21 Aug 2009 18:35 Kilbeggan
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,983); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Dashing Ruby (IRE) (gelding, g, 10 8) | 00P9-26 / 8 | Flat (8), Jump (67) | Mr D Macauley | P W Flynn Glr Racing | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistakes 5th & 6th, closed approaching 3 out where on terms, soon led, good jump 2 out, ridden clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 18 L | Chronomatic (GB) (Colt, g, 10 10) | 8-24F3P / 6 | Flat (91), Jump (5) | M P Butler | E Doyle Ms C L C Bourke-Jones | 12/1 | |
| soon mid-division, closed to track leaders after 4 out, good headway approaching 2 out and soon 2nd, no impression under pressure straight, mistake and no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 10 L | Tenormore (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 13) | 0P5PP/1 / 7 | Jump (31) | K H Clarke | P W Flynn Cyril Glynn | 8/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, closed approaching 3 out where on terms and slight mistake, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | 5½ L | The Hedge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 7-02747 / 10 | Jump (7) | R J Molloy | M Kidd Thru The Green… | 12/1 | |
| led and clear, reduced lead from 4 out, headed next, soon dropped to 4th and no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 6 L | Corsican Native (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 22050F/ / 8 | Flat (502), Jump (522) | J J Gerrard | Mrs A Naughton Miss Kathy Flannery | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in moderate 6th before 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | SHD | Tawrific Laois (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 800-574 / 12 | Jump (12) | C O'Farrell | S Fahey Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane… | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace without threatening from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Retrievethelegend (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 7) | 16-B220 / 12 | Jump (20) | Mr S Clements | J T R Dreaper Declan O'Farrell | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in 7th approaching 3 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 2 L | Amie Magnificent (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 000-8 / 6 | Flat (6), Jump (61) | A P Heskin | Michael Hourigan I Remember It Well… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 4th approaching 4 out, 5th approaching 2 out, soon no extra under pressure | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 8 L | Rosanavic (IRE) (Mare, bay, 9 12) | 66800-9 / 7 | Jump (18) | S E Ryder | Miss R K Surman Bad Man Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, soon moderate 5th, lost place and no extra approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 26 L | Hollies Favourite (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 85-4733 / 8 | Jump (8) | Phillip Enright | E Griffin Miss Louise Davis | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, 8th approaching 3 out, soon no extra under pressure | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 14 L | Old Theatre Royal (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 1) | 80-0750 / 11 | Jump (14) | A P Thornton | Norman Doolin Lorcan Joseph Donnelly | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 7th before halfway, weakened from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 16 L | Great Moss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 90-08 / 7 | Jump (36) | L Mcniff | E Doyle F W Doyle | 16/1 | |
| mid-division best, pushed along towards rear before 5 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 10 L | Curragh Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 032270/ / 7 | Flat (858), Jump (614) | D G Hogan | Ms M Flynn Michael N Kelly | 25/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Tuscany Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 007-0B8 / 9 | Jump (19) | I M Carter | D T Hughes The Prophets | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Seamies Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 802158/ / 10 | Jump (685) | M J Ferris | J Crowley Anthony Moloney | ||
