08 Mar 2012 16:45 Clonmel
Winner: €16,500 (Penalty: €11,386); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Caduceus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 59F90P- / 10 | Jump (328) | T C Carroll | P Hughes Mrs P Hughes | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 3 out, soon tracking leaders, led before 2 out, clear and stayed on well from before last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Code Of The West (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 155213 / 7 | Jump (21) | J S McGarvey | C Roche John P McManus | 11/2 | |
| waited with towards rear, headway when hampered 3 out, chased winner from next, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 3¾ L | Binocular (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 6) | 655U54 / 8 | Flat (186), Jump (21) | S J Gray | P J Flynn Michael W Duggan | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, close up from 3 out, on terms straight, soon headed and kept on same pace from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 2¼ L | Island Peak (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 353383 / 12 | Jump (68) | S J Hassett | Michael O'connor Mrs A O'Connell | 8/1 | |
| waited with in rear of mid-division, went moderate 6th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NK | Mister Farmer (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4-0475P / 12 | Flat (2541), Jump (36) | B R Dalton | M Brassil O B P Carroll | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th from 3 out, no impression from before straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 5½ L | Yeoman (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 4P3223 / 13 | Jump (5) | A P Heskin | D J Ryan Patrick J Moore | 5/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, some headway after 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1 L | Hidden Crack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 651549 / 10 | Jump (32) | S E Butler | S Fahey Michael Allen &… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 4 L | Arkendale (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 24-5836 / 12 | Flat (1332), Jump (19) | M P Burke | J P Fogarty Miss K L Mellor | 16/1 | |
| prominent, dropped to moderate 4th before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 20 L | Radharc Na Mara (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | U-0P3F7 / 10 | Jump (38) | P F Mangan | J T R Dreaper Mr Grant Harper | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 6th after 3 out, moderate 7th and no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 10 L | Woodbine Willie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 40500-0 / 11 | Jump (14) | R J Jones | P Fenton Mrs E A Lawlor | 25/1 | |
| under pressure from early, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 6 L | Spring Wine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 7618P0 / 8 | Jump (19) | Reserve 1 | P J Rothwell Mr David Lewis | 20/1 | |
| led and clear, bad mistake 6 out, soon reduced lead and headed, weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Sea Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 448356 / 9 | Jump (4) | B Hayes | I Madden I Madden | ||
| BD | 8 |   | - | Bangonform (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 6-F5604 / 10 | Jump (68) | M W Bowes | D E Fitzgerald James Murtagh | ||
| 5 |   | - | King Of Ardcarne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | PPP-482 / 11 | Jump (14) | D R Fox | M M McNiff Miss E Butler | |||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Whatdoyousay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6/9P371 / 8 | Jump (14) | G N Fox | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | ||
| 16 |   | - | Billytheblacksmith (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 983800 / 5 | Jump (14) | Reserve 2 | M Hourigan John P McManus | |||
| 17 |   | - | Good Luck Chuck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 2UP9/9P / 10 | Jump (82) | Reserve 3 | D M Kelly Sean Maguire | |||
