29 Dec 2011 12:25 Leopardstown
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,625); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Glam Gerry (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
10-2567 / 20 |
Jump (26) | B Hayes | Colm Murphy Barry Connell |
13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, 6th halfway, miskake and lost place 6 out, good headway to lead soon after 2 out, drew clear before last, in command and kept on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 8 L |
Scavenger Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
7-F0564 / 7 |
Jump (12) | I J McCarthy | C O'Dwyer Barry Maloney |
10/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, 3rd 5 out, driven along in 5th entering straight, no impression on easy winner but kept on under pressure to go 2nd on run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 2½ L |
Ard Agus Fada (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
P551-50 / 12 |
Jump (33) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Miss J E Foster |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression in 5th at last, kept on one pace under pressure run-in to snatch 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| ½ L |
China Goes Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
5U01-70 / 7 |
Jump (90) | K M Donoghue | J T R Dreaper Ann & Alan Potts… |
16/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 5 out, 3rd under pressure entering straight, soon no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| ½ L |
Torre Del Greco (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) |
2453/03 / 8 |
Flat (1724), Jump (7) |
C D Maxwell | I Madden I Madden |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, 7th 3 out, ridden after next and no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Imperial Shabra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
547043 / 9 |
Flat (430), Jump (19) |
G N Fox | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah |
12/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and headed soon after 2 out, no impression on easy winner from before last, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 11 L |
Knocklayde Euro (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P8P7FP / 8 |
Jump (12) | M P Butler | J J Lambe Colm McHenry |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway after halfway, 6th 3 out, ridden entering straight and soon no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 5½ L |
Island Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
49BF80 / 8 |
Flat (546), Jump (45) |
D E Splaine | P A Roche James W Power |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 1st, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Noble Commander (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
184P04 / 10 |
Jump (12) | P F Mangan | J Halpin Tough Times Syndicate |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along and no impression in 7th entering straight | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Parnell Street (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 5) |
U518-08 / 8 |
Jump (36) | J S McGarvey | J A Berry John P McManus |
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SU |
7 |
| - |
Prince Of Leisure (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 2) |
352/688 / 13 |
Flat (813), Jump (19) |
P D Kennedy | D Broad Home & Dry Syndicate |
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5 |
| - |
Lion Na Bearnai (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
32-5185 / 13 |
Jump (25) | A P Thornton | T Gibney Lock Syndicate |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Talab (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
F0007F / 8 |
Jump (18) | M A Enright | D T Hughes Francis G Kenny |
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FE |
2 |
| - |
Scouting Party (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
61-F7UP / 9 |
Jump (33) | T C Carroll | Michael Mulvany S McQuade |
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