Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, 18 runners)
- Winner €7,590 2nd €1,761 3rd €770 4th €440
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 16.60s
- Off time: 13:12:42
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 Sole Witness (IRE) | C A McBratney | 6 | 11-9 | E J O'connell (2) | 15/2 | |
| SP 15/2 Mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden to challenge in 2nd 2 out, soon led, kept on well from before last opened 8/1 | |||||||
| 2nd | ¾ | 12 Chino Valdes (IRE) | G Elliott | 5 | 11-1 | J M Moore (4) | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Held up towards rear, headway in 9th 3 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on run-in, not reach winner | |||||||
| 3rd | 2½ | 17 Selection Box (IRE) | C A McBratney | 9 | 10-10 (+2) | P J Benson (2) | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Chased leaders, close up halfway, disputed 4 out, ridden in 2nd 3 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on from last | |||||||
| 4th | s.h | 1 Lucky Spring (IRE) | P Martin | 7 | 12-0 | A P Thornton | 6/1 |
| SP 6/1 Held up towards rear, headway in 10th 3 out, ridden into 7th 2 out, kept on from last opened 5/1 | |||||||
| 5th | nk | 13 Lynott (IRE) | G Keane | 7 | 11-1 pt | L Mcniff (4) | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th 3 out, stayed on to 5th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace | |||||||
| 6th | 1¾ | 10 Alwaystheoptimist | Stephen Michael Cox | 7 | 11-2 | M J Bolger (2) | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Chased leader in 2nd, led approaching halfway, disputed 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace opened 12/1 | |||||||
| 7th | 1¼ | 16 Tawrific Laois (IRE) | S Fahey | 10 | 10-11 t | S E Butler (4) | 9/2f |
| SP 9/2f Mid-division, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden in 9th and no extra 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||
| 8th | 3 | 15 Breeze With Ease (IRE) | J J Lambe | 6 | 10-13 t | D E Mullins | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Held up towards rear, headway in 8th 4 out, 4th 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 4th last, weakened opened 16/1 | |||||||
| 9th | ¾ | 4 Horseford Hill | C Moore | 6 | 11-9 | S J Gray (2) | 13/2 |
| SP 13/2 Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace opened 8/1 | |||||||
| 10th | 8 | 18 Glad Lion (GER) | J J Lambe | 9 | 10-5 (+2) t1 | D Macauley (2) | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Towards rear, some late headway straight | |||||||
| 11th | 1½ | 8 Knocklayde Euro (IRE) | J J Lambe | 6 | 11-6 | C D Maxwell (2) | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Mid-division, headway into 6th 4 out, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out | |||||||
| 12th | ½ | 14 Saddler's Native (IRE) | P O Brady | 8 | 11-0 | M W Bowes (4) | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Mid-division, 11th halfway, no impression from 4 out | |||||||
| 13th | 4 | 9 Barney King (IRE) | J G Carr | 6 | 11-4 | B T O'Connell | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Chased leaders early, 10th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out | |||||||
| 14th | 2½ | 7 Rickardstown (IRE) | B T Murphy | 7 | 11-7 | K H Clarke (4) | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||
| 15th | 2½ | 11 Wee Sonny (IRE) | L Lennon | 4 | 11-2 | I J McCarthy (2) | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Keen hold and chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 4 out, ridden and weakened before next opened 20/1 | |||||||
| 16th | 17 | 2 Kenilworth (USA) | P O Brady | 11 | 11-10 | B R Dalton (4) | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Rear of mid-division, weakened before 4 out | |||||||
| 17th | 4 | 5 Selskar (IRE) | C W J Farrell | 5 | 11-9 t | T C Carroll (4) | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out | |||||||
| 18th | dist | 3 Ebony Shades (IRE) | M Kelly | 9 | 11-9 | S J Hassett | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Led, headed approaching halfway, soon weakened, completely tailed off | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £9.90 Tote Place £2.50 £3.00 £2.20 £1.30 Straight Forecast £88.14 Exacta £174.50