25 Aug 2013 15:25 Cork
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,625); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in back straight, Watering).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Limpopo Tom (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
14-8623 / 9 |
Flat (357), Jump (13) |
B F Cawley | P W Flynn Eddie & Dai |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, left 2nd and a little hampered 5 out, closed into straight, led from after 3 out, strongly pressed and almost joined from before last, stayed on well under pressure to assert near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Goal (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
2B4134 / 10 |
Flat (293), Jump (14) |
G N Fox | G Elliott Mr K M Parry |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, left a place better and a little hampered 5 out, 4th into straight, challenged in 2nd and almost on terms from before last, not match winner and kept on same pace near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Bridgequarter Girl (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
84UU21 / 6 |
Jump (7) | G Malone | J E Kiely Kevin Neville |
7/1 | |
| waited with in rear of mid-division, a little awkward 2nd, impeded a bit 5 out, closer in 5th into straight, challenged 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 4¾ L |
Alpha And Omega (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
765- / 8 |
Flat (19), Jump (242) |
C Brassil | C Coakley Jeremiah P O'Reilly |
20/1 | |
| sweated-up before race, waited with towards rear, closer order to track leaders from 4 out, 3rd into straight, no extra in 4th and landed awkwardly last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| ¾ L |
Trans City (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 6) |
0/00808- / 8 |
Flat (13), Jump (291) |
M P Burke | J Nash Walter O'Connor |
25/1 | |
| waited with in rear, impeded a bit 5 out, 9th into straight, went moderate 5th from 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Spot The Pro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
42341-P / 8 |
Jump (21) | S J Crimin | P G Kelly J W Howley |
8/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4th and joined, left in front again from next, headed from after 3 out, soon no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 1½ L |
City Line (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
323335 / 7 |
Flat (198), Jump (3) |
S A Shortall | K Thornton Mr Sean Thornton |
8/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, hampered a bit 5 out, ridden from next, 7th into straight, no extra and kept on same pace 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 14 L |
Mazagee (FR) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
034/P-0 / 5 |
Flat (674), Jump (27) |
Liam McKenna | C Byrnes Ms C Cleary |
11/2 | |
| soon towards rear and niggled along from early, no danger in last from before 5 out, kept on from before straight, post race normal, samples taken for analysis | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 5½ L |
Silver Canyon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
F67-330 / 7 |
Flat (801), Jump (40) |
Andrew Ring | C Roche John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 8th into straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 27 L |
Treacy Hotels Boy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
202-10 / 9 |
Jump (23) | K C Sexton | H De Bromhead The Rockbourne… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered a little 5 out, ridden from next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 8½ L |
John The Soldier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0-51U13 / 8 |
Jump (19) | J P Holly | R Hurley John D O'Donohue |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, keen hold, niggled along from 4 out, 6th into straight, virtually pulled up from before last, walked across the line, lame | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Ontheground (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
206510 / 9 |
Flat (99), Jump (20) |
R P Treacy | T Foley CLG G G Syndicate |
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