20 Nov 2008 15:05 Thurles
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,601); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (77-90)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Cnoc An Einn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 93800/4 / 24 | Flat (900), Jump (21) | M J Bolger | W J Burke J M Duggan | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to 6th 4 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, kept on well after last to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Afterburn (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 11) | 0831/65- / 11 | Jump (454) | Alain Cawley | D Miley Stephen O'Connell… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd 3 out and soon led after, ridden and challenged 2 out, kept on well from before last, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 4½ L | Miss Clair (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 2) | 0-75407 / 7 | Jump (11) | S P Walsh | J J Mangan Enda Hall | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 8th 4 out, improved to 5th 3 out, challenged 2 out, no extra in 2nd after last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Alexander Mobile (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0/58-95P / 7 | Jump (28) | M M O'connor | J Geoghegan Noel O'Callaghan | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, 4th and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 11 L | Arkmore Radar (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 333-061 / 10 | Jump (14) | E F Power | M McCabe P P Farrell & Simon… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 7th 4 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 6 L | Wedontknow (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 50772 / 13 | Jump (21) | I J McCarthy | P Meany P Meany | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th 4 out, ridden when almost slipped up after 3 out, no extra, moderate 6th 2 out and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 5 L | Pipers Blaze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 001-902 / 10 | Jump (14) | D G Hogan | L Byrne L Byrne | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, disputed briefly before 5 out, improved to lead before 3 out, headed after 3 out, no extra in 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 13 L | Shuil Coillte (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3206/00 / 9 | Jump (5) | R M Moran | Miss A M Lambert Walk In The Park… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway in 11th 4 out, ridden and no impression, left poor 8th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 16 L | Hopeful Choice (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 5) | 8F340-0 / 5 | Flat (202), Jump (193) | D E Splaine | J J Walsh Mrs W M Fitzpatrick | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | ¾ L | Ballynashig (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 13) | 0/07507- / 12 | Jump (232) | M J Ferris | Miss G Lee Miss Gemma Clancy | 20/1 | |
| towards rear for most, some late headway, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 5 L | Backtothekingsnest (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 11) | 776550 / 6 | Jump (26) | Rob McCarth | P A Fahy James Coen | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | DHT | My Light (GB) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 0) | 90-4P0 / 7 | Jump (35) | N J O'Shea | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 17 |   | Dist | Deeshan (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 13) | 095909/ / 11 | Jump (693) | L Mcniff | I Madden I Madden | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | 4 L | Inver Leader (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 3) | 000-895 / 6 | Jump (126) | S W Jackson | A J Martin Joseph Rose | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 9th 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 13 L | More Chimney's (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 1) | 00000-P / 9 | Jump (185) | E C McCarthy | P J Rothwell T O Hogan | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 10 |   | 11 L | Kitmaah (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 4) | 0890 / 5 | Flat (842), Jump (86) | A P Thornton | R McGlinchey Tuar Ceatha Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 5 out, soon weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 12 |   | 12 L | Coolmeen Lady (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 2) | 900980 / 7 | Jump (11) | C O'Farrell | R F O'Gorman John F Fogarty | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 18 |   | - | Sister Moon (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 8/9679-9 / 6 | Jump (8) | D F Flannery | J F O'Shea K S T Syndicate | ||
