31 Dec 2007 14:05 Punchestown
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Splurge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 206-001 / 23 | Jump (4) | T Molloy | J J Coleman John J Coleman | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, improved into 2nd 3 out, led next, strongly pressed approaching last, stayed on well under | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3 L | Rossbeigh (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 6/8-901 / 9 | Jump (10) | R M Moran | P Hughes E Roberts | 6/1 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, 2nd after 3 out, soon challenged, every chance approaching last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 1 L | Takendo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 6/4UP-P8 / 9 | Jump (25) | S G Carey | A L T Moore Earls Racing Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th 4 out, headway after next, 3rd after 2 out, challenged approaching last, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | 3½ L | Covey (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 146lbs) | 0/P000-0 / 10 | Jump (10) | A F O'Neill | V P Donoghue Mr Steve Jelf | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th 4 out, headway on inner after 2 out, 4th before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1 L | Akinola (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) | 0170F/8 / 7 | Jump (15) | M J Bolger | S Fahey Liam Toland | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, 9th after slight mistake 2 out, 6th approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 1 L | Noubian (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 8067-F0 / 7 | Jump (15) | J P Holly | E McNamara Myhomedubai com… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 12th 4 out, 6th and progress 2 out, 5th before last, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 8 L | Silent Wind (GER) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) | 4/0-8 / 6 | Jump (37) | Mark Walsh | M Brassil Beautiful City… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 6th approaching 3 out, 4th and ridden after 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 18 |   | 9 L | Bombay And Tonic (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 144lbs) | 009006 / 7 | Jump (9) | B C Byrnes | T Cooper D D B Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 4 L | Dorneys Well (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 21/5PPP- / 8 | Jump (237) | S J Hassett | M J Byrne Donal Keating | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, stayed on from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 4 L | Russian Tsar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 03869-B / 7 | Jump (16) | M J Ferris | M Flannery Two More Lines… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th approaching halfway, no extra from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 4 L | Selous Scout (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 51506-0 / 12 | Jump (30) | A P Fagan | J R H Fowler Lady J Fowler | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | ½ L | Rossan Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 0000-0 / 6 | Jump (36) | S M McGovern | O Finnegan Mrs Dolores Maguire | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Chuinn Mhuire (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 153lbs) | 0607-00 / 6 | Jump (4) | E M Butterly | H Rogers Nap Racing Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd at 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened under pressure next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 17 |   | 3½ L | Tom Wynn (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 00-7 / 7 | Jump (69) | D F Flannery | M McCabe Rossa McCosker | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, 3rd approaching 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 15th | 1 |   | 7 L | Southern Command (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 5155/0-0 / 8 | Jump (15) | C D Maxwell | W J Burke Simply The Best… | 16/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 16th | 19 |   | 2½ L | Old Kippin (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 142lbs) | 0000-7 / 7 | Jump (144) | D G Hogan | V T O'Brien Patrick J Patton | 33/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 17th | 15 |   | 7 L | Cailin Gruaig Dubh (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) | 0390/8-P / 7 | Jump (40) | R T Dunne | G Donnelly Martin Sheridan | 33/1 | |
| left in lead 1st, strongly pressed 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 5 |   | 2 L | Skyscape (GB) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 680-6P7 / 6 | Jump (162), Flat (31) | S G McDermott | T Cooper Kevin O'Reilly | 12/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 19th | 14 |   | 6 L | Kilmurrin Cove (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 000 / 7 | Jump (40) | I J McCarthy | P Hughes Innkeeper's Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| settled 3rd, 2nd 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 20th | 20 |   | 21 L | Princely Rays (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 0000/00- / 10 | Jump (417) | M P Watts | O Finnegan Oliver Finnegan | 33/1 | |
| always behind, trailing from 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 21 |   | - | Storm Becks (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 142lbs) | 05798-P / 6 | Jump (2) | P A Gallagher | T Cooper Nearly Broke Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| leading when fell 1st | ||||||||||
