12 Jan 2013 13:05 Punchestown
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,280); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Popaflora (GB) (gelding, g, 10 5) |
000092 / 9 |
Jump (17) | A Ring | P J Rothwell The Punchestown… |
11/2 | |
| led, slight mistake 1st and slow 3rd, headed after 4th but remained prominent, led again entering straight and asserted after 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Letterlee Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
0215-PP / 9 |
Jump (66) | D E Splaine | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 5th halfway, ridden after 3 out and no impression in moderate 5th approaching last, kept on well under pressure run-in, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Take A Shot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
089B51 / 10 |
Jump (17) | J S McGarvey | F Flood John P McManus |
11/8 | |
| settled in mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th approaching straight, went 2nd but no real impression on winner last, dropped to 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Torremuelle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
0P6P52 / 12 |
Jump (12) | B R Dalton | D E Finn Barney Syndicate |
13/2 | |
| prominent and led after 4th, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression in 3rd before last, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Noble Commander (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
6157PP / 10 |
Jump (28) | R J Jones | G Donnelly Tough Times Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight and no impression in 4th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| HD |
Royalor (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
F41/859 / 9 |
Jump (14) | S J Crimin | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
14/1 | |
| always towards rear, no threat after 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 24 L |
Yeoman (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
771462 / 13 |
Jump (17) | M A Enright | D J Ryan Patrick J Moore |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, 7th halfway, ridden before 4 out and no threat approaching straight | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Nivek's Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
080-06F / 10 |
Flat (616), Jump (17) |
M P Butler | P Martin Paleface Sioux… |
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FE |
9 |
| - |
Star Of Hollywood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
1/P00-7P / 11 |
Jump (11) | R P Treacy | I McCaghy J McCaghy |
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