05 Apr 2009 17:35 Limerick
Winner: €14,850 (Penalty: €10,261); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Yielding 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 |
| - |
Duers (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
00P6P2 / 23 |
Flat (542), Jump (17) |
Phillip Enright | P Magnier Miss Susan Olive… |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, closed to chase leaders 5 out, 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd travelling best before straight, led before 2 out, quickly clear, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4 L |
Quintana (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
U0F774 / 6 |
Flat (353), Jump (19) |
Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy Brendan Ferris |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead before straight, headed before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 3 L |
Lion Valley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
23-0789 / 10 |
Jump (52) | A P Thornton | S Braddish J Braddish |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in 6th 5 out, moderate 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, 3rd and kept on without threatening from between last 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Pagan Magic (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
004505 / 10 |
Flat (669), Jump (19) |
S J Hassett | A Slattery Mrs S Slattery |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, went moderate 5th before straight, kept on without threatening under pressure | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Whatever Next (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) |
237728 / 9 |
Jump (50) | S P Walsh | J J Murphy Mr Paul Dewey |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 4th after 3 out, moderate 6th and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 9 L |
Max Speed (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) |
4046-00 / 10 |
Jump (7) | I J McCarthy | I Madden I Madden |
16/1 | |
| led, headed before straight, soon dropped to 3rd and weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 4 L |
Lan Na Lamh (IRE) (Mare, bay, 9 10) |
7730B6 / 10 |
Jump (38) | D G Hogan | R P Rath Mr P J Pitt |
20/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 26 L |
Real Overdrive (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) |
5P5615 / 9 |
Jump (10) | B C Byrnes | W J Austin Mrs Magdalena Hackett |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th before 7 out, lost place and ridden 5 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 24 L |
Tubber Gael Holly (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 2) |
35B3U2 / 9 |
Jump (189) | S J Gray | Michael Hourigan Tuffy Ten Syndicate |
7/1 | |
| slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, 9th 5 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Helvic Head (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U20367 / 8 |
Flat (221), Jump (21) |
M J Bolger | Mrs Harrington Lowbeck Racing… |
8/1 | |
| prominent, slow jump 2nd and reminders, 4th 5 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Kenah Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
098BP4 / 9 |
Jump (10) | Alain Cawley | E McNamara Ms Olivia Long |
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3 |
| - |
Bobbawn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11/PP24 / 11 |
Jump (67) | M J Ferris | P P Goulding Mrs M B O'Sullivan |
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11 |
| - |
Prospectorous (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) |
45-8899 / 11 |
Flat (606), Jump (73) |
C O'Farrell | J Crowley Miss Sarah Dempsey |
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