29 Dec 2012 12:25 Leopardstown
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,626); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Tarquinius (FR) (gelding, g, 11 5) | P3321P / 12 | Jump (27) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott The Stars & Diamonds… | 9/2 | |
| led and disputed, led after 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last, asserted run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 10 L | Jolily (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 9P-U5B6 / 12 | Flat (413), Jump (13) | M P Burke | T Doyle Seamus Lanigan | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th approaching 2 out, stayed on into 4th last, kept on run-in to 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1½ L | Sea Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 6F-984P / 9 | Jump (30) | J S McGarvey | I Madden I Madden | 12/1 | |
| mid-division early, 4th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, no extra from last, lost 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Royal Sam (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 628625 / 9 | Jump (14) | C D Maxwell | G P Cromwell Mrs Kate Hall | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway into 6th 6 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression in 5th entering straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ½ L | Hasty Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2358-04 / 12 | Jump (30) | D E Splaine | J J Murphy Mrs A G Kavanagh | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders early, 7th halfway, headway 3 out, 4th next, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 4 L | Dont Tell De Purty (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | PPP85P / 8 | Jump (30) | M J Bolger | A A Howard T Miley | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, prominent and disputed after 4th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 5½ L | Scavenger Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | P-93900 / 7 | Jump (72) | B R Dalton | C O'Dwyer Barry Maloney | 14/1 | |
| led and disputed, slight mistake 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 7 L | North Star Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 17F405 / 5 | Jump (21) | S J Hassett | N Meade ASIS Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | NK | Bangonform (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | B21545 / 10 | Jump (23) | B F Cawley | D E Fitzgerald James Murtagh | 8/1 | |
| held up early, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 30 L | Lascalahall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | PF-7262 / 10 | Jump (14) | M A Enright | F Flood T McParland | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden after 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Mister Farmer (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 521-P95 / 12 | Flat (2837), Jump (48) | C Brassil | M Brassil O B P Carroll | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Healys Bar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 7P/5604 / 9 | Jump (20) | S J Crimin | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | ||
| 12 |   | - | Ard Agus Fada (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 3-2P078 / 12 | Jump (23) | I J McCarthy | P J Rothwell Miss J E Foster | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Right Strategy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 1-41460 / 11 | Jump (169) | T C Carroll | T G McCourt Colm Kedney | ||
