Full Result 2.45 Naas (IRE) | 12 November 2016

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase

(4yo+) 2m Yielding To Soft 10 fences

1st €8,917.50 2nd €2,755 3rd €1,305 4th €580 5th €217.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Effernock Lad (IRE) 9/2 Mark Flanagan ⁴ Gerard Keane	Mark Flanagan ⁴ Gerard Keane	7	107	96	104	104	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Drumcay Polly (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 3 out and took closer order in 3rd, disputed before next where led narrowly, soon joined briefly under pressure, kept on well with narrow advantage after last, all out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was reverted back to 2m only because of the lack of another opportunity but, felt it might get further if run at a steady pace) (op 6/1)

2 ½	3. Rolling Rocket (IRE) 16/1 Ambrose McCurtin ² Stephen Ryan	Ambrose McCurtin ² Stephen Ryan	10	115	106	114	113	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Winged Rocket (IRE) (Balla Cove)
Mid-division, close 5th after 3 out and improved to dispute before next where headed narrowly, soon on terms until headed narrowly from last, kept on well under pressure run-in without matching winner closing stages (op 10/1)

3 3¼ [3¾]	5. I Knew Well (IRE) 8/1 Chris Timmons ² T J Taaffe	Chris Timmons ² T J Taaffe	7	111	102	106	106	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Tree Oaks (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, pushed along in 9th after 3 out and some headway behind leaders, ridden in 3rd before last and no impression on leaders, kept on same pace run-in (op 10/1)

4 3 [6¾]	12. Dark Outsider (IRE) 9/4F Donagh Meyler James Daniel Dullea	Donagh Meyler James Daniel Dullea	8	102 p	87	87	88	–
br g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Smooth Voyage (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, ridden after 2 out and struggling in 5th at last where slight mistake, kept on under pressure run-in into moderate 4th closing stages (op 2/1)

5 ¾ [7½]	11. Blackwater Bridge (IRE) 25/1 Patrick Corbett A J Martin	Patrick Corbett A J Martin	6	103 t	88	87	88	–
b g Westerner - Gale Johnston (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, headway after 3 out to chase leaders far side from next where ridden, no impression on leaders disputing 4th after last, one pace run-in (op 16/1)

6 shd [7½]	10. Kilmurry Kid (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Ring ² John G Hayes	Andrew Ring ² John G Hayes	13	107 p	94	93	94	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Kiltannon (Dalsaan)
In touch, close 4th 4 out, pushed along in 4th after next and no impression on leaders under pressure between last 2, no extra in 4th from last and weakened run-in (op 10/1)

7 16 [23½]	2. Off The Charts (IRE) 16/1 J B Kane ⁴ Ms Sandra Hughes	J B Kane ⁴ Ms Sandra Hughes	7	114	107	85	91	–
b g Beneficial - Coppenagh Lady (IRE) (Tawrrific)
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden after 4 out and no impression when left moderate 10th 2 out, kept on from last into moderate 7th (op 14/1)

8 5½ [29]	6. The Living Beauty (IRE) 8/1 Ricky Doyle ⁴ C Roche	Ricky Doyle ⁴ C Roche	5	1013	102	73	81	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Adarma (IRE) (Topanoora)
Chased leaders, 6th before 4 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened before last where not fluent (op 9/1)

9 4½ [33½]	1. Boher Call (IRE) 14/1 Barry Browne ⁴ Paul W Flynn	Barry Browne ⁴ Paul W Flynn	9	115 t	108	73	82	–
b g Indian River (FR) - Cill Fhair (IRE) (Naheez)
Led 1st until joined before 3rd and disputed after, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened (op 10/1)

10 1¾ [35¼]	13. Carpet Elegance (IRE) 14/1 Cian Collins ⁴ Thomas J Farrell	Cian Collins ⁴ Thomas J Farrell	11	910 tb¹	85	47	69	–
b g Definite Article - Tricky Dee (IRE) (Religiously)
Chased leaders, bad mistake in 3rd at 3rd and lost several places, mistake next, ridden and no impression towards rear after 3 out (op 22/1 tchd 33/1)

11 3¼ [38½]	7. The Shepherd King (IRE) 14/1 J J Slevin ⁴ R K Watson	J J Slevin ⁴ R K Watson	12	1013 t	102	60	71	–
b g Marignan (USA) - Boolavogue (IRE) (Torus)
Close up behind leader and disputed from before 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out where weakened (op 8/1)

12 42 [80½]	8. Instant Impacked (IRE) 25/1 Shane Crimin ⁴ Robert Tyner	Shane Crimin ⁴ Robert Tyner	12	108	97	–	24	–
b g Marignan (USA) - Executive Wonder (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out where slight mistake, weakened and eased before next, tailed off (op 14/1)

UR	4. Black Ice (IRE) 12/1 Shane Butler ² Seamus Fahey	Shane Butler ² Seamus Fahey	6	111 h	102	–	–	–
ch g Great Exhibition (USA) - Dont Cross Tina (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Towards rear, reminders after 5th and went 10th, took closer order before 5 out, ridden and no extra in 10th before 2 out where mistake and unseated rider (op 10/1)

13 ran Off time: 2:45:24 Winning time: 4m 7.60s (slow by 15.60s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Kevin Thornton (Effernock Lad) 1st breeder: Mrs Jacinta McGeough
2nd owner: J T Kearney (Rolling Rocket)
3rd owner: John P McManus (I Knew Well)
Tote win: €5.70 PL: €1.80 €4.40 €2.80 Ex: €97 CSF: €77.13 Tricast: €573.74 Trifecta: €1,098.50

2:45 Naas (IRE) 12 Nov 2016

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase