26 Dec 2008 15:00 Down Royal
Winner: €12,499 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Crerum (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 6) |
4PP-8F9 / 21 |
Flat (897), Jump (7) |
R J Molloy | R K Watson R K Watson |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 2 out, soon ridden to lead, kept on well from before last | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 7 L |
Mission Possible (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
041/P00 / 10 |
Flat (877), Jump (40) |
E C McCarthy | P J Rothwell G Kinch |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd before 3 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden and no impression leader before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 3 L |
Takendo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
37326-5 / 9 |
Flat (88), Jump (48) |
S G Carey | A L T Moore Earls Racing Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to 4th 4 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 2 L |
Her Courtesy (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 7) |
660-703 / 5 |
Flat (21), Jump (19) |
S E Butler | J P Fahey D P Coakley |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 6th 4 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on to moderate 4th before last, no impression leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Arondo (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 13) |
F13171 / 10 |
Flat (188), Jump (7) |
A P Thornton | M Torrens Miss Claire Simpson |
11/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Lugato (GER) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) |
242065 / 8 |
Flat (231), Jump (32) |
A F O'Neill | J J Lambe JMCL Construction… |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 8th 4 out, ridden into 4th 3 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Crack At Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 6) |
8457-00 / 12 |
Jump (41) | D G Hogan | P M Pierce Mr Michael Gates |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| 2½ L |
Drumnavaddy Lough (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
83587P / 11 |
Jump (23) | S J Hassett | M Kidd R Mulligan |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 4 out, kept on one pace from before straight | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 25 L |
Culcavy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
F84-057 / 8 |
Jump (6) | K H Clarke | C A McBratney Mrs Rose Boyd |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 2 L |
Garamor Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0P7042 / 10 |
Jump (6) | M W Bowes | P O Brady Colm O'Higgins |
11/2 | |
| towards rear, headway to 9th 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Atom Hill Ace (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
093005 / 6 |
Jump (7) | J M Sheehy | R T J Wilson R T J Wilson |
16/1 | |
| disputed early, chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
16 |
| Dist |
Honest Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
6000-09 / 6 |
Jump (44) | C D Maxwell | B R Hamilton P Donaldson |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
2 |
| 10 L |
Buenos Dias (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 11) |
215-08 / 5 |
Flat (28), Jump (68) |
M P Butler | E Doyle Jpj Dubois |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off | ||||||||||
14th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Mr McGonagle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
290630- / 7 |
Jump (348) | J J Gerrard | V P Donoghue Gerard Byrne |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
15th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
My Auld Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0032/5F- / 8 |
Jump (586) | S J Gray | P Allen John P Lynch |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Major Title (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
283/44-P / 10 |
Flat (252), Jump (7) |
L Mcniff | J J Lambe Tour Syndicate |
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