Full Result 1.40 Downpatrick (IRE) | 18 December 2009

Martinstown Opportunity Novice Handicap Hurdle

(81-102, 4yo+) (2m2f50yds) 2m2f Yielding To Soft 9 hurdles

1st €7,601 2nd €1,771 3rd €781 4th €451

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Major Key (FR) 10/1 Conor Maxwell ⁴ Mervyn Torrens	Conor Maxwell ⁴ Mervyn Torrens	6	114	98	43	120	–
ch g Majorien - Chanteuse De Jazz (Alhijaz)
Held up towards rear, 5th and headway 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, 2nd before last, soon challenged, led over 100yds from finish, stayed on well, eased close home (op 16/1)

2 6	2. Chief Oscar (IRE) 9/4F Andrew P Thornton ² B R Hamilton	Andrew P Thornton ² B R Hamilton	8	113	95	34	111	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Pointe Fine (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Attempted to make all, edged clear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed over 100yds from finish, soon no extra

3 6 [12]	5. Instigator 11/4 Brian O'Connell S Donohoe	Brian O'Connell S Donohoe	6	110	90	22	100	–
b g Observatory (USA) - Imaginary (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Moderate 3rd, ridden 3 out, 2nd and no impression 2 out, 3rd and kept on same pace from last (op 9/4)

4 6 [18]	9. Spring Wine (IRE) 16/1 Declan Bates ⁴ P J Rothwell	Declan Bates ⁴ P J Rothwell	5	103 b	83	8	87	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Johnny's Wager (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Close 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th and no extra from before 2 out

5 7 [25]	4. Takendo 9/2 Peter Carberry ⁴ A L T Moore	Peter Carberry ⁴ A L T Moore	7	1013 p	93	9	90	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Tiyi (FR) (Fairy King)
Soon tracked leaders, moderate 4th 4 out, 5th and ridden after 3 out, no extra from next (op 11/2)

6 7 [32]	8. Uncommited (IRE) 10/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁴ Noel G Hynds	Mr K H Clarke ⁴ Noel G Hynds	9	104 p	84	–	74	–
b m Dr Massini (IRE) - Myra Gaye (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, dropped to 6th and ridden 4 out, no impression after next (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

7 16 [48]	6. Freeze Frame (IRE) 12/1 Robert Molloy ² G A Kingston	Robert Molloy ² G A Kingston	8	1010	88	–	62	–
b m Perugino (USA) - Simulcast (Generous)
Held up, 6th and ridden after 5 out, behind and trailing from next

8 5½ [53½]	7. Breeze With Ease (IRE) 16/1 E J O'Connell ⁴ J J Lambe	E J O'Connell ⁴ J J Lambe	5	107	87	–	56	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Roses Return (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Always towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, 6th and no extra 3 out (op 20/1)

UR	3. Sharekan (IRE) 7/1 Eddie Power Michael Cunningham	Eddie Power Michael Cunningham	6	113 p	93	–	–	–
ch g Sinndar (IRE) - Sharemata (IRE) (Doyoun)
Tracked leaders in 4th, slight mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider 4th (op 13/2)

9 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 51.00s (slow by 30.00s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Ms Anne Torrens (Major Key) 1st breeder: Edward Townley Berry
2nd owner: R W Donaldson (Chief Oscar)
3rd owner: Mrs Anna McDwyer (Instigator)
CSF: €36.82 Tricast: €84.93

1:40 Downpatrick (IRE) 18 Dec 2009

Martinstown Opportunity Novice Handicap Hurdle