12:25 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2011
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase
2m5f Good To Yielding 14 fences
1st
€8,625 2nd
€2,000 3rd
€875 4th
€500
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 112 | 108 | 18 | 131 | – | ||||
| b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Daraheen Diamond (IRE) (Husyan) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, 6th halfway, miskake and lost place 6 out, good headway to lead soon after 2 out, drew clear before last, in command and kept on well run-in, easily (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that gelding had disappointed last time when jumping poorly and failing to get home on the testing ground; he added that the return to better ground on a course where he had previously won helped the gelding return to form.) | ||||||||||
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5 | 109 | 99 | – | 112 | – | ||||
| b g Overbury (IRE) - Ruby Thewes (IRE) (Anshan) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, 3rd 5 out, driven along in 5th entering straight, no impression on easy winner but kept on under pressure to go 2nd on run-in (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 102 | 92 | – | 103 | – | ||||
| ch g Anshan - Whispering Dawn (Then Again) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression in 5th at last, kept on one pace under pressure run-in to snatch 3rd close home (op 11/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1013 | 101 | – | 111 | – | ||||
| b g Luso - Green Divot (Green Desert) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 5 out, 3rd under pressure entering straight, soon no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 |
98
1
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84 | – | 94 | – | ||||
| b g Bonnet Rouge (FR) - Chanel Du Berlais (FR) (Saint Preuil) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, 9th halfway, 7th 3 out, ridden after next and no impression before last, kept on one pace (op 6/1 tchd 4/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 118 | 114 | 11 | 122 | – | ||||
| b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Jane Digby (IRE) (Magical Strike) | ||||||||||
| Led, strongly pressed and headed soon after 2 out, no impression on easy winner from before last, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
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7 | 109 b | 99 | – | 96 | – | ||||
| b g Beneficial - Eurolink Sea Baby (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, some headway after halfway, 6th 3 out, ridden entering straight and soon no extra (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 115 | 111 | – | 103 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Paperwork Lady (IRE) (Jurado) | ||||||||||
| Always towards rear, mistake 1st, never a factor | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1010 p | 98 | – | 79 | – | ||||
| b g Charente River (IRE) - Fern Fields (IRE) (Be My Native) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along and no impression in 7th entering straight (op 7/1 tchd 10/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 116 | 112 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Acatenango (GER) - Scota (GER) (Marju) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 4th, 5th 5 out, no extra and dropped towards rear 3 out, fell next (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 111 | 107 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Great Palm (USA) - Fashionista (IRE) (King's Theatre) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division when fell 5th | ||||||||||
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6 | 103 p | 95 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Red Ransom (USA) - Raghba (USA) (Gulch) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, no extra from 3 out, behind when hampered next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
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11 | 1012 | 104 | – | – | – | ||||
| bb g Hushang (IRE) - Stepitoutmary (IRE) (Roselier) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division when stumbled and slipped up after 3rd (jockey said gelding ducked through the rails before the turn into the straight) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 12:25:00 Winning time: 5m 41.20s (slow by 41.20s) Total SP: 131%
- Non-runners: Lion Na Bearnai (lame)
- 1st owner: Barry Connell (Glam Gerry) 1st breeder: Ardobrien Stud Ltd
- 2nd owner: Barry Maloney (Scavenger Lad)
- 3rd owner: Ivan Freeley (Ard Agus Fada)
- Tote win: €2.60 PL: €1.50 €2.30 €3.80 Ex: €24.10 CSF: €21.67 Tricast: €164.20
