19 Feb 2012 15:25 Navan
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,626); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | On My Own (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 981656 / 21 | Jump (4) | R J Jones | P Fenton John Sayers | 4/1 | |
| prominent, keen hold and led 5th, stretched on approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Sean Airgead (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 293183 / 11 | Jump (149) | D R Fox | M M McNiff Brendan G Flynn | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, no impression under pressure in 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1½ L | In The Haven (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 9F0535 / 10 | Jump (42) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell The Golden Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| prominent, soon led, headed 5th, remained prominent, no impression under pressure approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Takestan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 053450 / 10 | Flat (566), Jump (8) | M W Bowes | P O Brady Shabra Charity… | 7/1 | |
| waited with in mid-division, travelling well in 6th from before 2 out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression from before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 4 L | Tinas Exhibition (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 3) | 436-004 / 6 | Flat (65), Jump (42) | S E Butler | S Fahey James Colgan | 14/1 | |
| waited with in mid-division, hampered 1st, 5th 3 out, no impression under pressure approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Jack The Pirate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 44-2465 / 7 | Jump (10) | P F Mangan | J P Cahill Twice Shy Syndicate | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered 1st, 4th 3 out, no extra in 6th approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 10 L | Storm Breaker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 11P72P / 10 | Flat (186), Jump (39) | Liam McKenna | J J Lambe James Callow | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th 4 out, struggling from next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 25 L | Ut Love (FR) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 565067 / 5 | Jump (7) | B R Dalton | M Palussiere Nicholas Teehan | 11/2 | |
| waited with, hampered 1st, reminders 5 out, progress next, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | ¾ L | Tough Mark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | F75/000 / 8 | Jump (15) | K H Clarke | Mrs G Callaghan Pearse Callaghan | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 8½ L | Gerbera (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 7) | 04799F/ / 9 | Jump (847) | M P Butler | P J Rothwell P J Rothwell | 20/1 | |
| a little slowly away, always behind | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Blood Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 04815/0 / 7 | Flat (1003), Jump (55) | B Hayes | J J Hanlon Alan D Gray & Stan… | |||
| RF | 12 |   | - | Slim To None (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 4) | 760-0 / 6 | Jump (10) | A Ring | P J Rothwell James P Deegan | ||
| 13 |   | - | Cantrell (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 600528 / 10 | Jump (18) | A P Heskin | H Smyth H Smyth | |||
| 1 |   | - | First Impressions (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | FPPR70 / 7 | Jump (21) | P D Kennedy | Michael Mulvany L Mulvany | |||
