Full Result 3.15 Thurles (IRE) | 13 January 2009

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(80-95, 4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €6,910 2nd €1,610 3rd €710 4th €410

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Charming Hills (IRE) 8/1 Stephen Gray ⁴ J F O'Shea	Stephen Gray ⁴ J F O'Shea	7	1010 tp	83	7	99	–
bb g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Clear Ability I (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last (op 7/1)

2 5½	12. Another Notice (IRE) 9/1 Eoin McCarthy ⁴ P J Rothwell	Eoin McCarthy ⁴ P J Rothwell	8	109 b	82	–	92	–
b g Tiraaz (USA) - No Notice (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 5th before 3 out, ridden into 2nd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

3 3 [8½]	18. Yeoman (FR) 10/1 Mr M M O'Connor ² D J Ryan	Mr M M O'Connor ² D J Ryan	8	109 t	80	–	87	–
b g Valanjou I (FR) - Yamashina (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Mid-division, headway in 7th before 3 out, improved to 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, no extra before last, kept on same pace (op 12/1)

4 ¾ [9¼]	10. Oddwiller Manyana (IRE) 16/1 Ian McCarthy ⁴ Adrian Maguire	Ian McCarthy ⁴ Adrian Maguire	7	1010 b	83	–	90	–
b m Ajraas (USA) - Offtheroad (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, headway to 5th 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace

5 ½ [9¾]	8. Supercede (IRE) 25/1 Martin Ferris Joseph G Murphy	Martin Ferris Joseph G Murphy	7	111	84	–	90	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Super Zoe (Bustino)
Held up towards rear, headway to 9th before 3 out, ridden into 6th and mistake 2 out, 5th and kept on same pace before last

6 23 [32¾]	5. L'Oiseau De Feu (USA) 8/1 Niki O'Shea Shane Joseph Kelly	Niki O'Shea Shane Joseph Kelly	5	111 b	84	–	67	–
b g Stravinsky (USA) - Off You Go (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Soon led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra (op 7/1)

7 1¾ [34½]	7. Qudraat (IRE) 33/1 Mr R J Kiely ⁴ M Flannery	Mr R J Kiely ⁴ M Flannery	8	1011	84	–	65	–
b g In The Wings - Urgent Liaison (IRE) (High Estate)
Held up towards rear, headway to 8th before 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace

8 1½ [36]	19. Hopeful Venture (IRE) 14/1 Eddie Power ² L Young	Eddie Power ² L Young	5	114	89	–	69	–
b m Marju (IRE) - Talena (Zafonic)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, lost place before 4 out, moderate 10th 2 out, kept on one pace

9 4 [40]	13. Crusher Run (IRE) 25/1 D F Flannery ² Richard Francis O'Gorman	D F Flannery ² Richard Francis O'Gorman	8	1010 p	81	–	57	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Majestic Mind (IRE) (Mister Majestic)
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra in 5th entering straight, weakened

10 2½ [42½]	1. Ziggy Zen 16/1 Andrew P Thornton ⁴ David Anthony O'Brien	Andrew P Thornton ⁴ David Anthony O'Brien	10	116	93	–	66	–
br g Muhtarram (USA) - Springs Welcome (Blakeney)
Towards rear for most, never a factor (op 12/1)

11 dist [72½]	2. Betabob (IRE) 15/8F Sean Flanagan Michael T Moran	Sean Flanagan Michael T Moran	6	119	92	–	–	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Cellatica (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding choked in running; vet said gelding was found to be post race normal) (op 5/2)

12 15 [87½]	16. Champagne River (IRE) 20/1 D G Hogan ² C F Swan	D G Hogan ² C F Swan	5	109	80	–	–	–
ch m Moscow Society (USA) - Kouron (Pauper)
Always towards rear, tailed off

13 7 [94½]	17. Mr McGonagle (IRE) 20/1 Mr J J Gerrard ⁴ Valentine Donoghue	Mr J J Gerrard ⁴ Valentine Donoghue	7	107 t	80	–	–	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - RumiI (Nishapour)
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

PU	15. Belizar (GER) 16/1 Phillip Enright ² Gerard Cully	Phillip Enright ² Gerard Cully	8	109	80	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Bellinda (GER) (Peking Opera I)
In rear of mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	11. Rudi's Elegance (IRE) 14/1 J M Sheehy ⁴ E Sheehy	J M Sheehy ⁴ E Sheehy	5	1010 tb	83	–	–	–
b m Rudimentary (USA) - Height Of Elegance (Shirley Heights)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out

PU	14. Ardilaun (IRE) 12/1 M P Butler ⁴ John W Nicholson	M P Butler ⁴ John W Nicholson	6	107 b	80	–	–	–
b m Darnay - Magic Glen (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
In rear of mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (trainer said mare coughed post race)

PU	6. Onecooleturtle (IRE) 16/1 Alain Cawley W G McMahon	Alain Cawley W G McMahon	6	111 t	84	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Mountain Bloom (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th after 4 out, no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

PU	20. Westfield Bob (IRE) 10/1 Emmet Mullins ² Eoin Griffin	Emmet Mullins ² Eoin Griffin	6	113 b	88	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Pharney Fox (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet said gelding finished normal) (op 8/1)

18 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 4m 36.00s (slow by 49.00s) Total SP: 150%
Non-runners: Arkmore Radar (lame), Railway Express (reserve), Trikirk (ground)
1st owner: Patrick C Ryan (Charming Hills) 1st breeder: John Lynch
2nd owner: T M Flynn (Another Notice)
3rd owner: Patrick J Moore (Yeoman)
Tote win: €10.10 PL: €2.80 €2.70 €2.40 Ex: €157.60 CSF: €90.05 Tricast: €783.83

3:15 Thurles (IRE) 13 Jan 2009

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle