18 Dec 2009 13:40 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,601); Distance: 2m 2f 50y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Martinstown Opportunity Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Major Key (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
500-00 / 7 |
Flat (22), Jump (41) |
C D Maxwell | M Torrens F Caenepeel |
10/1 | |
| Held up towards rear, 5th and headway 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, 2nd before last, soon challenged, led over 100 yards from finish, stayed on well, eased close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Chief Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1110-25 / 9 |
Jump (22) | A P Thornton | B R Hamilton R W Donaldson |
9/4 | |
| attempted to make all, edged clear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed over 100 yards from finish, soon no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Instigator (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2009U/5 / 8 |
Jump (42) | B T O'Connell | S Donohoe Mrs Anna McDwyer |
11/4 | |
| moderate 3rd, ridden 3 out, 2nd and no impression 2 out, 3rd and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 6 L |
Spring Wine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
8/48-PP9 / 8 |
Jump (8) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Mr David Lewis |
16/1 | |
| close 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th and no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Takendo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
40-1230 / 9 |
Flat (21), Jump (68) |
P J Carberry | A L T Moore Earls Racing Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| soon tracked leaders, moderate 4th 4 out, 5th and ridden after 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Uncommited (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 8) |
8P/03-30 / 11 |
Jump (21) | K H Clarke | N G Hynds Noel G Hynds |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to 6th and ridden 4 out, no impression after next | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 16 L |
Freeze Frame (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) |
554U2F / 8 |
Flat (918), Jump (86) |
S J Gray | G A Kingston Miss L Redmond |
12/1 | |
| held up, 6th and ridden after 5 out, behind and trailing from next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 5½ L |
Breeze With Ease (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
566840 / 9 |
Jump (41) | E J O'connell | J J Lambe Famous Five Racing |
16/1 | |
| always towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, 6th and no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Sharekan (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
380-P17 / 11 |
Flat (844), Jump (44) |
E F Power | M Cunningham David Kerse |
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