05 Sep 2014 17:30 Kilbeggan
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €12,074); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Swiftmarc (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 158/15-0 / 22 | Flat (796), Jump (92) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Corlican Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| led and disputed, slight mistake 4th, ridden and narrowly headed before 2 out, kept on to dispute again run-in, just prevailed at line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | SHD | War Of The Pennys (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0-13622 / 12 | Jump (21) | K C Sexton | M Cullen Conor Laurence… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th 4 out, good headway on inner to dispute after 3 out, narrow lead before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden before last, disputed run-in, just headed at line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Swantykay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 641201 / 9 | Jump (21) | L P Dempsey | G Elliott Murtagh, Trinder… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden before 2 out, close up last and every chance, no extra run-in and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Point The Toes (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | P-62784 / 10 | Flat (28), Jump (11) | S E Butler | M Fahey Mrs Maureen Fahey | 12/1 | |
| held up, towards rear halfway, reminders 4 out, ridden in 7th after 3 out, under pressure in 6th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Mrs Mac Veale (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | U29016 / 10 | Jump (13) | J S McGarvey | R Murphy P Corkery | 12/1 | |
| held up early, mid-division in 6th at 4th, lost place before 4 out and soon towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 8th 2 out, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Six Stone Ned (IRE) (gelding, g, 10 13) | 2377-04 / 9 | Jump (8) | J J Burke | N Meade Desperado Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th after 3 out, under pressure in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Curragh Golan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 2P1P12 / 12 | Jump (8) | John Winston | G J Power Killtippford Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged after 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, kept on under pressure, close 4th when bad mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 2 L | Playtime Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | FU-PF47 / 10 | Jump (7) | B R Dalton | D E Fitzgerald Richard Gadd | 16/1 | |
| held up early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 9½ L | Fethard Player (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 521B43 / 10 | Jump (13) | S J Crimin | W F Treacy W F Treacy | 11/2 | |
| soon disputed, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 23 L | Eight Till Late (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1-36155 / 10 | Jump (8) | Brian Hayes | P Casey Early to Late Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| mid-division early, rear halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
