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2:15 Downpatrick (IRE) 6 Mar 2013

Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m2f50yds) 2m2f Good To Yielding 9 hurdles
1st €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 115 93 60 112
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Golden Flower (GER) (Highland Chieftain)
Chased leaders, 5th circuit to race, closed on inner into 2nd 2 out, slightly hampered last, ridden to lead final 100yds, just held on (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)
2  nk
4 102 113 42 95
b f Authorized (IRE) - Ya Hajar (Lycius)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders in 4th from 2 out, ridden from last and switched left run-in to challenge final 100yds, kept on well close home, just held (op 3-1)
3  ¾ [1]
6 114 t 111 57 110
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Ivy Queen (IRE) (Green Desert)
Held up in rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, 9th halfway, headway before 3 out to chase leaders in 5th before next, forced wide from 2 out, ridden in 3rd from last on nearside and kept on well towards finish, held (op 6-4)
4  [2½]
6 1110 b1 64 117
b g Tikkanen (USA) - Credora Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Soon led, pressed before 2 out, narrow advantage when jumped left last, headed final 100yds and weakened into 4th
5  [10]
5 114 t 47 101
b g Beneficial - Nancylu (IRE) (Luso)
Chased leaders, 4th circuit to race, ridden in 5th after 3 out and lost place before next, no extra from last, kept on same pace run-in (op 16-1)
6  [13¼]
6 114 43 98
ch g Purge (USA) - Wild Crazy Lady (USA) (Touch Gold)
Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, 3rd circuit to race, pushed along approaching 2 out and soon no extra, kept on same pace from last
7  [15½]
5 114 41 96
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Clontoura Lady (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Chased leaders, jumped left 4th, 2nd circuit to race, pushed along in 3rd when mistake 2 out, weakened
8  [18¼]
4 100 22 77
ch f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Shoooz (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Never better than mid-division, ridden in 8th before 2 out and no extra, kept on same pace run-in
9  [21½]
4 107 25 81
gr g Aussie Rules (USA) - Gintilgalla (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Towards rear throughout, some modest headway from last, never a factor (jockey said gelding jumped cautiously early before staying on past beaten horses; vet said gelding returned lame)
10  [24¾]
6 110 30 87
b g Witness Box (USA) - Tramorekaska (IRE) (Lhasa)
Dislodged rider before start, raced towards rear, pushed along in 8th from 3 out and no impression before next, kept on same pace (op 50-1)
11  [28]
6 114 t 26 83
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Something Green (IRE) (Green Shoon)
Never better than mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 3 out
12  9 [37]
7 1011 8 67
b m Pyrus (USA) - Dynamo Minsk (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Towards rear throughout, not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression after, never a factor
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