01 Mar 2009 17:05 Clonmel
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,983); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Will Jamie Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 58586-1 / 24 | Jump (16) | C D Maxwell | P Stafford Rockview Racing… | 8/1 | |
| always prominent, on terms from 4 out, travelling well before straight, left in front 2 out, left clear from last, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 9 L | Giolla De (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5-P2435 / 10 | Jump (15) | M M O'connor | F Flood Mr G Swan | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, closed to track leaders before 5 out, 3rd before straight, no impression from before last where left 2nd, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 4 L | Mantell (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 010-583 / 10 | Jump (17) | E F Power | J J Walsh Mantell Racing… | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th 5 out, mistake next, moderate 5th approaching straight, left 4th from 2 out, soon no impression under pressure and left 3rd from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 9 L | Old Si (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 18-143F / 9 | Jump (71) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Mrs S N J Embiricos | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, lost place from after next, 7th approaching straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Ted Gunther (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 336U53 / 8 | Jump (10) | B C Byrnes | P A Fahy Mrs N Fahy | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led from 7th, headed 4 out, 4th from next, 6th and no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 19 L | Aimees Mark (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 3) | F080-47 / 13 | Jump (112) | S J Hassett | F Flood Raymond McConn | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 1 L | Golden Kite (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 10-5P42 / 12 | Jump (32) | A B Joyce | A Maguire Anthony Calnan | 5/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed approaching 6th, ridden next, soon lost place, 7th after 3 out, 8th and no impression approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 28 L | Denny Mac (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 327/448 / 9 | Jump (15) | Phillip Enright | Thomas O'leary G Doel & J Parsons | 11/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 9th 5 out, no impression under pressure from after 3 out, eased run-in, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 16 L | Jamie's Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 50P306 / 10 | Jump (10) | N J O'Shea | V P Donoghue M J O'Shea | 20/1 | |
| trailing in rear for most, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 14 |   | - | What's In Front (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 457722 / 12 | Jump (10) | E C McCarthy | L McAteer S McQuade | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Imperial Storm (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 6) | 9-42276 / 11 | Jump (10) | M J Ferris | P Martin Brendan Kane | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Mcalpine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 556620 / 11 | Jump (32) | Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy McAlpine Syndicate | ||
| 2 |   | - | Anshire Tower (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | P/0-P0FP / 9 | Jump (24) | E Mullins | S Neville Mrs Bridget Neville | |||
| 4 |   | - | Burren Bob (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 202P1R / 9 | Jump (38) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Thatch Ferns Racing… | |||
