17 Mar 2008 14:45 Down Royal
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,601); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (77-90)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Naujella Girl (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 157lbs) | 6-40752 / 25 | Jump (19) | M P Watts | J G Cosgrave Mr Peter Murphy | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway on outer 4 out, 3rd next, led after 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 6 L | The Corby Glenn (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 8P8-570 / 13 | Jump (40) | E M Butterly | B Potts Miss Caroline M… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 7th before 2 out, moderate 2nd before last, no impression, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 10 L | Coldwells (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 166lbs) | 3-4034P / 11 | Jump (32) | S J Hassett | F Flood Mrs S J Matthews | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 8th before halfway, progress into 5th 2 out, 3rd under pressure before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Keeverfield (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 6118-00 / 12 | Jump (82) | D P Fahy | I A Duncan Mrs J Drake | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, 6th before 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Winter Star (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 0-09043 / 10 | Jump (19) | J P O'farrell | J J Lambe Mr R E R Williams | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, 6th and headway 4 out, 2nd next, led briefly 2 out, 4th and no extra when eased before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 4 L | Home Island (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 008 / 7 | Jump (30) | N J O'Shea | E Kelly M J Kenny | 11/2 | |
| led, strongly pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 6 L | Symphonist (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 000-1F0 / 10 | Jump (33) | M J Ferris | M Torrens R T J Wilson | 10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 12 L | Uncommited (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 164lbs) | 549225 / 11 | Jump (34) | A B Joyce | N G Hynds Noel G Hynds | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 8th 5 out, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 20 |   | 8 L | Rossan Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 000-00P / 6 | Jump (44) | S M McGovern | O Finnegan Mrs Dolores Maguire | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, reminders 3rd, some late progress | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 14 L | Silver Side (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 921/0P-8 / 9 | Jump (267) | S G McDermott | N Moran W K G Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th approaching halfway, no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | The Hedge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 00-0402 / 10 | Jump (157) | S J Gray | J Larkin Thru The Green… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Supreme Tan (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) | 0-205PU / 7 | Jump (173) | J P Holly | E McNamara C Maune | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division throughout | ||||||||||
| 13th | 18 |   | 2½ L | Mansefield (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 0P0/000 / 11 | Jump (92) | R T Dunne | C P Coyle C P Coyle | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd early, 4th 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Yachvili (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 159lbs) | 264400 / 11 | Jump (40) | J M Sheehy | J J Lambe J J Lambe | 16/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 19 |   | 3½ L | Miss Ailbhe (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 0-4590P / 6 | Jump (102), Flat (17) | A F O'Neill | M Mulvany L Mulvany | 20/1 | |
| prominent, 4th when slight mistake 5th, 3rd and ridden next, 2nd after 4 out, mistake and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 16th | 16 |   | 16 L | Greengables (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 9/548P-0 / 9 | Jump (19) | K B Bowens | S J Mahon Beermat Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd halfway, driven along 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 17th | 15 |   | 1¾ L | Bredies Choice (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 000-P / 6 | Jump (85) | B S Carey | P J Rothwell M Glennon | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 9 |   | Dist | Man Of Repute (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | P/000-PS / 7 | Jump (43) | B C Byrnes | J McAuley James Gough | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th after halfway, 3rd 4 out, weakened next, eased 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Carna Bobby (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 60-05P5 / 9 | Jump (40) | T G M Ryan | Miss J Thomas Mr John Smyth | |||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Bailis Sun (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 80/800-P / 7 | Jump (44) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin M J Smith | 8/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Richmond Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 2FF-086 / 6 | Jump (82) | D E Splaine | S Neville Mrs Bridget Neville | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 22 |   | - | Robertstown Rover (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 153lbs) | 606P21 / 13 | Jump (33) | T G M Ryan | G A Kingston Jarlath McDonagh | |||
