13 Jan 2009 15:15 Thurles
Winner: €18,000 (Penalty: €12,438); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy places Hurdles Course; Chase Course; Heavy).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Charming Hills (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 0) |
055-303 / 22 |
Jump (15) | S J Gray | J F O'Shea Shaun Michael McManus |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 5½ L |
Another Notice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
0UF9P6 / 8 |
Jump (15) | E C McCarthy | P J Rothwell T M Flynn |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 5th before 3 out, ridden into 2nd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
18 |
| 3 L |
Yeoman (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
080/465 / 13 |
Jump (13) | M M O'connor | D J Ryan Patrick J Moore |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 7th before 3 out, improved to 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Oddwiller Manyana (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) |
3-4807 / 7 |
Jump (16) | I J McCarthy | A Maguire La Cria Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders early, soon mid-division, headway to 5th 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Supercede (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
9440-00 / 9 |
Jump (16) | M J Ferris | J G Murphy T Howley Jnr |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 9th before 3 out, ridden into 6th and mistake 2 out, 5th and kept on same pace before last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 23 L |
L'Oiseau de Feu (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
03-9536 / 6 |
Flat (39), Jump (18) |
N J O'Shea | S J Kelly The DBN Partnership |
8/1 | |
| soon led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Qudraat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
09PF-P0 / 10 |
Flat (934), Jump (62) |
Mr R J Kiely | M Flannery M Flannery |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 8th before 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 4 L |
Crusher Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
9/30200- / 8 |
Jump (492) | D F Flannery | R F O'Gorman O'Shea Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra in 5th entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Ziggy Zen (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) |
186/03P / 11 |
Flat (1305), Jump (117) |
A P Thornton | D A O'Brien Kickhams Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| Dist |
Betabob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
7-03525 / 10 |
Jump (41) | S W Flanagan | M T Moran Mr G Carstairs |
15/8 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
16 |
| 15 L |
Champagne River (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 11) |
780-00 / 5 |
Jump (30) | D G Hogan | C F Swan Ashburton Road… |
20/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
17 |
| 7 L |
Mr McGonagle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
0630-00 / 7 |
Jump (9) | J J Gerrard | V P Donoghue Gerard Byrne |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Belizar (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
778-005 / 8 |
Flat (131), Jump (25) |
P T Enright | G Cully John J Kelly |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Ardilaun (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 11) |
348787 / 7 |
Flat (245), Jump (13) |
M P Butler | J W Nicholson Roy Spiller |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Rudi's Elegance (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
01F808 / 5 |
Flat (814), Jump (12) |
J M Sheehy | E Sheehy Robert O'Mara |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Onecooleturtle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
63004P / 6 |
Jump (17) | Alain Cawley | W G McMahon Martin Cuddy |
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4 |
| - |
Trikirk (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
078P7 / 12 |
Flat (115), Jump (9) |
C O'Farrell | M J Grassick M C Grassick |
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3 |
| - |
Arkmore Radar (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) |
3-06154 / 10 |
Jump (15) | E F Power | M McCabe P P Farrell & Simon… |
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