11 Jan 2014 13:15 Punchestown
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,280); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Refused A Name (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
D58031 / 11 |
Jump (16) | C D Timmons | J J Hanlon Mr J Young |
7/2 | |
| mid-division early, progress into 4th halfway, 3rd and mistake 5 out, slight mistake 3 out, improved to challenge next, ridden to lead before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Embracing Change (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
0821/11- / 11 |
Jump (601) | D E Splaine | R Tyner F A O'Neill |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden next, stayed on into 2nd before last, kept on same pace without reaching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ½ L |
Hold Em Cowboy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
24201F / 10 |
Jump (29) | John Winston | G Elliott Mr T D Howley Jnr |
7/4 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, 6th 2 out, ridden into 4th before last, 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Treacy's Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
1-P700P / 7 |
Jump (20) | M P Butler | P A Fahy Rich Poor Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear early, mid-division in 6th halfway, 5th 4 out, progress to challenge 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Whats On The Menu (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
5R-847B / 12 |
Jump (13) | A F O'Neill | J A Berry Mrs Joan Berry |
12/1 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leaders, improved to lead at 8th, ridden and challenged 2 out, headed before last, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 27 L |
Fergiethelegend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6-568F4 / 13 |
Jump (13) | J S McGarvey | John G Carr John M Farrell |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 7th after 4 out, no impression from next, weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Popaflora (GB) (gelding, g, 10 2) |
50-P163 / 9 |
Jump (16) | K C Sexton | P J Rothwell The Punchestown… |
5/1 | |
| chased leader, left in lead 5th, headed at 8th and remained close up, carried left by loose horse 3 out, ridden next and soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Hidden Present (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
245-F87 / 12 |
Jump (21) | P D Kennedy | Bernard Jones T F Dunlop |
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UR |
9 |
| - |
The Bog Road Girl (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 9 10) |
P/UP9F-0 / 9 |
Jump (252) | C M Walsh | M P Fitzgerald Martin Paul Fitzgerald |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Star Of Hollywood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
P00/7PF- / 11 |
Jump (364) | J M Moore | P McCreery J McCaghy |
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