31 Dec 2008 14:15 Punchestown
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,601); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (77-90)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Cnoc An Einn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3800/41 / 24 |
Flat (941), Jump (41) |
I J McCarthy | W J Burke J M Duggan |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 6th 3 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, stayed on to challenged before last where led, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
15 |
| 1¼ L |
Oscar's Emerald (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
056-34P / 8 |
Jump (12) | J J Gerrard | V P Donoghue J McCaghy |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, close 2nd 3 out, improved to lead after 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on, no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 2½ L |
Vinatieri (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
8/2000-0 / 8 |
Jump (17) | I M Carter | D T Hughes G Burke |
25/1 | |
| held up, headway in 8th entering straight, ridden into 5th last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Carnbridge (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 8) |
0062 / 8 |
Flat (500), Jump (4) |
D G Hogan | R Donohoe James M Barcoe |
5/2 | |
| held up, headway to 9th halfway, improved in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd before last, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
18 |
| 2 L |
Liffer Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
0808-PP / 6 |
Jump (221) | S P Walsh | Miss S Barkley Mrs Threasa McAloon |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
17 |
| 1 L |
Irish Poli (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
6-P8000 / 9 |
Jump (12) | C D Timmons | P Martin Paul J Daly |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2 out, moderate 6th entering straight, ridden and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
The Thirsty Bricky (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5F0-009 / 12 |
Jump (46) | S G Carey | John Moore Mr T J A Thompson |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2 out, moderate 10th entering straight, kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Big Jemmy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
0-00900 / 11 |
Jump (18) | E F Power | J J Walsh Mrs Ann McCabe… |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2 out, moderate 9th entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Britannicus (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 11) |
200365 / 5 |
Jump (24) | J F Levins | J P Broderick Derrick Smith |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 8th 3 out, 5th entering straight, ridden and no extra before last | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 15 L |
Sicilian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
9/057-00 / 6 |
Flat (126), Jump (119) |
M W Bowes | P O Brady Fergus McArdle |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, led briefly 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Accompanist (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 10) |
097-0 / 10 |
Flat (59), Jump (176) |
A P Thornton | T G McCourt Sean F Gallagher |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 5½ L |
Tarbrook (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) |
80380 / 4 |
Jump (17) | N J O'Shea | A J McNamara A J McNamara |
12/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
16 |
| 1 L |
Rockfleet Castle (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 0) |
600-07 / 4 |
Flat (61), Jump (28) |
B C Byrnes | T Mullins Patrick J O'Donovan |
12/1 | |
| chased leader, led after 4th, headed 3 out, led again before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
14th |
13 |
| 5 L |
Daisy Gold (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
500/00-0 / 8 |
Flat (1202), Jump (89) |
S J Gray | C P Donoghue C P Donoghue |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
15th |
2 |
| Dist |
Tenacious Greg (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
6-400 / 5 |
Flat (84), Jump (62) |
C D Maxwell | A Kinsella Her Diamond Necklace… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
More Chimney's (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 0) |
0000-P0 / 9 |
Jump (41) | D F Flannery | P J Rothwell T O Hogan |
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11 |
| - |
Blue Steel Boy (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 1) |
000-5P / 8 |
Jump (27) | M M O'connor | F Flood Pierce Young |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Alamiyan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
8/10-409 / 8 |
Flat (969), Jump (18) |
R T Dunne | Robert Hennessy W Hennessy |
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