25 Oct 2008 16:55 Naas
Winner: €12,499 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Merry Cowboy (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 5) | 66058-0 / 24 | Jump (10) | Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy Sailors Bar Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| in touch, 7th and ridden after 3 out, headway into 3rd before last, led run-in, drifted right close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1 L | Kingsbury (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 31-3365 / 10 | Jump (124) | E C McCarthy | S Donohoe Reg Joseph & Miss… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 9th 3 out, 2nd and challenged before last, led briefly run-in, 2nd when slightly hampered close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 22 |   | 1½ L | Talkingtonbates (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | B23/940 / 8 | Jump (10) | C D Maxwell | T Mullins Rory F Larkin | 16/1 | |
| always prominent, led 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, headed after last, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2 L | Root Cause (GB) (Gelding, g, 11 8) | 932521 / 7 | Flat (44), Jump (16) | E Mullins | T Mullins Rod Mills & Danny… | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, 6th before last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 21 |   | HD | Smack That (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 008U53 / 9 | Jump (16) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Worcester Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up, stayed on from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 3 L | Lion Na Bearnai (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2-00863 / 13 | Jump (14) | E M Butterly | T Gibney Lock Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, stayed on without threatening from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | NK | Dream Fantasy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 09006- / 6 | Flat (3), Jump (286) | D G Hogan | N Madden Mrs A Huber | 16/1 | |
| held up, progress approaching halfway, 6th after 4 out, 3rd and challenged after 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | NK | Slievecorragh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5820-9B / 6 | Flat (57), Jump (39) | Paul Townend | F Flood T McParland | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th approaching halfway, 8th 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 20 |   | 3½ L | Saddler's Native (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0-07D00 / 10 | Jump (28) | M W Bowes | P O Brady Anthony McCann | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 19 |   | 16 L | Diyla (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 8-96620 / 9 | Flat (8), Jump (43) | Mr R J Kiely | M Flannery Timothy Kelly | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Mcalpine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | U21F2-1 / 11 | Jump (177) | N J O'Shea | E Sheehy McAlpine Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, progress on outer halfway, 3rd 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 18 |   | ¾ L | Nocturnal Knight (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 709/40 / 8 | Flat (29), Jump (79) | I J McCarthy | T Collins Herb M Stanley… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, 3rd on outer 3 out, no extra under pressure approaching next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 9 L | Backtothekingsnest (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 1) | 077655 / 6 | Jump (28) | Rob McCarth | P A Fahy James Coen | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, 6th after 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 17 |   | 1 L | Iwilltellyouwhen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 490009 / 8 | Jump (14) | E F Power | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, weakened from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 4 |   | 2 L | Supply And Fix (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4-06380 / 12 | Jump (10) | M M O'connor | J J Lambe Mr D J McCormack | 25/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 10 |   | 3 L | Randall's Diana (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 5) | 413B41 / 6 | Flat (131), Jump (35) | M J Bolger | S Fahey Finbarr Kelly | 8/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 13 |   | 3 L | Arcadia Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 03-FF08 / 7 | Flat (456), Jump (55) | S P Walsh | M D Murphy Mr & Mrs Peter… | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 18th | 5 |   | 8 L | The Paddy Premium (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 824/105- / 13 | Jump (370) | M J Ferris | M A Molloy Cochrane, Fleming… | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 19th | 2 |   | 13 L | Raintown (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 002/48-0 / 7 | Flat (155), Jump (85) | K H Clarke | P McCreery Liam Cullen | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 20th | 11 |   | 18 L | Fourcees Lady (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 4) | 307507- / 6 | Jump (249) | L P Flynn | P J Gilligan Real People Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 4 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 21st | 12 |   | 9 L | Book of Days (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 2) | F-54081 / 7 | Flat (484), Jump (43) | S E Butler | S Fahey J J Bailey | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Lots Of Shots (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 738524 / 9 | Jump (10) | S J Gray | F M Hanley Mrs Mary Geoghegan | ||
| 23 |   | - | Ula Goodnight (USA) (Mare, brown, 10 9) | 58U07 / 6 | Flat (191), Jump (31) | D F Flannery | B P Galvin Mrs Theresa Heary | |||
| 25 |   | - | Koh Samui (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 00-5764 / 10 | Jump (6) | Alain Cawley | P J Gilligan Because We Can | |||
