09 Feb 2011 16:15 Punchestown
Winner: €9,500 (Penalty: €6,555); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Alwaystheoptimist (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
F3/0306 / 22 |
Jump (41) | P D Kennedy | S M Cox Mr Alan Bosley |
6/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced advantage halfway, extended lead again before 3 out, stayed on well under pressure from before last, driven further clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 13 L |
Accordion To Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
085511 / 10 |
Jump (7) | M W Bowes | M O'Hare Mrs Tracey O'Hare |
5/4 | |
| chased clear leader, closer in 3rd halfway, ridden into moderate 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner from before last where not fluent, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 3 L |
Storm Breaker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0/769-37 / 10 |
Flat (320), Jump (76) |
G N Fox | J H Scott James Callow |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders on inner, 7th halfway, moderate 4th and driven along after 2 out, 3rd before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 15 L |
Marshim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
0/F-0087 / 15 |
Jump (6) | D J Bates | W Power Peter Wall |
12/1 | |
| chased clear leader in 2nd, closer halfway, ridden and no extra in moderate 3rd entering straight, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Saddler's Native (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0008F5 / 10 |
Jump (6) | B R Dalton | P O Brady Anthony McCann |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, no extra after next | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Tin Town Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
0007 / 13 |
Flat (133), Jump (7) |
T C Carroll | H Rogers L P McCormack |
10/1 | |
| always behind, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Saipan (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
62466/0 / 10 |
Flat (1110), Jump (15) |
G Lavery | G Keane Mrs E Keane |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, 4th halfway, 6th 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Mr Eko (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0-90551 / 11 |
Jump (34) | M P Burke | T Doyle William Gleeson |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Destined For Fame (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
680-30 / 8 |
Flat (107), Jump (191) |
C V Ring | J J Murphy Miss C Bowles |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Bacmacs (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
000 / 6 |
Jump (142) | S E Butler | S Fahey Stephen A Nolan |
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