06 Mar 2013 14:15 Downpatrick
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 2f 50y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Golden Firth (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
6-95884 / 6 |
Jump (62) | K C Sexton | M Torrens Mr R W Donaldson |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 2nd approaching 2 out and challenged before last where carried left, soon ridden and led over 100 yards out, all out to hold on | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| NK |
Faanan Aldaar (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
6245 / 4 |
Flat (145), Jump (29) |
A Ring | P J Rothwell Joseph M Fitzpatrick |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 6th, went 3rd before last, ridden early run-in and kept on well under pressure closing stages, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| ¾ L |
The Crafty Butcher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
322506 / 11 |
Jump (10) | J S McGarvey | M Hourigan Paul Byrne & P… |
5/4 | |
| rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5th,10th halfway, closer 3 out went 5th next, ridden in 4th early run-in and kept on same pace under pressure without really threatening winner | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Drumgooland (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
784180 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Liam McKenna | A Oliver Mr Jeremy Mahot |
7/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed when jumped left last, headed under pressure over 100 yards out and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 7½ L |
Step One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
668 / 5 |
Jump (7) | A F O'Neill | P O Brady A J Boyle |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along in 7th 2 out and no impression in 5th after last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
An Spailpin Fanach (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
004P / 6 |
Flat (184), Jump (70) |
G N Fox | J J Hanlon Miss L Egerton |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, 4th approaching 2 out and no extra from last | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Fruit Or Nut (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P / 5 |
Jump (10) | S E Butler | S Fahey Oliver P Brady |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden along in 3rd approaching 2 out where nodded on landing, soon no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 2¾ L |
Whispering Down (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 2) |
9 / 5 |
Flat (82), Jump (4) |
C M Walsh | Mrs H McGahan Mrs J Todd |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 3¼ L |
Gentle Aussie (IRE) (gelding, g, 10 9) |
68 / 4 |
Flat (295), Jump (39) |
S A Shortall | A J Martin Mulvany's Bar Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Known Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
50090 / 6 |
Jump (29) | T Dowling | P J Rothwell James P Deegan |
66/1 | |
| unruly at start, chased leaders on outer and 8th halfway, no extra approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Captain P K (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F / 7 |
Jump (95) | D R Fox | N C Kelly Mrs Christina Kelly |
12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, no threat after 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Four Kicks (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
U/0 / 7 |
Flat (1013), Jump (52) |
G Malone | L Lennon J Clements |
33/1 | |
| always rear, awkward 3 out and no extra before next | ||||||||||