07 Aug 2009 19:30 Wexford
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,910); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Imperial Belle (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 4) | 68-923 / 20 | Flat (19), Jump (14) | C O'Farrell | Ms J Morgan Carrigoona Syndicate | 7/2 | |
| mid-division on inner, smooth headway into 4th approaching 2 out, led last, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1½ L | Conker Nails (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 5) | F-80074 / 8 | Jump (4) | S J Gray | W F Codd Stoney Road Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd 4 out, led after 3 out, strongly pressed from 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4½ L | Aeval (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 4) | P40-713 / 10 | Jump (46) | L Mcniff | S Ryan J T Kearney | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, 3rd after 3 out, no impression approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Rebel Rover (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0486P-5 / 7 | Flat (401), Jump (66) | A P Thornton | W McCreery Philip Patrick… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 4 out, dropped to 5th approaching next, 6th at last, kept on run-in to go 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | HD | Hurleys Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 06-4659 / 6 | Jump (24) | E F Power | A Slattery Mrs M Slattery | 11/1 | |
| soon led, headed after 3 out, dropped to 4th and no impression after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | NK | Margarets Girl (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 0/03000- / 7 | Jump (271) | M J Ferris | M D Murphy Mrs Margaret Ryan | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 8th and still in touch approaching 2 out, 5th but no impression on leaders last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Redbridge Radar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 87-P7P7 / 6 | Jump (22) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell James P Deegan… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, left 6th approaching 3 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Eagles Benefit (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 00-9 / 7 | Jump (33) | D G Hogan | L Byrne L Byrne | 16/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 8 L | Fantastic Star (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 367930- / 7 | Flat (815), Jump (321) | I J McCarthy | E McNamara Michael P Hourigan | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | NK | Glengali (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | PP/00-27 / 10 | Jump (24) | E Mullins | P J Hayes Patrick Joseph… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division early, no threat from halfway | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | SHD | Exit Bob (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 12) | 860/509- / 6 | Jump (329) | S J Hassett | T Doyle Denis Dunne | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Annies Lane (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 0900-9P / 5 | Jump (68) | Reserve 1 | Ms C Hutchinson Mrs N B Watts | |||
| 18 |   | - | Ardilaun (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 87P-P55 / 7 | Flat (451), Jump (22) | Reserve 2 | J W Nicholson Roy Spiller | |||
| BD | 1 |   | - | Estuary Princess (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 75318-0 / 5 | Jump (19) | J P Holly | E McNamara Patrick Mahony | ||
| SU | 14 |   | - | Four Doodles (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 0096 / 4 | Jump (24) | S E Butler | R L Cully K P Keville | ||
| BD | 13 |   | - | Up To Old Trix (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 3806-88 / 7 | Jump (47) | S G Carey | A J Black Drumderry Racing… | ||
| BD | 10 |   | - | Good Karma (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 000-6 / 6 | Jump (33) | Mr D Macauley | P J Rothwell J J Leckey | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Kelly Manor (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 3) | 90/7 / 6 | Jump (45) | E C McCarthy | M T Moran Mrs U O'Reilly | ||
| 19 |   | - | Celtic Palm (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 1) | 000-0 / 5 | Jump (35) | Reserve 3 | L Byrne Thomas Fleming | |||
