27 Mar 2008 17:15 Thurles
Winner: €14,501 (Penalty: €10,020); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 |   | - | Battle Axe (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 136lbs) | 55U273 / 25 | Jump (43) | Alain Cawley | J J Lennon Declan Moran | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th 6 out, closed from next, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 14 L | Cochise (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 087577 / 11 | Jump (9) | D G Hogan | J P Broderick John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, moderate 10th 7 out, 8th next, closer in 5th before 4 out, 2nd and ridden straight, mistake 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 11 L | Carpenter Jack (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 139lbs) | 0394-02 / 8 | Jump (84) | S J Hassett | J J Walsh Sean O'Keeffe | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th before 4 out, 3rd and no impression under pressure straight, mistake and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Mister Buttons (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0-0555P / 9 | Jump (63) | M J Bolger | E J O'Grady Running Dragon… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 4th 7 out, 3rd next, 2nd before 4 out where slight mistake, dropped to 4th and no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 19 L | Milord Jones (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | U05077 / 8 | Jump (74) | S G McDermott | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | 14/1 | |
| soon towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 7 L | Twofan (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 10/0004- / 8 | Jump (362) | Phillip Enright | C Byrnes Nay Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 9th 6 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | ½ L | Tawrific Laois (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 156463 / 12 | Jump (208) | I J McCarthy | S Fahey Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 8th 7 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 4 L | Corlaan (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) | 07-6806 / 10 | Jump (25) | M J Ferris | T G O'Leary Short Quay Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 9th 7 out, 11th next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | ½ L | Mick Finan (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 149lbs) | 6F9065 / 10 | Jump (10) | Sean Flanagan | L Byrne Kelly's Heros Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| led, clear for much, reduced lead from before 4 out where headed, weakened when mistake next, no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 8 L | Renepogel (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 3P19PP- / 9 | Jump (313) | E F Power | D O'Connell Daniel O'Connell | 25/1 | |
| towards rear for most, slow jump 3rd, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 20 L | Rockfield Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 0328/P8 / 10 | Jump (9) | R T Dunne | V T O'Brien Sean O'Brien | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 10th 6 out, soon no extra under pressure | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | ¾ L | Master Massini (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 139lbs) | P0049F / 9 | Jump (86) | R M Moran | P Hughes News Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| prominent, moderate 6th 6 out, lost place and weakened from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 18 |   | 2½ L | Zetec (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 470007 / 8 | Jump (91) | E C McCarthy | A Moloney J I Madden | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 6 |   | Dist | Rosoff (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 9P69F0 / 12 | Jump (7) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Mrs P J Sheen | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Freddie Foster (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | F0-0562 / 9 | Jump (10) | S M McGovern | P Allen Ivy Wall Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 3rd 7 out, lost place next, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Masrahi (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs) | 00P-U87 / 8 | Jump (92), Flat (20) | S J Gray | P Martin George Doyle | 12/1 | |
| towards rear when fell 4th | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Western Whisky (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 700391 / 10 | Jump (10) | A B Joyce | Mrs D A Love A Beard B Beard… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden approaching 4 out where lost place when bad mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Waterloo Son (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | U9FP0P / 8 | Jump (3) | B C Byrnes | E M O'Sullivan Planetary Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, no extra under pressure from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
