25 Jul 2008 20:05 Wexford
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Scolboa King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 003P-3P / 22 | Jump (7) | D F Flannery | S J Treacy Mrs Cliodhna Lynch | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 2nd 4 out, led approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on well from before last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Persian Return (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 157lbs) | 8951-25 / 11 | Jump (9) | Paul Townend | P Martin Enda Duncan | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 5th 5 out, improved to 2nd 3 out, ridden and no extra last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3 L | Donttellmother (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 48750-6 / 11 | Jump (12) | N J O'Shea | C O'Dwyer Mr Richard Mathias | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 7th 4 out, ridden into 4th 2 out, 3rd entering straight, no extra last and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 1½ L | Garrai Ard (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 149lbs) | 04-52U7 / 8 | Jump (11) | S J Gray | E Sheehy Mrs Nuala Barron | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 5 out, headway to 6th 2 out, ridden into 4th approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 8 L | Duke Of Stradone (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 5P04-80 / 12 | Jump (35) | S W Jackson | S Donohoe Mr Roy D Green | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no extra in 4th before straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 4 L | Rolling Wave (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 470629- / 5 | Jump (64), Flat (14) | Mr R J Kiely | O McKiernan Cavan Developments… | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 6th 5 out, ridden into 4th before 2 out, soon no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 11 L | Imaculate Rose (IRE) (Filly, Brown, 153lbs) | 99-824 / 8 | Jump (15) | M J Bolger | L Byrne Laurence Murphy | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no extra, moderate 7th before straight and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Youcanotbeserious (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) | 0600-30 / 5 | Jump (15) | D G Hogan | C F Swan Fergus Byrne | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway to moderate 8th before straight, never a danger | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 3 L | Tippeenan Lass (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 163lbs) | 427-B38 / 10 | Jump (7) | S E Butler | S Fahey Michael John Doran | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered after 1st, soon towards rear, some late headway to moderate 10th before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | Dist | Old Peak Road (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 20000-7 / 9 | Jump (47) | D E Splaine | J J Murphy John Joseph Murphy | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Buddah (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 0/00499- / 6 | Jump (56) | J M Sheehy | E Sheehy Joseph A Shannon | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 4 L | Amy's Song (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | 9006UP- / 9 | Jump (190) | R M Moran | L Kenny Thomas O'Hara | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, lost place 7th, weakened and completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | The Sneezer (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 147lbs) | 20568-0 / 13 | Jump (7) | T G M Ryan | T J Nagle Jr Sussex Racing | |||
| 17 |   | - | First Fix (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 1P/P-00P / 10 | Jump (7) | T G M Ryan | S J Kelly Brendan F Kelly | |||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Greengables (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 0P4-912 / 9 | Jump (12) | R T Dunne | S J Mahon Beermat Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Golden Moon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 608-590 / 11 | Jump (7) | Phillip Enright | T Doyle Bonus Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, brought down 5 out | ||||||||||
| BD | 12 |   | - | Tobar Na Gloc (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 700/9P4- / 8 | Jump (57) | C O'Farrell | Ms A M Kent T A Kent | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 6th before 7th, 7th when fell 5 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Smack That (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 5007-00 / 9 | Jump (20) | E C McCarthy | P J Rothwell Worcester Racing… | |||
| 19 |   | - | Mr Midnight (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 09071P/ / 9 | Jump (738) | T G M Ryan | A A Howard Triple H Syndicate | |||
