21 Dec 2007 13:25 Downpatrick
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m 1f 172y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
December Sun (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) |
0/54-795 / 24 |
Jump (12) | S J Gray | L Byrne L Byrne |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd 2 out, soon improved to lead, ridden clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 14 L |
Lemon Drop Lad (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) |
0U00- / 5 |
Jump (379) | B C Byrnes | J McAuley James Gough |
8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th and ridden 2 out, stayed on to 5th last, kept on well run-in to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| NK |
Blaze Trailer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
4-32243 / 9 |
Jump (36) | R C Colgan | T G McCourt Gerard Shevlin… |
4/1 | |
| hampered start and 1st, towards rear, headway to 7th before 2 out, 4th before last, kept on to 2nd after last, one paced run-in, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Baynes Cross (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
9B37-0 / 10 |
Jump (34), Flat (28) |
R T Dunne | Ms J Morgan F Norris |
8/1 | |
| hampered start and slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, 5th and ridden 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| SHD |
Forest Tune (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
8/70977 / 10 |
Jump (22) | A B Joyce | S J Kelly Henry Channon |
14/1 | |
| hampered start, soon chased leaders, challenged before 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no extra after last | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Carmens Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 145lbs) |
9F-8706 / 8 |
Jump (127), Flat (125) |
K H Clarke | J Harford Divine Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 4 out, no extra before next, moderate 8th and kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Fantastic Fleur (GER) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) |
0/010-00 / 6 |
Jump (5) | D F Flannery | G Cully John J Kelly |
12/1 | |
| held up, headway to 5th before 3 out, improved to lead after 3 out, headed after 2 out, 3rd and weakened from last | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 3 L |
Mcalpine (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
64/66-0 / 11 |
Jump (119) | S W Flanagan | E Sheehy McAlpine Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, improved to lead 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 14 L |
West End Wonder (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
633-070 / 10 |
Jump (26) | S M McGovern | H Smyth Mr Harry Smyth |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon no danger | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 14 L |
Megalithic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
7-7540 / 7 |
Jump (103) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Fiche Amadan Syndicate |
7/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
RF |
5 |
| - |
Berkerys Treasure (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
950F/P-4 / 11 |
Jump (5) | N J O'Shea | P J Rothwell Gerard Berkery |
7/2 | |
| hampered and left at start | ||||||||||
RF |
8 |
| - |
Artane Boys (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
03680P / 11 |
Jump (37) | M P Walsh | P J Mackin Eamon J Campbell |
16/1 | |
| hampered and left at start | ||||||||||