22 Dec 2013 12:20 Thurles
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,625); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Foritsa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | P-37331 / 11 | Jump (33) | A F O'Neill | G M Doyle H Williams | 4/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, closer halfway, not fluent 3 out, progress to lead before next and soon asserted, kept on well run-in to draw clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 8½ L | Moiqen (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 9) | 4143-FF / 9 | Flat (473), Jump (29) | S E Butler | P Byrne Mrs Michael Byrne | 12/1 | |
| chased leader in 3rd, closer halfway, slight mistake 4 out, went 2nd 2 out but soon no impression on winner, under pressure and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ½ L | Hans Crescent (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 80-P000 / 10 | Flat (931), Jump (15) | M W Bowes | M Hourigan Craic On The Track… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, 10th halfway, moderate 7th approaching 4 out, ridden and some progress in 6th before last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Captain Canada (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 819-445 / 9 | Jump (140) | D E Splaine | T O'Brien Cau Partnership | 8/1 | |
| chased leader in 4th, closer halfway and mistake 8th, slight mistake 3 out, no impression on winner in 4th before last where mistake, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1 L | Sitcom (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 0-18441 / 7 | Jump (24) | J S McGarvey | C Roche John P McManus | 13/2 | |
| chased leader, closer in 6th halfway, 5th 4 out and went 3rd after 2 out, under pressure and soon no impression on winner, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 11 L | Musawama (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 703219 / 8 | Flat (375), Jump (22) | K C Sexton | D Howard J F Sleator | 9/1 | |
| led, clear after 3rd, reduced advantage halfway, headed before 2 out, soon no extra and dropped to 5th before last, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Reality Dose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | U674-84 / 11 | Jump (29) | Andrew Ring | Miss E Doyle Exors Of The Late… | 22/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, moderate 9th after 5 out, no impression in 8th approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | ½ L | Prince Of Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 75-8900 / 10 | Flat (227), Jump (138) | S J Hassett | A Slattery Brian Slattery | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression approaching 4 out, moderate 9th after 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 5 L | Innocentman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 331-776 / 9 | Jump (24) | I J McCarthy | J Monroe Downtown Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, 5th halfway, no impression in 6th after 3 out and moderate 7th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Beckwith Star (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 8) | D01-580 / 11 | Jump (15) | M P Butler | H De Bromhead Herb M Stanley | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, no extra from 4 out, moderate 10th after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 14 L | Colls Corner (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 7F37-99 / 12 | Jump (32) | P D Kennedy | Michael Barry Michael Barry | 20/1 | |
| always rear, never a factor, no extra from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 7 L | Steady Ed (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 0502-53 / 11 | Jump (208) | Brian Hayes | J J Walsh T Tynan | 8/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Bendala Bleu (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 107R22 / 9 | Jump (53) | B F Cawley | D Hassett One More Go Syndicate | ||
