04 Aug 2011 19:15 Sligo
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO to 5YO; Going: Good.
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Garryowen Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7-06066 / 7 | Jump (14) | B F Cawley | C F Swan The Smash Block… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved to be close 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well under pressure along stand's rail run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3 L | Bandra Bullet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 128-02P / 8 | Jump (22) | M J Bolger | J C McConnell Mrs Margaret O'Neill | 7/1 | |
| chased leader, closed 5 out, lost place and ridden 3 out, moderate 2nd again before last, closed run-in, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 6 L | Snow Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 06-7 / 6 | Jump (99) | B J Cooper | T J Taaffe B E Nielsen | 8/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 6th 3 out, ridden to chase winner from next, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2 L | Respectueux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 07-9842 / 9 | Jump (12) | I J McCarthy | Jason Cairns The Barbury Bunch | 7/2 | |
| towards rear, closed 4 out, 4th next, kept on same pace under pressure from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 3 L | Soul Of Aran (CAN) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 37-55 / 5 | Jump (14) | T C Carroll | N Meade Some More The Merrier… | 4/1 | |
| led and clear, reduced lead and mistake 5 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 1 L | Bienamado Irish (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 0 / 4 | Jump (55) | R J Jones | J C McConnell DMJF Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd and niggled, slight mistake 4th, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | ½ L | Smalib Monterg (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 300-7 / 8 | Jump (17) | E F Power | M Palussiere Ap Barwell,mrs… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, hampered 5 out, close up from before next, 3rd 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Whisky Galore (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 4-74283 / 12 | Flat (401), Jump (8) | D R Fox | M M McNiff Edric Browne | 4/1 | |
| well off pace in rear, slight mistake 5th, niggled along before 4 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 21 L | Cara Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 090 / 10 | Jump (46) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Golden Syndicate… | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place and slight mistake 4 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Dr Dan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4 / 7 | Jump (17) | S E Butler | S Fahey Anthony J Treacy | |||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Down Under (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 24 / 9 | Jump (25) | P F Mangan | F Flood John P McManus | ||
