25 Nov 2010 14:05 Thurles
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,970); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Quarryvale (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 42-P503 / 9 | Jump (49) | N J O'Shea | J J Mangan Thomas O'Flynn | 7/1 | |
| made all, went clear from before 3 out (normal 5 out), stayed on well straight, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 12 L | Congenial Gent (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 8U3F4/1 / 10 | Jump (39) | I J McCarthy | M A Molloy Congenial Partnership | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, progress to chase winner from before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 7 L | Guts For Garters (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) | 23-047F / 8 | Jump (19) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan Gigginstown House… | 7/2 | |
| prominent, moderate 4th from before 3 out (normal 5 out), soon no impression under pressure, 3rd and kept on same pace approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 13 L | Heroes Square (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 743639- / 11 | Jump (225) | K K Woods | Ms C Hutchinson Mrs Dorothy Kinirons | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, moderate 10th approaching 8th, soon no danger and kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 10 L | Hidden Present (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 6PF616- / 12 | Jump (232) | K H Clarke | Bernard Jones T F Dunlop | 10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden in moderate 2nd approaching straight, soon lost place and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | SHD | Quarryfield Lass (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 13820-7 / 13 | Jump (12) | G N Fox | J H Scott J R Scott | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, no impression under pressure in poor 5th and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 25 L | Piercestown Rocket (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 113PC-4 / 7 | Jump (29) | M N Doran | P M Pierce T M Coleman | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 2nd before 5 out (normal 7 out), weakened under pressure approaching straight | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Melchizedek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 05-5576 / 7 | Jump (12) | S J Gray | H De Bromhead The Bearwood Partnership | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Corlaan (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 13) | 40-2106 / 10 | Jump (111) | D E Splaine | A Lee Short Quay Syndicate | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Strolling Home (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 426265 / 8 | Flat (467), Jump (19) | A P Thornton | P Martin Patrick Martin | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Chosen Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 3F131/F- / 10 | Jump (383) | M P Burke | M A Molloy Mr Mark Molloy | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Bulls And Mortar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 24/4-PFP / 9 | Jump (11) | L Mcniff | E O'Grady Maurice Cronin | ||
