22 Jul 2016 19:55 Wexford
Winner: €14,500 (Penalty: €8,918); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | King's Wharf (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 1) | 0-0R651 / 12 | Flat (422), Jump (8) | N M Kelly | W P Mullins Ken McGarrity &… | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3rd, bad mistake 7th, led before straight, joined 2 out, just led last, stayed on well to assert run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Hurry Kitty (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6) | 334-64U / 8 | Jump (5) | Donagh Meyler | Miss E Doyle Demesne Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| held up, soon mid-division, closer order 8th, ridden to challenge before straight, soon every chance and on terms 2 out, just headed last, no extra and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 8 L | Curragh Golan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0252-13 / 12 | Jump (10) | S A Shortall | G J Power Killtippford Syndicate | 7/2 | |
| held up, soon towards rear, pushed along briefly before 8th, pushed along again and some headway 3 out, one pace from before next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1 L | Classic Jewel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 60U450- / 11 | Jump (108) | D Robinson | J R Barry Feilim O'Muiri… | 14/1 | |
| pushed along briefly early, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, one pace under pressure from before straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Tomcoole Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 212P-5P / 14 | Jump (8) | C M Walsh | E Sheehy Donal Doyle | 20/1 | |
| soon prominent, no extra and one pace approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Allied Victory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P/60PP0- / 10 | Jump (344) | D E Splaine | J P Ryan Declan Donohoe | 25/1 | |
| close up and disputed lead early, soon led, headed before straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | SHD | Shouband (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 00-8600 / 8 | Jump (19) | A McCurtin | J Morrison J Morrison | 16/1 | |
| held up, some headway and not fluent 4 out, no impression from before 2 out, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 17 L | Personal Shopper (GB) (mare, bay, 9 13) | 3-62330 / 11 | Jump (9) | Rachael Blackmore | H Smyth Miss Aileen O'Sullivan | 10/1 | |
| soon mid-division, no impression 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 3 L | Chriss Bomb (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 10) | 3-37324 / 7 | Jump (8) | Andrew Ring | P J Rothwell Lorcan Higgins | 14/1 | |
| close up and disputed lead early, soon tracked leaders, slight mistakes 3rd and 6th, not fluent 4 out, no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Westhaven (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 75585P- / 8 | Flat (743), Jump (353) | J M Moore | N Meade J Kernohan | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place and no impression 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Moss Grove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 01P6/8P- / 11 | Jump (270) | B R Dalton | R Tyner Dun Drinan Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Bellgrove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 447-687 / 14 | Jump (21) | P E Corbett | P M Cloke E M Sinnott & Damian… | 20/1 | |
| held up, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Galboystown Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | RU-F532 / 9 | Jump (8) | S D Torrens | A A Howard D Cunning | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway from before 4 out, no impression 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Taboo (IRE) (mare, bay, 9 10) | 56/52-6P / 12 | Jump (8) | John J Fitzpatrick | P J Rothwell Max Young Racing… | 33/1 | |
| prominent on outer, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, pushed along 5th, under pressure 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
