03 Apr 2016 13:55 Limerick
Winner: €14,000 (Penalty: €8,610); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Martinstown Opportunity (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Hard To Call (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-4 / 14 |
Jump (29) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott John P McManus |
6/0 | |
| settled 4th, good headway on inner to lead 2 out where mistake, soon driven and asserted, clear at last, kept on well, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 11 L |
Henry Howard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
655 / 8 |
Jump (15) | N M Kelly | W P Mullins Luke McMahon |
10/0 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along before 2 out, 6th 2 out, soon ridden, good headway to 3rd at last, kept on for 2nd run-in without troubling winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 2 L |
Summerhill Lewis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6442 / 5 |
Jump (20) | J M Moore | P Nolan P Donohoe |
2/0 | |
| soon led, not fluent 3rd, driven before 2 out where headed, soon ridden, no impression on leader before last, no extra run-in and dropped to 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Rapid Fritz (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
036 / 11 |
Jump (15) | M P Flanagan | G Keane Mr V Thompson |
20/0 | |
| prominent in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leader, 4th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Sandycove Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
346358 / 10 |
Jump (97) | C D Maxwell | R J Tierney Mr P York |
66/0 | |
| rear, 8th at 3rd, progress to 6th approaching straight, 5th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leader, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 4½ L |
Tullodoc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
PP / 9 |
Jump (21) | P W O'Reilly | D H Kelly Patrick Molloy |
50/0 | |
| tracked leader in 3rd on outer, pushed along before 2 out where mistake in 4th, soon ridden, no extra, dropped to 6th at last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 21 L |
Conna Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
353 / 8 |
Jump (38) | D E Splaine | J J Mangan Hanford's Chemist… |
9/0 | |
| raced 5th, improved to 4th approaching straight, soon driven, dropped to 7th 2 out, no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 6½ L |
Ben Bourgas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
8-0 / 6 |
Jump (323) | S Corby | A Keatley Martin Flinter |
16/0 | |
| ran 6th on outer, closer 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and dropped to 8th approaching straight, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 1 L |
Broder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 9 |
C A Landers | J J Walsh John Joyce |
40/0 | ||
| in rear, not fluent at 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 10th halfway, driven after 3 out, soon detached in 9th, no extra | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 4½ L |
Hurricane Hunzy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 5 |
F J Hayes | J J Walsh Christopher Buckley |
66/0 | ||
| rear, 11th at 4th where mistake, ridden after 3 out, no impression in detached 10th after 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Noonetomakethecall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6 / 5 |
Jump (14) | G N Fox | S K Ryder TMLDJ Syndicate |
66/0 | |
| towards rear, 9th at 3rd, driven after 3 out, soon dropped to 11th, no extra, tailed off, pulled up approaching last | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Cosmic Symbol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0- / 9 |
Flat (8), Jump (354) |
S E Butler | S Fahey Lios Dearg Rangers… |
0/0 | ||