29 Dec 2016 12:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €18,500 (Penalty: €11,378); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Courtncatcher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
350872 / 11 |
Jump (11) | C Brassil | P J Duffy Patrick J Duffy |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress travelling well on outer entering straight and led before last, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Thomond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4/56658 / 10 |
Jump (18) | B J Reynolds | N Meade Alexander Family |
20/1 | |
| always prominent, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly 8th, progress to dispute again 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3P3-52P / 11 |
Jump (18) | D Meyler | A J Martin Miss Paula Smith |
10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress before 2 out, pushed along and short of room early straight, 5th at last, ridden and kept on run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Skellig Rocks (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
4-07400 / 8 |
Jump (32) | S A Shortall | A L T Moore Dt Hoyland Js Hoyland… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ½ L |
I Knew Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
78-8031 / 9 |
Jump (26) | C D Timmons | T J Taaffe John P McManus |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, progress 3 out and good headway on inner to challenge next, pushed along and lost place entering straight, 4th before last, ridden and no impression run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 2¾ L |
Fr Humphrey (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
0P2-P75 / 15 |
Jump (28) | Katie O'Farrell | Miss M L Hallahan Miss Niamh Carol… |
16/1 | |
| led, joined briefly 8th, headed 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
The Conker Club (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 11) |
7B5061 / 11 |
Jump (11) | P E Corbett | W Harney Old Port Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on outer, 8th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Katnap (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
7P261-9 / 10 |
Jump (243) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Mrs Finola Murphy… |
5/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, bad mistake 2nd, rear halfway, pushed along after 2 out, 8th and pecked last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Some Drama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
7221-38 / 11 |
Jump (12) | N M Kelly | D A McLoughlin Mrs Anne McDonnell |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to challenge 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, 3rd and pecked badly last, no extra | ||||||||||
FE |
12 |
| - |
Bottle Rattler (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
0/02P2-P / 9 |
Jump (11) | John J Fitzpatrick | P J Rothwell John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, towards rear halfway, slight mistake 9th, fell heavily 4 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Futuramic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
3P-F702 / 10 |
Jump (46) | J B Kane | A Lynch C Jones |
0/0 | ||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Killdunne (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
4/60-81F / 11 |
Flat (131), Jump (86) |
S D Torrens | J T Gorman Andrews Syndicate |
40/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 4th halfway, close up 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to rear early straight, no impression and fell last | ||||||||||
UR |
13 |
| - |
Moss Grove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
012166 / 11 |
Jump (28) | S J Crimin | R Tyner Dun Drinan Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 7th | ||||||||||