Full Result 4.50 Naas (IRE) | 27 October 2007

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(81-102, 4yo+) 2m Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st €8,637.50 2nd €2,012.50 3rd €887.50 4th €512.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Valain (IRE) 8/1 Mark Walsh C F Swan	Mark Walsh C F Swan	4	1012	88	70	105	–
b c Grand Lodge (USA) - Literary (Woodman)
Tracked leaders, 6th and progress halfway, improved to challenge after 3 out, led after 2 out, clear last, kept on under pressure run-in, all out

2 ½	13. Coolnaharan (IRE) 8/1 S J Hassett ⁴ John C McConnell	S J Hassett ⁴ John C McConnell	7	107	87	69	102	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Alma Assembly (General Assembly)
Towards rear, headway 3 out, 5th 2 out, 2nd after last, stayed on well

3 2½ [3]	20. Thats Our Luck (IRE) 14/1 Shane Butler ⁴ Seamus Fahey	Shane Butler ⁴ Seamus Fahey	5	100	80	59	93	–
br m Key Of Luck (USA) - Miss Cyrano (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Tracked leaders, 5th before halfway, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, 4th next, kept on under pressure

4 1 [4]	6. Low Expectations 25/1 Kevin Coleman E McNamara	Kevin Coleman E McNamara	6	113 p	93	71	105	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - La Dolce Vita (Mazilier)
Prominent, led after 3rd, headed after 2 out, no extra from last

5 hd [4¼]	2. Charming Hymn 10/1 Mr R J Kiely ⁴ Garrett James Power	Mr R J Kiely ⁴ Garrett James Power	9	114 t	98	75	109	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - French Spirit (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Held up, progress after 4 out, 6th next, 3rd under pressure 2 out, no extra from last

6 2 [6¼]	19. Peregino Gold (IRE) 16/1 Robbie Moran M P Sunderland	Robbie Moran M P Sunderland	8	105	81	56	90	–
b m Perugino (USA) - Astral Fields (FR) (Northfields)
Mid-division, 7th 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from before last (op 14/1)

7 1 [7¼]	17. Duers (IRE) 16/1 B C Byrnes ² Paul Magnier	B C Byrnes ² Paul Magnier	5	106	84	58	92	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Sup A Whiskey (IRE) (Commanche Run)
In rear of mid-division, kept on without threatening from before 2 out (op 14/1)

8 1¼ [8½]	21. Thru'Thechair (IRE) 25/1 Eoin McCarthy ⁴ Miss G Lee	Eoin McCarthy ⁴ Miss G Lee	5	913	79	51	86	–
b h Even Top (IRE) - Whateveryousay (USA) (Verbatim)
Towards rear, kept on from 2 out

9 ¾ [9¼]	15. Forest Tune (IRE) 33/1 A B Joyce ⁴ Shane Joseph Kelly	A B Joyce ⁴ Shane Joseph Kelly	9	105 b	85	56	91	–
b g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Swift Chorus (Music Boy)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd 3 out, weakened before next (op 25/1)

10 5½ [14¾]	14. Salute Him (IRE) 7/2F Robbie Colgan A J Martin	Robbie Colgan A J Martin	4	1010 t	86	51	87	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Living Legend (ITY) (Archway)
In rear of mid-division, ridden 3 out, moderate 8th after 2 out, soon no extra (jockey said gelding met with interference in running and stayed on at one pace in straight; trainer said gelding had been difficult to train and ran with a tongue-tie and cross noseband today) (op 13/2)

11 hd [15]	22. Yazaar 33/1 Joseph Holly ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	Joseph Holly ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	5	913	79	44	80	–
ch h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Love And Affection (USA) (Exclusive Era)
In rear of mid-division, no impression from before 2 out

12 1½ [16½]	8. San Giustino (IRE) 25/1 Keith Bowens ⁴ S J Mahon	Keith Bowens ⁴ S J Mahon	5	1012 t	92	55	91	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Nambucca (Shirley Heights)
Mid-division, 9th 4 out, no extra from next

13 2 [18½]	11. Popular Demand (IRE) 7/1 Phillip Enright ⁴ J Motherway	Phillip Enright ⁴ J Motherway	8	108	88	48	85	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Miss Hot Tamalli (IRE) (Cataldi)
Towards rear, kept on same pace from after 3 out (op 6/1)

14 2½ [21]	10. Camouflage (FR) 20/1 D P Fahy ⁴ Desmond McDonogh	D P Fahy ⁴ Desmond McDonogh	5	108	88	45	83	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Calithea (IRE) (Marju)
Mid-division, 10th after 4 out, no extra from next

15 1¾ [22¾]	25. Youngblood (IRE) 10/1 M P Watts ⁴ H Rogers	M P Watts ⁴ H Rogers	7	1013 b	93	48	86	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Arctic Splendour (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 3 out (op 8/1)

16 3½ [26¼]	3. Almanshood (USA) 33/1 Sean Flanagan ⁴ T Hogan	Sean Flanagan ⁴ T Hogan	5	113 t	97	48	86	–
bb g Bahri (USA) - Lahan (Unfuwain)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, weakened before 3 out (op 25/1)

17 shd [26¼]	4. Alberti (IRE) 20/1 Niki O'Shea ² D T Hughes	Niki O'Shea ² D T Hughes	6	114 t	96	47	85	–
b h Desert Prince (IRE) - Alcadia (IRE) (Thatching)
Always towards rear (op 16/1)

18 nk [26½]	7. Riccardo (IRE) 10/1 E M Butterly ² Noel Meade	E M Butterly ² Noel Meade	6	110	92	42	81	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Another Kitty (Wolver Hollow)
Led, headed after 3rd, 2nd under pressure 3 out, weakened quickly (op 8/1)

19 1 [27½]	1. Like A Dream (IRE) 9/1 Shane Jackson ² M J Tynan	Shane Jackson ² M J Tynan	9	1110	102	51	90	–
b m Alzao (USA) - Arabian Dream (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Towards rear, some progress on outer 3 out, weakened before next (op 8/1)

20 1 [28½]	18. Americos Gift (IRE) 16/1 Stephen Gray ⁴ Michael Hourigan	Stephen Gray ⁴ Michael Hourigan	6	101	81	29	68	–
b m Lord Americo (IRE) - Mistaken Lady (IRE) (Andretti I)
Never a factor, behind from 3 out

21 2½ [31]	16. Zalongo 11/1 D F Flannery ⁴ C Byrnes	D F Flannery ⁴ C Byrnes	5	105	85	30	69	–
ch g Zafonic (USA) - Tamassos (Dance In Time)
Always towards rear (op 10/1)

22 dist [61]	9. Tough Enough (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Leigh John Joseph Murphy	Andrew Leigh John Joseph Murphy	5	111	91	–	–	–
ch g Raise A Grand (IRE) - HostessI (Be My Guest)
Mid-division, 8th 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

22 ran Off time: 4:52:00 Winning time: 3m 50.90s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 162%
Non-runners: Chaussettes, Cochise, House Of Blues
1st owner: John P McManus (Valain) 1st breeder: Fieldspring Ltd
2nd owner: Loughcraig Racing Syndicate (Coolnaharan)
3rd owner: Mrs Bernadette Hogg (Thats Our Luck)
Tote win: €10.10 PL: €2.70 €3.80 €3.20 Ex: €75.90 CSF: €81.78 Tricast: €961.26

4:50 Naas (IRE) 27 Oct 2007

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle