24 Jul 2009 19:35 Wexford
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,601); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Gougane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
RU98-52 / 10 |
Jump (10) | C O'Farrell | J J Hanlon Mr P W Middleton |
13/2 | |
| led, slight mistake 5th, strongly pressed and headed 2 out, renewed effort and ran on well run-in, led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| NK |
Matchbook (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) |
547240- / 10 |
Jump (104) | E F Power | J J Murphy Wise Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, closed from 5 out, improved to lead travelling well 2 out, strongly pressed last, kept on run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| ¾ L |
The Next Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
00-40 / 7 |
Flat (35), Jump (60) |
P A Gallagher | W C O'Brien White Lady Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in 8th before 2 out, under pressure in 6th at last, ran on well run-in, not reach 1st 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Fabled (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) |
423 / 6 |
Flat (320), Jump (7) |
M P Butler | Garrett Power William Cuddihy |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| NK |
Ballymahon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
28780-8 / 7 |
Jump (5) | I J McCarthy | L Young M F Mason |
10/1 | |
| prominent, reminders 4 out, 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Billybhoy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
00-7309 / 10 |
Jump (10) | A P Thornton | N McKnight W J Quinn |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to 6th before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 4 L |
Casadei (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
33260-0 / 11 |
Flat (1789), Jump (19) |
M J Bolger | T G McCourt L Fay/oliver Curtis |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 5 out, no impression and kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Diaconescu (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 5) |
00-7514 / 6 |
Jump (21) | E Mullins | S J Treacy John J M Murphy |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Diaego (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
244200- / 5 |
Jump (210) | D G Hogan | C A Murphy Mrs Audrey O'Connor |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 9 L |
December Sun (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
U39-709 / 9 |
Jump (21) | N J O'Shea | L Byrne L Byrne |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no extra and eased from 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
16 |
| ¾ L |
Thewritinonthewall (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
09-1424 / 5 |
Jump (8) | M J Ferris | N F Glynn N F Glynn |
7/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Pay The Ferryman (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 5) |
336F-P6 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Rob McCarth | T Mullins Patrick J O'Donovan |
6/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, always towards rear | ||||||||||
13th |
15 |
| 14 L |
Irish Quest (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 1) |
00U-038 / 5 |
Flat (21), Jump (39) |
E C McCarthy | A McGuinness Mr A D Spence |
14/1 | |
| mid-division best, no impression from after 5 out | ||||||||||
14th |
11 |
| Dist |
Academy Gigsnreels (USA) (Colt, baybrown, 11 3) |
070-0P / 5 |
Flat (147), Jump (49) |
L Mcniff | E Griffin Seamus Fahey &… |
16/1 | |
| always towards rear, reminders from 6th, soon no impression, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Aviatore (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
6B29/08 / 13 |
Flat (720), Jump (41) |
P T Enright | G Cully David Edward Finn |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Raintown (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
0248/00- / 7 |
Flat (83), Jump (272) |
K H Clarke | P McCreery Liam Cullen |
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17 |
| - |
Better Than Jewels (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 1) |
1F6FF-9 / 6 |
Flat (1420), Jump (10) |
Reserve 1 | Garrett Power Patrick Joseph… |
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18 |
| - |
Guantama Bay (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 0) |
3P90/00 / 10 |
Jump (18) | S J Gray | G Keane Lobby Syndicate |
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19 |
| - |
A Little Different (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
142/500- / 11 |
Flat (289), Jump (254) |
Reserve 3 | S O'Farrell Seamus O'Farrell |
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