31 Dec 2012 15:05 Punchestown
Winner: €9,500 (Penalty: €6,554); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | World Citizen (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 105459 / 7 | Jump (31) | R P Treacy | D McDonogh Hugh W Newell | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd approaching 3 out and led entering straight, soon ridden and headed before last, rallied to lead again early run-in and kept on under pressure, all out to hold on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | SHD | Corbally (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0070 / 5 | Jump (22) | J S McGarvey | J Motherway John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| settled in rear of mid-division, good headway to go 5th approaching 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight and went 3rd before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | - | Well Insured (IRE) (Colt, brown, 11 2) | 940026/ / 11 | Flat (1231), Jump (731) | S E Butler | D J Barry Millhouse Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| settled in rear of mid-division, smooth headway to go 4th before 2 out and challenged entering straight, ridden to lead approaching last, headed early run-in and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | - | Billybuster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0-78442 / 12 | Jump (4) | B F Cawley | W Delahunty William Delahunty | 9/2 | |
| led, headed after 1st and disputed before 4th, led again approaching 3 out until ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 20 L | Couleur De La Loi (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 89/0F-50 / 10 | Jump (36) | G Malone | Michael G Cleary Michael G Cleary | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and no extra in 5th entering straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 12 L | Happy Tobe Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0000-57 / 6 | Jump (15) | S J Crimin | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out without threatening | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 4¾ L | Pretty Happy (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 10) | 452363 / 11 | Jump (25) | A F O'Neill | J A Berry Mrs Joan Berry | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 2 out and no extra in straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 58 L | Thebarberkelly (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 60-P0 / 5 | Flat (19), Jump (93) | Mr H D Dunne | P McCreery Adrian Paul Keatley | 11/1 | |
| held up, some headway into 8th 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 7 L | Uptick Rule (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F79-0P7 / 6 | Jump (4) | A Ring | P J Rothwell Paul J McMahon | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Sacre Malta (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 4) | 969-761 / 10 | Flat (80), Jump (4) | C M Walsh | William P Murphy John & Billy Platts | |||
| 11 |   | - | Uneverknowwithjoe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0000 / 5 | Jump (53) | T Dowling | J P Dempsey Spoonerslane &Beyond… | |||
| 10 |   | - | Sonic Beat (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 03236/0- / 8 | Jump (586) | C Brassil | J P Fahey A N McIntyre | |||
| 8 |   | - | Larsen Bee (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 7) | 6/40587- / 7 | Flat (1200), Jump (255) | M P Burke | W M Roper W M Roper | |||
| 7 |   | - | Moonlone Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0-690 / 10 | Jump (22) | D R Fox | P Stafford Michael Keegan | |||
| 15 |   | - | Bally Folan Girl (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | F39/900 / 7 | Flat (1890), Jump (22) | Liam McKenna | S Byrne W Craul & Monica… | |||
