17 Jan 2010 15:30 Thurles
Winner: €11,001 (Penalty: €7,602); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course;Chase Course;Heavy).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Capal Dubh Alainn (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 5) | 05337-3 / 20 | Flat (456), Jump (16) | D E Splaine | W C O'Brien Ms Mary O'Brien | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after halfway, 4th after 4 out, close 3rd before next, led travelling best entering straight, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 18 L | The Hoodoo Remains (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | P75051 / 10 | Jump (16) | L Mcniff | E Doyle Pajoe Partnership | 10/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd from 5th, led 6 out, strongly pressed 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon outpaced, no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 3 L | Heroes Square (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 860174 / 11 | Jump (20) | K K Woods | Ms C Hutchinson Mrs Dorothy Kinirons | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, progress into 4th before halfway, 2nd 4 out, challenged approaching next, 3rd and no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 6 L | Passifyoucan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 543/005 / 7 | Jump (37) | Mr P A O'Sullivan | P Nolan Paul Nolan | 12/1 | |
| held up, 7th and headway after 5 out, 5th after next, no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | HD | Good Man Sir (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 5) | 477-972 / 7 | Jump (20) | T C Carroll | E Griffin C E G Hickey | 8/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd to 4th, 3rd and ridden 4 out, 4th and no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 16 L | Undergraduate (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 703941 / 9 | Flat (1916), Jump (17) | Keith Donoghue | M E O'Callaghan G Grealis | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 6th 5 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 12 L | Oar House (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 10) | 92P0P-9 / 7 | Jump (51) | K Schous | C Byrnes Blackcat Blackkitten… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, no extra from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 15 L | Grey Area (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 3) | 082023 / 10 | Jump (51) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Mr Gordon E Davidson | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, no impression from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 19 L | The Flying Dustman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-65221 / 12 | Jump (19) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan Miss M M Hourigan | 5/1 | |
| led, headed 6 out, ridden and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | Dist | O Crotaigh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4523C4 / 9 | Jump (35) | P F Mangan | V T Keane Mr David J Sturdy | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th early, dropped to 8th halfway, weakened from 5 out, tailed off when virtually pulled up from last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | ½ L | Rowlands Express (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 9) | 0009/05 / 8 | Jump (36) | E J O'connell | Miss M M O'Sullivan M Rowland | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off when virtually pulled up from last | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Mats Teacher (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 10) | 506407 / 8 | Jump (21) | R J Jones | E McNamara Sean Curran | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Baily Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 0-60680 / 7 | Jump (83) | F Lawlor | M F Morris R A Scott | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Malumbla (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 0F008 / 5 | Jump (16) | B S Carey | P J Rothwell Mrs Margaret Murphy | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Sandamerico (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 4) | 47P60P / 8 | Jump (15) | J M Sheehy | M P Sunderland E M Sinnott | ||
