22 Aug 2008 19:45 Kilbeggan
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €10,366); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Longwhitejemmy (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 8) | 400800- / 23 | Jump (107) | N J O'Shea | C O'Dwyer Lucky Trio Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer order before 5th, on terms 3 out, soon in front, clear before 2 out, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 5½ L | Conclave (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 1) | 009-873 / 7 | Jump (15) | I J McCarthy | A Sexton S Buggy | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4th, closer order next, no impression under pressure from before 2 out, kept on without troubling winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | HD | Ziggy Zen (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) | 15186/0 / 11 | Jump (46) | M P Flanagan | D A O'Brien Kickhams Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, closer order 5th, disputed lead 3 out when bad mistake, no impression under pressure in 2nd from before next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 4 L | Lady Beneficial (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 13) | 000- / 7 | Jump (153) | K H Clarke | D M Kelly Edward McCoppin | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, went moderate 6th approaching 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | HD | Sharp Risk (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | B3/3-732 / 11 | Jump (11) | S E Ryder | M Flannery M Flannery | 7/2 | |
| close up, led from 3rd, headed before 3 out, 3rd approaching next, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1 L | Tawrific Laois (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 8349-U0 / 12 | Jump (32) | S E Butler | S Fahey Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, closer order 5th, moderate 4th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Golden Banjo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 000-80 / 5 | Jump (12) | M J Ferris | G Elliott Total Merchant… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, went moderate 9th approaching 2 out, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 13 L | Piano Star (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 30-6910 / 12 | Jump (23) | Sean Flanagan | M Cunningham Mr Sean F Gallagher | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, went moderate 7th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 12 L | Orange Touch (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 56/9228- / 12 | Jump (222) | J P Holly | E McNamara Mrs Majella O'Doherty | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer order in 3rd at 5th where not fluent, lost place and no extra under pressure approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 5 L | Lease (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 9370/09- / 10 | Jump (331) | M J Bolger | John G Carr Conray Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| mid-division best, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 14 L | For A Song (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) | 87206-0 / 11 | Jump (23) | E F Power | L Young F Kavanagh | 8/1 | |
| led, mistakes 1st 2, headed from next, prominent after until lost place and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Allen Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3F61-85 / 5 | Jump (15) | L Mcniff | M M McNiff W Flood | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in mid-division when stumbled and unseated rider 5 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Games (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 320-741 / 9 | Jump (12) | E C McCarthy | P J Rothwell Mr David Dorans | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Misbucami (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 3) | P4-8708 / 7 | Jump (16) | A P Thornton | B Moran Francis Nash | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 7th from 5th, no impression from 4 out, weakened next, completely tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
