31 Jan 2010 16:40 Limerick
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,256); Distance: 2m 3f 120y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Chase Course: Heavy).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Got The Urge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | P7-6323 / 23 | Jump (12) | Mr D Macauley | P J Rothwell Mrs Nancy Mayes | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway into 5th 6 out, 2nd after 4 out, closed on leader after 3 out, led approaching straight, clear from 2 out, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 10 L | Mont Tresor (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1F-F788 / 7 | Jump (10) | N J O'Shea | E Sheehy Goingtherightway… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, progress into moderate 2nd before 2 out, no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 21 L | Gentleman Jim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 99099P / 9 | Jump (7) | D F Flannery | J P Fogarty J P Fogarty | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd halfway, led 5 out, clear 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching straight, 4th and no extra next, left remote 3rd when slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 8 L | Caola Mann (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 13) | 005541 / 9 | Jump (7) | R J Jones | E McNamara David Mann | 7/2 | |
| held up, 8th halfway, driven along 6 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out, left remote 4th from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 3 L | Calypso Queen (GB) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 00-649P / 8 | Jump (95) | A P Thornton | E M O'Sullivan Clare Boys Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, no impression from 4 out, left remote 5th from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1 L | Don't Be Daft (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 8FF-P8P / 11 | Jump (95) | E F Power | J J Murphy George Ross | 20/1 | |
| led, headed after 8th, 4th when hampered 5 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | ½ L | Pacific Ocean (ARG) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 6) | 38555P / 11 | Flat (525), Jump (66) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan Ms Riikka Heikkola | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led after 8th, headed 5 out, bad mistake next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 12 L | Proud As Punch (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 66-508F / 7 | Jump (50) | B T O'Connell | E M O'Sullivan Black Rebel Kingdom… | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 2½ L | No Reception (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 640-874 / 12 | Jump (13) | S J Gray | T J Nagle-Jr Lady Susan Brooke | 9/4 | |
| bad mistake 1st, progress into 5th when reminders 7th, weakened after 5 out, lame post race | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Bold Fencer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 85F845 / 7 | Jump (14) | C O'Farrell | J J Hanlon Limdub Syndicate | ||
| 8 |   | - | Springmount (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 1) | 49-3921 / 8 | Jump (13) | Phillip Enright | S Aherne Circle M Racing… | |||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Cluain Cearban (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 1-20808 / 7 | Jump (33) | D J Bates | E Griffin See How She Goes… | ||
