good headway approaching straight and went 2nd before 3 out, led after 2 out and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Miranour (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
0UU-F14 / 8 |
Jump (46) | M W Bowes | L Lennon Patrick J Smyth |
6/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led after 4 out, strongly pressed 3 out and headed after next, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Great Oak (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
122431 / 8 |
Flat (116), Jump (17) |
M A Enright | J W Nicholson Mrs Monica O'sullivan |
6/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden early straight and no impression last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Speed Dial (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
52F211 / 9 |
Flat (127), Jump (11) |
T C Carroll | P Hughes Mrs P Hughes |
3/1 | |
| settled towards rear, some headway approaching straight, 6th 2 out, moderate 4th before last, kept on run-in without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 4½ L |
Lord Multifix (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2232-46 / 8 |
Jump (88) | P D Kennedy | N McKnight John Farquhar |
14/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, pushed along in 7th halfway and dropped to rear 4 out, ridden in 8th 3 out and no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Vapiano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
00-5020 / 7 |
Jump (31) | K M Donoghue | G Elliott Ms Dee O'reilly… |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, some headway approaching straight, 5th 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Khan Tengri (IRE) (Colt, g, 11 4) |
546460 / 7 |
Flat (89), Jump (59) |
R P Treacy | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah |
14/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no extra after next | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 6½ L |
Quintara (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 4) |
0660- / 5 |
Flat (77), Jump (319) |
B R Dalton | M Torrens Benbradagh Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden early straight and no impression in 7th 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 36 L |
Al Dafa (USA) (colt, chestnut, 10 13) |
01P0-00 / 6 |
Flat (460), Jump (35) |
G Malone | P Stafford Sean F Gallagher |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, no extra entering straight, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| SHD |
Rookery Rebel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
79-0453 / 10 |
Jump (42) | S E Butler | Miss S Barkley Mrs Threasa McAloon |
10/1 | |
| led, headed after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened early straight, tailed off | ||||||||||