23 Sep 2011 14:30 Listowel
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,245); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Yielding in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Killcara Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 6003-07 / 20 | Flat (433), Jump (77) | J P Holly | John A Supple Blue Diamond Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, closed from 3 out, led 2 out, joined before last, soon led and stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Leah Claire (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 12) | 64-32 / 8 | Flat (13), Jump (11) | B R Dalton | M Palussiere F A McNulty | 9/4 | |
| soon chased leaders, well off pace, closed from 3 out, challenged and on terms last where mistake, headed, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Sean Airgead (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 129318 / 11 | Jump (35) | D R Fox | M M McNiff Brendan G Flynn | 7/1 | |
| well off pace in rear, closed from 3 out, ridden into straight, 4th before last, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Orange Touch (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0-62924 / 12 | Flat (1693), Jump (33) | M N Doran | W J O'Doherty Mrs Majella O'Doherty | 8/1 | |
| soon well off pace in mid-division, closed to track leaders from 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 6 L | Sweet Sylvia (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 0-67030 / 10 | Jump (22) | G N Fox | D Budds Ms Karen Walsh | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, well off pace, closed from 3 out, led before straight, headed and kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Gorgeous Gael (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 00503 / 8 | Jump (28) | S E Butler | Peter Fahey John J Maguire | 10/1 | |
| soon well off pace in mid-division, closed from 3 out, 7th before straight, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | NK | Baresi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 730807 / 10 | Jump (22) | C J Bailey | J Long Mr Michael Hawker | 12/1 | |
| led and clear, wandered about at 2nd, reduced lead from 3 out, headed before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | El Romo (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 5) | 9890- / 5 | Flat (8), Jump (321) | J S McGarvey | C Roche John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| well off pace in mid-division, closed from 3 out, 8th before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 12 L | In The Haven (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 0-8P66F / 10 | Jump (9) | T C Carroll | P J Rothwell The Golden Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, closed from 3 out, no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
| SU | 9 |   | - | Garlough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U4R6-P6 / 7 | Jump (7) | B Hayes | E Sheehy E Sheehy & Martin… | ||
| 10 |   | - | Ten Pinhal (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 837903 / 7 | Jump (28) | D E Splaine | P A Roche Mrs P K Kent | |||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Goidelic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 715/P-0P / 7 | Jump (102) | Mr H D Dunne | P J Rothwell Leonard Landscaping… | ||
| SU | 13 |   | - | Moving On (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 87-5000 / 11 | Flat (1505), Jump (33) | S A Harding | Mrs M Flavin J I Madden | ||
