06 Feb 2008 16:15 Down Royal
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-95)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Mr Aussie (AUS) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
78-4313 / 10 |
Jump (13) | S J Hassett | F Flood Kildare Racing… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, improved to 3rd before 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, challenged before 2 out where led, asserted before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
16 |
| 5 L |
Robertstown Rover (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 142lbs) |
0-8106P / 13 |
Jump (11) | S J Gray | G A Kingston Jarlath McDonagh |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved to 2nd 4 out, led after 4 out, challenged before 2 out where headed, no extra, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 25 L |
Hows Trix (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
80046P / 10 |
Jump (37) | C D Maxwell | D T Hughes Mr Ferdy Murphy |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 5 out, moderate 6th before 3 out, stayed on to 4th 2 out, kept on one pace to 3rd before last | ||||||||||
4th |
19 |
| 9 L |
Quinntowin (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 136lbs) |
P0-57U6 / 11 |
Jump (21) | K H Clarke | S Wilson Samuel Hanna |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, moderate 14th 5 out, some headway to moderate 8th 3 out, stayed on same pace to 5th last, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 9 L |
Carna Bobby (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
960-05P / 9 |
Jump (45) | Sean Flanagan | Miss J Thomas Mr John Smyth |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 6th before 6th, improved to 3rd after 4 out, 2nd before 3 out, ridden 3 out and weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Chill Out (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
8-06771 / 12 |
Jump (42) | Mark Walsh | Miss S Barkley Miss Suzy Barkley |
6/1 | |
| soon mid-division, moderate 10th 5 out, kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 12 L |
Deskelly Interiors (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
030F0P / 10 |
Jump (37) | S M McGovern | M V Manning Desmond Kelly |
16/1 | |
| led early, chased leaders before 3rd, ridden in 3rd 4 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Braun Star (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) |
9315P-6 / 9 |
Jump (13) | L Sloup | J H Culloty C A Harrington |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, soon mid-division, 11th and no impression 5 out, mistake next | ||||||||||
9th |
18 |
| 23 L |
Katie Baby (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 136lbs) |
PU0-78P / 12 |
Jump (42) | P A Gallagher | T J Canavan T J Canavan |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 30 L |
Pondhill Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
044/56-6 / 10 |
Jump (31) | N J O'Shea | Miss F Slevin Camillus Slevin |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before halfway, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
4 |
| Dist |
Love Of Classics (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
31/6-000 / 8 |
Jump (11) | B C Byrnes | A J Martin P A Byrne |
8/1 | |
| always towards rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
Black Glen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
1083P/P / 11 |
Jump (11) | D P Fahy | P Mooney Paul Donnelly |
25/1 | |
| behind when fell 2nd | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
Ballysheedy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) |
7-P9556 / 10 |
Jump (11) | J P Holly | A J McNamara P A Keogh |
12/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Russian Buck (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 165lbs) |
50-0442 / 11 |
Jump (11) | S G McDermott | G Elliott Thomas J Nolan |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd before 5th, mistake 4 out and soon ridden, 4th and no impression before next, fell 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Glory Queen (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 144lbs) |
P-000PP / 7 |
Jump (37) | Alain Cawley | T Cahill Brian Cahill |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway to moderate 8th after 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Star Of Loughderg (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
118/0-PP / 10 |
Jump (11) | B S Carey | CormacFlannery A Gatehouse |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th 5 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Rathvin Raven (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 157lbs) |
9P-13F5 / 8 |
Jump (34) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Mrs Monica Aherne |
10/1 | |
| led before 3rd, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Executive Flight (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) |
U2/5-896 / 8 |
Jump (20) | A B Joyce | G Stewart W A Moffett |
14/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Doc Charlie (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
P-0PP2P / 8 |
Jump (11) | R M Moran | P Hughes F V Burke |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place halfway, pulled up injured before 8th | ||||||||||