06 Jan 2011 15:05 Thurles
Winner: €9,500 (Penalty: €6,555); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Mr Eko (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-9055 / 11 | Jump (6) | M P Burke | T Doyle William Gleeson | 13/2 | |
| held up, headway into 4th approaching straight, led on inner after 2 out, mistake last, kept on well under pressure run-in, held on closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Buck Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | F90/56-8 / 13 | Jump (63) | M W Bowes | T Foley Miss Adrienne Foley | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, went 2nd and challenged approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in without reaching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3 L | Grove Dale (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0/700 / 7 | Jump (68) | A Guerin | P J Rothwell White Hares Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, 7th 2 out, ridden into 5th at last, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1 L | Captain Dash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 09-807P / 7 | Jump (7) | R J Jones | W J Burke Michael Harvey | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd approaching straight, no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3 L | Jossestown Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 0-07563 / 7 | Jump (6) | B R Dalton | C O'Dwyer De Tree Dee's Syndicate | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, smooth headway to lead entering straight, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 3rd at last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Takasima (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 3) | 350 / 5 | Flat (99), Jump (8) | T C Carroll | S J Treacy Thomas Treacy | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight without threatening | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 3 L | Moving On (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 954340 / 11 | Flat (1245), Jump (25) | C V Ring | Mrs M Flavin J I Madden | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 7th halfway, under pressure in 6th entering straight, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | NK | Vickys Thyne (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 20056-0 / 9 | Jump (8) | S E Butler | S Fahey T Burbage | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on inner, ridden after 4 out, never a factor, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Clearly Now (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 521P/P4 / 13 | Jump (6) | D J Bates | M O'Hare Mrs Tracey O'Hare | 7/1 | |
| led, driven along and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed entering straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Watch Yer Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 00P/0P-9 / 10 | Jump (24) | Rob McCarth | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 7 L | Brave Heart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | PP-0204 / 8 | Jump (7) | P D Kennedy | J J Hanlon Magestic Syndicate | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra approaching straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Le Reveur (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 315805 / 10 | Flat (897), Jump (5) | M N Doran | P Fenton Future Racing (notts)… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd halfway, weakened approaching straight | ||||||||||
