26 Nov 2009 15:10 Thurles
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,983); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Inoma James (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 1495-34 / 24 | Jump (29) | S J Gray | D J Barry P J Donovan | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd 4 out, improved to lead approaching 3 out, clear before straight, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 22 L | Russian Buck (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 10) | 010-P63 / 11 | Jump (21) | K H Clarke | John G Carr Thomas J Nolan | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 6th after 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression in 3rd entering straight, 2nd before last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 2 L | Lady In The Mist (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 6) | 232-2FP / 9 | Jump (29) | Phillip Enright | C J Dore Mrs A Donegan | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 7th before 3 out, ridden into moderate 4th entering straight, 3rd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 13 L | Garden Shed Spider (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1F5050/ / 10 | Jump (862) | M J Ferris | J H Culloty Dr R Lambe | 20/1 | |
| mid-division early, 7th halfway, dropped to 9th before 8th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on to moderate 5th entering straight, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 22 L | Caola Mann (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 8) | P0-P200 / 9 | Jump (28) | R J Jones | E McNamara David Mann | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 11th after 4 out, no impression in moderate 9th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 8 L | Schindlers Tune (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 41-38F4 / 10 | Jump (19) | S J Hassett | Garrett Power The Black Horse… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, moderate 10th after 4 out, ridden into 6th 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 2 L | Droim Toll (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) | 4622-31 / 11 | Jump (29) | I J McCarthy | D Hassett Exors Of Late John… | 7/2 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, led 5 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no extra in 2nd entering straight, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | Dist | Dromin Hill Echo (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | F82F-P0 / 11 | Jump (18) | B C Byrnes | C Byrnes Thomas P O'Connor | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 27 L | Aboo Who (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 6) | 111P5/0 / 7 | Jump (42) | M J Bolger | Mrs D Foster Mrs E Conetta | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 20 |   | - | Larry's Choice (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 31F-904 / 7 | Jump (17) | D J Bates | E Doyle Meitheal Syndicate | |||
| 19 |   | - | Margarets Girl (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 1) | 00-6089 / 7 | Jump (39) | Reserve 1 | M D Murphy Mrs Margaret Ryan | |||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Sheer Brilliance (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) | 879PF9 / 8 | Jump (18) | D E Splaine | Dermot Day B L Cantwell | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Kiltorcan Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 0-25242 / 8 | Jump (17) | M P Butler | E Doyle David Phelan | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Collon Allstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3RP-187 / 9 | Jump (21) | A P Thornton | P Martin Patrick Martin | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Torre Del Greco (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 05-0P75 / 8 | Flat (961), Jump (19) | Mr D Macauley | I Madden I Madden | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Gilo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 696663 / 9 | Jump (19) | E F Power | S McConville Stephen McConville | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Beenbawnbenny (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 6) | F4P67-7 / 11 | Jump (29) | R J Molloy | M J Byrne Mrs Michael J Byrne | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Money Belt (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 93011-P / 7 | Jump (186) | S P Walsh | E J O'Grady John P McManus | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Cochise (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 22P0-P6 / 11 | Jump (18) | D G Hogan | J P Broderick John P McManus | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Randoon Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 950F0P / 8 | Jump (42) | E Mullins | N Meade Noel Meade Horse… | ||
| 21 |   | - | Springmount (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 76U49-3 / 8 | Jump (49) | R T Dunne | S Aherne Circle M Racing… | |||
