26 Dec 2012 15:00 Down Royal
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,246); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Court Jester (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | B086-F / 11 | Jump (233) | J S McGarvey | S Wilson S Wilson | 25/1 | |
| settled in rear, good headway approaching straight and went 2nd before 3 out, led after 2 out and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2½ L | Miranour (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 0UU-F14 / 8 | Jump (46) | M W Bowes | L Lennon Patrick J Smyth | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led after 4 out, strongly pressed 3 out and headed after next, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Great Oak (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 122431 / 8 | Flat (116), Jump (17) | M A Enright | J W Nicholson Mrs Monica O'sullivan | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden early straight and no impression last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Speed Dial (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 52F211 / 9 | Flat (127), Jump (11) | T C Carroll | P Hughes Mrs P Hughes | 3/1 | |
| settled towards rear, some headway approaching straight, 6th 2 out, moderate 4th before last, kept on run-in without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Lord Multifix (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 2232-46 / 8 | Jump (88) | P D Kennedy | N McKnight John Farquhar | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, pushed along in 7th halfway and dropped to rear 4 out, ridden in 8th 3 out and no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2 L | Vapiano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 00-5020 / 7 | Jump (31) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Ms Dee O'reilly… | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, some headway approaching straight, 5th 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Khan Tengri (IRE) (Colt, g, 11 4) | 546460 / 7 | Flat (89), Jump (59) | R P Treacy | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no extra after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 6½ L | Quintara (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 4) | 0660- / 5 | Flat (77), Jump (319) | B R Dalton | M Torrens Benbradagh Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden early straight and no impression in 7th 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 36 L | Al Dafa (USA) (colt, chestnut, 10 13) | 01P0-00 / 6 | Flat (460), Jump (35) | G Malone | P Stafford Sean F Gallagher | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, no extra entering straight, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | SHD | Rookery Rebel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 79-0453 / 10 | Jump (42) | S E Butler | Miss S Barkley Mrs Threasa McAloon | 10/1 | |
| led, headed after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened early straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
