27 Dec 2009 13:25 Down Royal
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,601); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
15 |
| - |
Take A Shot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
00900-5 / 10 |
Jump (53) | D G Hogan | F Flood John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 2nd entering straight, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed before last, drifted right run-in, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Posh Bird (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 5) |
3F-1702 / 10 |
Jump (9) | A P Thornton | I R Ferguson Mr David Bamber |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 7th 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, stayed on to 2nd 2 out, pressed winner before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
16 |
| 11 L |
Hidden Crack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
248-80P / 10 |
Jump (30) | P D Kennedy | S Fahey Michael Allen &… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 2nd 3 out, disputed before 2 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Ring Street Roller (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
1622/11- / 11 |
Jump (590) | E J O'connell | J J Lambe J F Ryan |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 9th entering straight, stayed on to moderate 5th 2 out, no impression leaders, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| 5½ L |
Go On Ya Boyo (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
0070-00 / 9 |
Jump (15) | A B Joyce | E Cawley Edward Cawley |
12/1 | |
| held up, headway to 7th 4 out, improved to challenge before 2 out, ridden in 4th and no extra 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 4 L |
Rookery Rebel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
598-123 / 10 |
Jump (35) | S J Gray | C W J Farrell Mrs Threasa McAloon |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 8th entering straight, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
17 |
| 9 L |
Eagles Benefit (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 6) |
00-9885 / 7 |
Jump (20) | K H Clarke | L Byrne L Byrne |
16/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, led before 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
20 |
| 2½ L |
Brave'n'small (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
0F9800 / 5 |
Jump (30) | I M Carter | R K Watson R K Watson |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th 4 out, no impression next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Telegonus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
662160 / 8 |
Flat (821), Jump (8) |
P J Carberry | J J Lambe Maylou Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| mid-division best, no impression before 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
18 |
| 3½ L |
Its A Ruby (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 6) |
0000 / 6 |
Flat (112), Jump (17) |
E C McCarthy | L McAteer Mrs Marie Crinion |
20/1 | |
| led, headed before 5th, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| NK |
Larnalee (IRE) (Mare, baybrown, 11 5) |
50/731-P / 8 |
Jump (20) | R T Dunne | L Byrne L Byrne |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
12th |
5 |
| 24 L |
Market Watcher (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
02P0P-0 / 9 |
Flat (29), Jump (99) |
C J Bailey | S Fahey J J Bailey |
14/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Lynott (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
464473/ / 9 |
Flat (816), Jump (693) |
M J Bolger | G Keane James Feeney |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
14th |
3 |
| 26 L |
Reaching Out (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
B75426/ / 8 |
Flat (814), Jump (634) |
J C Tobin | T Gibney Richard Heaney |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
19 |
| - |
Macra Na Feirme (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 6) |
8F5P/BP- / 10 |
Jump (567) | L Mcniff | Ms J Morgan Mr J Rees |
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4 |
| - |
Take Me There (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
57-4700 / 7 |
Flat (332), Jump (14) |
I J McCarthy | Kevin O'Sullivan Leave Me There… |
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13 |
| - |
Castara Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 11) |
003/5-P / 6 |
Flat (808), Jump (21) |
C D Maxwell | V P Donoghue EverardKirwinOShea… |
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12 |
| - |
Freeze Frame (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) |
54U2F7 / 8 |
Flat (927), Jump (9) |
R J Molloy | G A Kingston Miss L Redmond |
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10 |
| - |
Spa Wells (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
0521-8P / 11 |
Flat (489), Jump (18) |
Mr S Clements | B Potts William M Brown |
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11 |
| - |
Mount Welcome (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0-00910 / 10 |
Jump (16) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Miss Louise Davis |
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