04 Nov 2010 14:15 Thurles
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,970); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Wicklow Lad (GB) (Gelding, g, 10 0) | 908F9F / 21 | Jump (28) | Keith Donoghue | F Flood Mr Nicholas Alexander | 9/1 | |
| always prominent, slow at 3rd, 2nd halfway, led bypassing 5 out, clear 4 out, stayed on well from before last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 17 L | Tawrific Laois (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | U-30043 / 12 | Jump (19) | S E Butler | S Fahey Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, some headway before 4 out, went 2nd at next, no impression on winner from before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 19 L | The Paddy Premium (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 158F2-0 / 13 | Jump (14) | I J McCarthy | M A Molloy Cochrane, Fleming… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, mistakes 6 out and 4 out, moderate 4th approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 4 L | D's Trix (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 2) | 080064 / 8 | Jump (19) | P F Mangan | A J McNamara Mrs Deirdre Kearney | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, 9th halfway, moderate 7th approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 8 L | Splurge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 900-77F / 9 | Flat (577), Jump (11) | E J O'connell | J J Coleman John J Coleman | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway approaching 4 out, moderate 3rd entering straight, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 1 L | Chisel Face (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | PPP87/0- / 12 | Jump (329) | B R Dalton | D Deacon Thomas Whittle | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra before 4 out, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | NK | Speedlock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 445366 / 8 | Jump (11) | A P Heskin | D O'Connell Daniel O'Connell | 14/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden approaching 4 out, no extra under pressure from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 5½ L | Mountain Heather (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | P-51061 / 9 | Jump (19) | E F Power | M J Hogan Mrs Ann Hogan | 7/1 | |
| led, headed bypassing 5 out, soon no impression under pressure, moderate 3rd after 3 out, no extra from early straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 7 L | Some Legend (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 33U7-86 / 11 | Jump (19) | T C Carroll | C Moore Tir Conaill Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th when mistake 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | Dist | Spin Box (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 138/86-9 / 10 | Jump (36) | S J Hassett | P Fenton R J Watson | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened 6 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Rakamasi (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 783P-54 / 12 | Flat (194), Jump (36) | L Mcniff | N Moran Red Gate Syndicate | ||
| 6 |   | - | Ard Agus Fada (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 5U8F1-6 / 12 | Jump (22) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Miss J E Foster | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Lake Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F09140 / 8 | Jump (18) | B J Cooper | P T Flavin P T Flavin | ||
