4:30
Leopardstown (IRE)
28 Feb 2016
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase
(2m5f60yds) 2m5½f Soft 14 fences
1st
€8,917.50 2nd
€2,755 3rd
€1,305 4th
€580 5th
€217.50
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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| 12 | 1011 b | 105 | 25 | 117 | – |
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b g
Witness Box (USA) |
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| Soon chased leaders, went 2nd from 6th, disputed 4 out and led before next, stayed on well from last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 10 | 110 | 104 | 19 | 110 | – |
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b g
Oscar (IRE) |
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| Held up, some headway after 4 out to chase leaders in 8th before next, ridden in 8th after 2 out and closed under pressure into 4th at last, kept on into 2nd on line, not trouble winner (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
| 14 |
96
3
b
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86 | – | 92 | – |
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gr g
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) |
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| Disputed after 1st and led before 3rd, not fluent 5 out, joined next and headed before 3 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out and no impression on winner in 3rd before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, denied 2nd on line | ||||||||||
| 9 | 103 b1 | 95 | 8 | 99 | – |
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gr g
Oscar Schindler (IRE) |
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| Mid-division, headway after 3 out to chase leaders in 5th before next, improved into 3rd going well between last 2, soon ridden and no impression on winner in 2nd at last where pecked slightly, one pace in 3rd run-in and dropped to 4th (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 111 | 109 | 20 | 111 | – |
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b g
Oscar (IRE) |
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| Held up, mistakes in rear at 8th and 4 out, headway from before 2 out into moderate 7th before last where left moderate 6th, kept on run-in, never troubled leaders (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1012 p | 102 | 13 | 105 | – |
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b m
Kayf Tara |
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| Close up, jumped right 1st, settled behind leaders, mistake disputing 5th 3 out, ridden after next and no impression on leaders under pressure before last, kept on one pace (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 912 | 88 | – | 82 | – |
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b g
Golden Tornado (IRE) |
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| Towards rear, 10th before 3 out, ridden after next and no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 10 | 100 p | 92 | – | 90 | – |
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ch g
Flemensfirth (USA) |
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| Chased leaders, slightly hampered 1st, ridden after 2 out and no impression on winner under pressure in 5th between last 2, mistake between horses in 6th at last and weakened | ||||||||||
| 11 | 112 | 110 | 9 | 100 | – | |||||
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b g
Catcher In The Rye (IRE) |
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| Chased leaders early, slightly hampered 1st where rider lost iron briefly, some headway in 9th 3 out, ridden and no extra after next, one pace after | ||||||||||
| 11 | 112 | 110 | 8 | 99 | – |
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ch g
Anshan |
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| Mid-division best, ridden after 4 out and no impression towards rear from next (op 40/1 tchd 50/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 117 | 113 | – | 86 | – |
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b g
Court Cave (IRE) |
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| Held up towards rear, 12th before 7th, slight mistake next, reminder after 5 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out (op 7/2 tchd 4/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 114 | 108 | – | 82 | – |
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ch g
Carlo Bank (IRE) |
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| Led and disputed until settled behind leader before 3rd, bad mistake in 2nd at 6th and lost place, ridden in 3rd after 2 out and soon weakened (op 7/2 tchd 4/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 |
98
1
t
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86 | – | 42 | – | |||||
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b g
Zagreb (USA) |
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| Always behind, niggled along towards rear from halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, burst blood vessels (jockey said gelding burst blood vessels) (op 50/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1112 p | 116 | – | 70 | – |
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b g
Milan |
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| Held up in touch, pushed along towards rear after 4 out and no impression | ||||||||||
| 7 | 111 | 109 | – | – | – |
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bb g
Flemensfirth (USA) |
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| Sweated up beforehand, held up in touch, no impression from 2 out, moderate 8th when fell last (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 4:33:20 Winning time: 5m 36.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 130%
- Non-runners: Captain Luke (coughing), Garrai Phaidin (lame)
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1st owner:
John F Robinson (Mr Goodenough)
1st breeder: John Robinson -
2nd owner:
Mrs Michael Cunningham (Crowded Room)
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3rd owner:
Eamon Leahy (Toomdeely)
- Tote win: €37.70 PL: €7.30 €3.30 €9.60 Ex: €290.30 CSF: €236.30 Tricast: €7,345.25 Trifecta: €11,964.50