15 Apr 2015 16:00 Limerick
Winner: €13,500 (Penalty: €9,315); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yiedling to Soft in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Good As Gold (GB) (filly, g, 11 3) | 524442 / 8 | Jump (41) | Donagh Meyler | P A Fahy Good As Gold Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| held up, 9th after 5th, mistake 6th, pushed along briefly after 3 out, not much room on inner approaching straight, soon switched left, stayed on well to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Golden Ticket (AUS) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 123U15 / 9 | Flat (224), Jump (80) | C D Maher | C Roche John P McManus | 11/2 | |
| held up, slightly slow 1st, 13th after 5th, improved into 5th at last, soon left 3rd, pushed out and kept on into 2nd near line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | NK | Storm Away (IRE) (filly, bay, 12 1) | 3/1-2138 / 7 | Flat (261), Jump (181) | N M Kelly | P J Flynn Camphor Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| held up, slight mistake 3rd, 11th after 5th, closer order on inner from 3 out, challenged travelling smoothly straight, on terms 2 out, soon led, slight mistake last, headed closing stages and soon dropped to 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 4¼ L | Sizing Australia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | U55-175 / 13 | Jump (151) | D Robinson | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 12/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, bad mistake 4th, 4th after next, pushed along before straight, one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 1 L | Oscar Chimes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 008554 / 10 | Jump (13) | J P Holly | M T O'Donovan M T O'Donovan | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, last after 5th, reminders from 4 out, improved from next, no impression when hampered after last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 14 L | Seeyouallincoppers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 350-430 / 6 | Flat (272), Jump (254) | John Winston | G Elliott G S Racing Club | 11/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, 6th after 5th, pushed along before straight, no impression from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | The Shepherd King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 04P-8P6 / 13 | Jump (67) | C M Collins | T Cooper R K Watson | 33/1 | |
| held up, slight mistake 4th, 10th after 5th, no impression from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | NS | King Of Firth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1610/0P- / 8 | Jump (445) | Rachael Blackmore | J J Hanlon Damien Hannigan | 20/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 8th after 5th, pushed along before straight, no impression when bad mistake 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | ¾ L | He's Our Man (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 730143 / 13 | Flat (223), Jump (166) | A J Fox | R O'Sullivan Kangley Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| soon led, headed before 3rd, a little keen, 5th after 5th, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along before straight, soon no impression, badly hampered after last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | 11 L | Supreme Vic (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 12566P / 10 | Jump (181) | A F O'Neill | N Lee Paul Mullins | 16/1 | |
| prominent, slight mistake 1st, on terms 5th, led before 6th, headed before 3 out, pushed along before straight, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 48 L | Island Villa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 263210 / 11 | Jump (18) | K P Darcy | D Hogan The Extra Time… | 33/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, 12th after 5th, no extra from 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 38 L | Just For Joe (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 5) | P0/P3PP / 9 | Jump (178) | Liam McKenna | Mrs H Lee J A Lee | 20/1 | |
| close up, led before 3rd, slightly slow 5th and joined, headed before 6th, lost place next, no extra 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Diamondgeezer Luke (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 11P154 / 10 | Flat (324), Jump (182) | Gary Noonan | F Costello F Costello | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Santo Prince (USA) (colt, baybrown, 11 1) | 4-67986 / 6 | Flat (19), Jump (63) | S J Crimin | R Hennessy Anthony Paul Kelly | ||
| 5 |   | - | Beckwith Star (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 5) | 0-21224 / 11 | Jump (150) | D J Hickey | H De Bromhead Herb M Stanley | |||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Emcon (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) | 152441 / 9 | Jump (10) | M P Burke | W J Austin T A Austin | ||
