27 Nov 2008 15:40 Thurles
Winner: €14,999 (Penalty: €10,364); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 |   | - | Dromin Hill Echo (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 50P-F07 / 24 | Jump (35) | L P Flynn | C Byrnes Thomas P O'Connor | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, 3rd before straight, on terms when jumped right 2 out and collided with rival, soon in front and stayed on best | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4½ L | An Peinteir (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2/14-UP2 / 9 | Jump (15) | R M Moran | Miss A M Lambert Patrick M Sheehan | 12/1 | |
| led early, soon prominent, in front again from 4 out, clear approaching straight, soon reduced lead and joined when bumped 2 out, headed after, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 8 L | Templers Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 194/8-3U / 10 | Jump (5) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Kevin W O'Brien | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, progress 4 out, 2nd before straight, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 8 L | Russian Buck (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 9) | F80-085 / 11 | Jump (12) | M J Bolger | J J Lennon Thomas J Nolan | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, slight mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 27 L | Fond Of A Drop (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 9) | 37-4703 / 8 | Jump (15) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Joseph M Doyle | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 6th and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 20 L | Lemonfield (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 7) | 943-63F / 10 | Jump (43) | E F Power | J J Murphy George Ross | 12/1 | |
| mid-division best, no impression from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1 L | Imperial Storm (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | F79-422 / 11 | Jump (25) | A P Thornton | P Martin Brendan Kane | 14/1 | |
| soon prominent, ridden in moderate 2nd approaching straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | Dist | Banna Beach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | U-00808 / 10 | Jump (22) | N J O'Shea | S Neville Mrs S Neville | 20/1 | |
| prominent, 4th approaching 5 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 19 |   | - | Brideswell Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | F72-00U / 9 | Jump (29) | Reserve | S Neville Mrs S Neville | |||
| 20 |   | - | Lady In The Mist (IRE) (mare, bay, 9 11) | 23-7795 / 9 | Jump (21) | Reserve | C J Dore Mrs A Donegan | |||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Master Massini (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 9F0-18B / 9 | Jump (35) | Alain Cawley | Ms C Hutchinson News Syndicate | ||
| UR | 18 |   | - | Euro Gypsy (IRE) (Mare, bay, 9 12) | F6-67FP / 9 | Jump (7) | D F Flannery | S Aherne Sean Aherne | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Ah Ref (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 11/9-871 / 9 | Jump (75) | M M O'connor | L Whitmore Harbour Lights… | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | White Head (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | F911-PP / 8 | Jump (110) | S J Gray | John G Carr Mrs Seamus Dunne | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | The Patriarch Game (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | P52260 / 7 | Jump (54) | E Mullins | W P Mullins Down The Hatch… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Many Rivers (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 509-866 / 10 | Jump (18) | E C McCarthy | D Ahern Lashings Syndicate | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Over Siberia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3396F/0 / 12 | Jump (25) | D G Hogan | E Cawley Edward Cawley | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Natural Storm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | F70P90 / 11 | Flat (1506), Jump (11) | S W Jackson | F Flood Corner Bar Syndicate | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Drumboy (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 800-F56 / 8 | Jump (15) | L Mcniff | N McCluskey Neill McCluskey | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Bobbawn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 11011/P / 11 | Jump (39) | M J Ferris | P P Goulding Mrs M B O'Sullivan | ||
| 21 |   | - | Glenturn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | U0P0-26 / 10 | Jump (31) | Reserve | J J Lennon Mrs Ann S O'Neill | |||
