29 Dec 2009 15:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,983); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Scavenger (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 59-5FFF / 23 | Jump (33) | Rob McCarth | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 4 out, led next, ridden and headed after 2 out, rallied under pressure last, regained lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 19 |   | ½ L | Tiernan's Terror (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 3) | 357214 / 10 | Jump (19) | L P Flynn | M Cunningham Herb M Stanley | 8/1 | |
| led, jumped right 5th and 6th, headed 6 out, led again 4 out, headed 3 out, led again after 2 out, not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 20 |   | 4 L | Saddlers Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 3/0-704 / 11 | Jump (26) | Phillip Enright | A J Martin City Gunners Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, headway 5 out, 9th next, moderate 5th 3 out, ridden to go 3rd before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | 14 L | What's In Front (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 02PP04 / 12 | Jump (2) | A B Joyce | L McAteer S McQuade | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 5th approaching halfway, 6th 4 out, moderate 3rd 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 11 L | Money Belt (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3011-PP / 7 | Jump (33) | M M O'connor | E J O'Grady John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 4 out, moderate 6th 2 out, 5th and no extra when slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 21 |   | 9 L | Barneys Honour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 009802 / 11 | Jump (14) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Power Bloodstock… | 6/1 | |
| towards rear early, progress halfway, 8th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 5 L | Keep Me (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 60-80F3 / 10 | Jump (26) | Mr R J Kiely | S Byrne Mrs Brenda Byrne | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 6 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | ½ L | Inoma James (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 495-341 / 11 | Jump (33) | S J Gray | D J Barry P J Donovan | 6/1 | |
| held up, progress after 6 out, 6th 4 out, no extra after next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Lasse Viern (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1PFP6P / 9 | Jump (2) | S J Hassett | J Morrissey Mrs J Morrissey | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 30 L | Stoneraker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7/3-9973 / 10 | Jump (12) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Mr T Winzer | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, dropped to 11th 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 19 L | Dromin Hill Echo (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 2F-P08U / 11 | Jump (12) | B C Byrnes | C Byrnes Thomas P O'Connor | 20/1 | |
| never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 14 L | Sole Bonne Femme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 006-004 / 9 | Jump (33) | S G Carey | A L T Moore Beetle N Wedge… | 10/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Adenauer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2/2-9794 / 7 | Jump (33) | N J O'Shea | E J O'Grady Go West Racing… | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Judge Deed (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 9-54F44 / 10 | Jump (16) | L Mcniff | N Meade R J Watson | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | L'acajou (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) | 0217-P9 / 10 | Jump (65) | K H Clarke | E J O'Grady Brian Walsh & Shane… | ||
| UR | 18 |   | - | In The Zone (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 3) | 00-7906 / 7 | Jump (26) | M J Ferris | M F Morris Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Garden Shed Spider (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | F5050/4 / 10 | Jump (33) | C D Maxwell | J H Culloty Dr R Lambe | ||
| 16 |   | - | Druids Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 9-0P86P / 9 | Jump (37) | R J Molloy | T McLaughlin Greenmount Lane… | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Spare Change (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 1) | 415466 / 9 | Flat (612), Jump (87) | Mr D Macauley | P J Rothwell Getogether Syndicate | ||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Pommier D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, g, 11 0) | F2PP-U0 / 7 | Jump (26) | P J Carberry | A L T Moore Marcus Beresford… | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Marks Rusty (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 03P006 / 6 | Jump (17) | R T Dunne | A A Howard G Tierney | ||
| PU | 22 |   | - | Jills Oscar (IRE) (Mare, baybrown, 9 10) | P0-452F / 11 | Jump (167) | T C Carroll | Miss B A K Murphy Miss Bernadette… | ||
