17 Mar 2015 15:00 Down Royal
Winner: €10,501 (Penalty: €7,245); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Colms Dream (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
084PU2 / 10 |
Jump (21) | N M Kelly | K Thornton Colm's Dream Team… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th early, led travelling smoothy from 2 out, attempted to assert approaching last where not fluent, soon pressed and kept on well to just hold on | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| NK |
Ancient Highway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
97-9404 / 9 |
Jump (27) | D Meyler | P A Fahy Mrs N Fahy |
7/1 | |
| early reminders, soon towards rear, improved to chase leaders from 2 out, under pressure in 2nd approaching last where not fluent, soon switched left and challenged, kept on well, not quite get to winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6½ L |
Visible Light (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
984625 / 10 |
Jump (26) | A F O'Neill | F Flood Ms J Barton |
5/1 | |
| soon mid-division, short of room after 4th, went 3rd before last, soon no impression, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Eshtiaal (USA) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
89000 / 9 |
Flat (214), Jump (80) |
John Winston | G Elliott Will Salthouse… |
9/1 | |
| soon mid-division, chased leaders from 2 out, one pace from before last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Redwood Boy (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 8) |
P7093-5 / 12 |
Jump (306) | Rachael Blackmore | J J Hanlon John Sherlock |
9/2 | |
| soon mid-division, improved 7th, chased leaders from 2 out, one pace from before last | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 4¼ L |
By The Banks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
U-U70P3 / 11 |
Jump (13) | R P Treacy | D Cullen T B Conroy |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th early, under pressure from 2 out, no impression and one pace from before last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Tb Broke Her (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 3) |
P50915 / 12 |
Jump (27) | S J Crimin | L Byrne Mr Will Gaskins |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th early, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 6 L |
Knockans Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
040P8P / 8 |
Jump (39) | Mr J C Canavan | H Smyth H Smyth |
66/1 | |
| close up, soon led, slight mistake 7th, headed 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Means Well (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
P/P-7605 / 8 |
Jump (34) | D Robinson | L Smyth Michael J McKeown |
16/1 | |
| in rear, no impression and one pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 19 L |
Seader (USA) (Colt, baybrown, 11 12) |
P/0P908 / 11 |
Flat (2038), Jump (34) |
Mr C L Murphy | J J Lambe M G Quinn |
14/1 | |
| held up, under pressure from 5th, no danger from before 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 26 L |
Mavesford Bridge (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) |
3/0F667 / 9 |
Jump (13) | A J Fox | C Cannon D T E Armstrong |
50/1 | |
| held up, reminder 4th, no extra from before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Forjoethepainter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
015750 / 12 |
Jump (27) | F A McCurtin | A Mulholland Anthony Mulholland |
20/1 | |
| close up, soon 2nd, under pressure from 6th, not fluent 8th, soon no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Alderimli (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
0-609FU / 8 |
Jump (34) | A W Short | P J Rothwell Geoffrey Ruddock |
20/1 | |
| led early, soon 3rd and pushed aong, reminders from 4th, lost place 6th, towards rear and eased from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Simple Joys (GB) (filly, bay, 11 9) |
7-601P7 / 6 |
Flat (194), Jump (76) |
R A Doyle | Mrs D Foster Richard Wilmot-Smith |
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