Full Result 3.50 Thurles (IRE) | 27 November 2009

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(80-95, 4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Heavy 14 hurdles

1st €6,564.50 2nd €1,529.50 3rd €674.50 4th €389.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Heroes Square (IRE) 33/1 Kielan Woods ⁴ Ms Caroline Hutchinson	Kielan Woods ⁴ Ms Caroline Hutchinson	9	108 t	81	19	97	–
b g Old Vic - Sleetmore Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, 8th after 4 out, 6th next, headway after 2 out, led before last, kept on well (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had previously shown good form but ground at Navan last time was good to firm and that gelding appeared to appreciate today's testing conditions; she added that today's race was a poorer quality contest)

2 1	16. Monaco Springs (IRE) 12/1 Mr M M O'Connor ² Henry De Bromhead	Mr M M O'Connor ² Henry De Bromhead	6	1010	81	18	96	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Aussie Hope (Gran Alba)
Tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, close 3rd travelling well 3 out, challenged 2 out, briefly outpaced, 4th last, stayed on closing stages

3 3½ [4½]	2. Grey Area (IRE) 7/1 D MacAuley ² P J Rothwell	D MacAuley ² P J Rothwell	4	116 p	91	25	103	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Queen's Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up, progress 5 out, 5th under pressure after 3 out, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, 3rd and no extra after last (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

4 ½ [5]	1. Polar Call (IRE) 8/1 Mr R J Kiely ⁴ Miss Sharon Dunphy	Mr R J Kiely ⁴ Miss Sharon Dunphy	10	118	95	29	107	–
b g Shernazar - Acres Lady (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up towards rear, 9th and headway 4 out, 4th travelling well 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in

5 2½ [7½]	18. The Hoodoo Remains (IRE) 25/1 Brian O'Connell Liz Doyle	Brian O'Connell Liz Doyle	9	1011 p	80	11	89	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Little And Often (IRE) (Roselier)
Close up, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, challenging when slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra

6 1¼ [8¾]	13. Sandamerico (IRE) 20/1 Andrew P Thornton ² M P Sunderland	Andrew P Thornton ² M P Sunderland	7	1011	82	12	90	–
b m Lord Americo (IRE) - Cool Lady (IRE) (Sandalay)
Held up in touch, close 7th 4 out, improved into 2nd next, led briefly entering straight, no extra after 2 out

7 23 [31¾]	5. Club Oscar (IRE) 12/1 Ian McCarthy ² W J Burke	Ian McCarthy ² W J Burke	6	113	88	–	73	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Queenofclubs (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up towards rear, some progress on outer after 4 out, no impression from next (op 14/1)

8 1¾ [33½]	12. Magdoodle (IRE) 10/1 Robert Jones ⁴ Mark J Doyle	Robert Jones ⁴ Mark J Doyle	4	109	82	–	65	–
b f Blueprint (IRE) - Sunshineexpress (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, slight mistake 3rd, reminders after next, close 6th 5 out, no extra from 3 out

9 11 [44½]	6. Oar House (IRE) 12/1 B C Byrnes C Byrnes	B C Byrnes C Byrnes	6	115	88	–	60	–
b m Turtle Island (IRE) - Ahead Of My Time (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Always behind

10 dist [74½]	10. Uncommited (IRE) 8/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁴ Noel G Hynds	Mr K H Clarke ⁴ Noel G Hynds	9	1012 p	85	–	–	–
b m Dr Massini (IRE) - Myra Gaye (Buckskin)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, 5th 6 out, weakened after next, tailed off

11 ¾ [75¼]	14. Colleen Dawn I (IRE) 33/1 Lenny Flynn Mrs Jeanette Riordan	Lenny Flynn Mrs Jeanette Riordan	9	1012	81	–	–	–
b m Topanoora (IRE) - Aunty Dawn (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, led 6 out, strongly pressed 3 out, soon headed and weakened quickly, tailed off

PU	4. Firey Steel (IRE) 20/1 Phillip Enright Edward Cawley	Phillip Enright Edward Cawley	12	117	90	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Charming Mo (IRE) (Callernish)
In rear of mid-division, dropped to last and ridden before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

PU	7. Templetown Hill (IRE) 8/1 M P Butler ⁴ Eoin Doyle	M P Butler ⁴ Eoin Doyle	9	110	87	–	–	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Missfethard-On-Sea (Deep Run)
Close up and disputed lead, headed 6 out, remained prominent until ridden and weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	17. Blue Steel Boy (IRE) 20/1 F Lawlor ⁴ F Flood	F Lawlor ⁴ F Flood	7	107	80	–	–	–
gr g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Steel Grey Lady (IRE) (Roselier)
Led and disputed, headed 6 out, weakened quickly next, pulled up before 3 out

PU	11. Topofdemornintou (IRE) 4/1F Robert Dunne ² D E Fitzgerald	Robert Dunne ² D E Fitzgerald	7	1012 p	83	–	–	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Templebredin I (IRE) (Muharib)
In touch, 7th 5 out, weakened after next, pulled up before last (op 7/2)

PU	9. Anois Na Riamh (IRE) 20/1 A B Joyce ² Irene J Monaghan	A B Joyce ² Irene J Monaghan	6	110	85	–	–	–
b m Accordion (IRE) - La Tortue (Lafontaine I)
Always behind, pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Hidden Crack 12/1 Stephen Gray ² Seamus Fahey	Stephen Gray ² Seamus Fahey	5	111	86	–	–	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Wicked Crack (IRE) (King's Ride)
Mid-division, 8th 6 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last

PU	19. Cut On The Bias (IRE) 14/1 Mark Bolger ² Conor O'Dwyer	Mark Bolger ² Conor O'Dwyer	6	113	88	–	–	–
bb g Anshan - Margaret (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Always behind, trailing when pulled up before 2 out

18 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 6m 23.30s (slow by 55.80s) Total SP: 142%
Non-runners: Mats Teacher (reserve), Right Choice (lame), Seisdon Honour (reserve)
1st owner: Mrs Rosaleen Curley (Heroes Square) 1st breeder: D O Walsh
2nd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Partnership (Monaco Springs)
3rd owner: D Nellys Alicante Syndicate (Grey Area)
Tote win: €57.40 PL: €8.90 €3.10 €2.50 Ex: €819.20 CSF: €407.26 Tricast: €3,136.81
Jackpot: Not won.
Placepot: €352.50. Pool of €13,336.00 - 28 winning units

3:50 Thurles (IRE) 27 Nov 2009

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle