10 Jan 2015 13:15 Punchestown
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,281); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Treacy's Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 13) | 4P-423P / 7 | Jump (9) | Brian Hayes | P A Fahy Rich Poor Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| towards rear very early, soon close up, on terms 10th, led 3 out, clear from before next, stayed on well run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 6½ L | Harangue (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 481F29 / 9 | Flat (894), Jump (15) | B F Cawley | P J Gilligan Mr Sean Conroy | 14/1 | |
| soon in rear and detached, pushed along briefly after 7th, 8th 3 out, some headway but no impression straight, kept on run-in into 2nd on line, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | HD | Easyondeye (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/113-46 / 12 | Jump (20) | R P Treacy | D E Prendergast Mr Des Cound | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th at 3rd, 3rd 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace run-in and dropped to 3rd on line | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 4 L | Fla's Long Shot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 6P8P-78 / 9 | Jump (106) | S J Crimin | Kevin McDonagh Jarlath McDonagh | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, dropped to 9th at next, 7th 3 out, 4th 2 out, soon 3rd and no impression, 4th and one pace closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | The Admiral Benbow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 4-67043 / 10 | Jump (20) | A F O'Neill | G M Doyle Mrs Mary E Doyle | 13/2 | |
| held up, hit 1st, 8th at 3rd, 5th 3 out, 6th 2 out, soon no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Miss Xian (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 333-0U4 / 8 | Jump (9) | K C Sexton | F Flood C J Cronin | 11/2 | |
| disputed lead early, jumped slightly left 3rd where 3rd, slightly slow 6th, 4th 3 out where not fluent, 5th 2 out, soon no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2½ L | The Book Thief (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 351-P82 / 11 | Jump (13) | J J Burke | E O'Grady A M O'Grady | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th at 3rd, slight mistake 9th and pushed along briefly, pushed along before 3 out where 6th, 7th 2 out, soon no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 26 L | Preswell Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1P7064 / 12 | Jump (13) | Andrew Ring | M Butler Light Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th at 3rd, pushed along 10th, soon in rear and no impression, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Pencilhimin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5P-3110 / 11 | Jump (27) | Mr D J Benson | N Cassidy Ms Juliana Cassidy | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Sarabad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 14F655 / 7 | Flat (1232), Jump (70) | B R Dalton | C A McBratney James Marley &… | ||
