Full Result 12.20 Thurles (IRE) | 22 December 2013

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase

(0-116, 4yo+) 2m2f Soft 12 fences

1st €8,625 2nd €2,000 3rd €875 4th €500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Foritsa (IRE) 4/1 Adam O'Neill ⁴ Gordon Michael Doyle	Adam O'Neill ⁴ Gordon Michael Doyle	9	912	92	97	108	–
b g Golden Tornado (IRE) - Killiney Side (IRE) (General Ironside)
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, closed to lead before next, soon clear, kept on well, eased close home (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

2 8½	5. Moiqen (IRE) 12/1 Shane Butler ² Philip M Byrne	Shane Butler ² Philip M Byrne	8	117 h	113	109	119	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Za Aamah (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no impression on winner in 2nd from after next, kept on same pace from last

3 ½ [9]	8. Hans Crescent (FR) 25/1 Matthew Bowes ² Michael Hourigan	Matthew Bowes ² Michael Hourigan	8	112 b	108	103	114	–
b g Dansili - Embroider (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, took closer order before 2 out, pushed along in 6th between last 2, kept on well under pressure from last without ever troubling winner

4 1¾ [10¾]	4. Captain Canada 8/1 David Splaine Terence O'Brien	David Splaine Terence O'Brien	6	1111	115	108	120	–
br g Tamayaz (CAN) - Hattie (Sylvan Express)
Chased leaders, mistake in 4th at 8th, ridden in 5th before 2 out and no impression on winner when mistake last, kept on towards finish (op 7/1)

5 1 [11¾]	3. Sitcom I (IRE) 13/2 Jody McGarvey ⁴ C Roche	Jody McGarvey ⁴ C Roche	5	118 h	116	108	119	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Maith An Cailin (IRE) (Toulon)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression under pressure from next, kept on one pace (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

6 11 [22¾]	1. Musawama (IRE) 9/1 Kevin Sexton ⁴ Daniel John Howard	Kevin Sexton ⁴ Daniel John Howard	5	118 tb¹	116	95	108	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Chater (Alhaarth)
Led and soon clear, reduced advantage before 8th, pressed before straight and headed before 2 out, no extra under pressure, weakened (op 8/1)

7 ¾ [23½]	13. Reality Dose (IRE) 22/1 Andrew Ring ⁴ Liz Doyle	Andrew Ring ⁴ Liz Doyle	9	910 p	90	69	81	–
b g Quws - Ballylime Again (IRE) (Le Bavard)
In rear of mid-division, pushed along before 4 out and no impression on leaders into straight, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 25/1)

8 ½ [24]	2. Prince Of Milan (IRE) 20/1 S J Hassett Andrew Slattery	S J Hassett Andrew Slattery	8	1112	116	94	107	–
b g Milan - Lough Gur I (IRE) (Religiously)
Held up in rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, one pace from next

9 5 [29]	9. Innocentman (IRE) 12/1 Ian McCarthy John Monroe	Ian McCarthy John Monroe	6	113	107	79	93	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Blackwater Babe (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th after 3 out, one pace after (op 10/1)

10 2½ [31½]	6. Beckwith Star (IRE) 22/1 M P Butler Henry De Bromhead	M P Butler Henry De Bromhead	8	118	112	81	95	–
bb g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cooleens Lady (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in mid-division, ridden and no extra from 4 out, one pace from next (op 20/1)

11 14 [45½]	7. Colls Corner (IRE) 20/1 Paddy Kennedy ² Michael Barry	Paddy Kennedy ² Michael Barry	10	115	111	64	80	–
ch g Beneficial - Pandoras Hope (IRE) (Carefree Dancer)
Raced in mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 16/1)

12 7 [52½]	11. Steady Ed (IRE) 8/1 Brian Hayes ² John J Walsh	Brian Hayes ² John J Walsh	9	102	94	38	56	–
ch g Anshan - Tuitestown (Orchestra)
Towards rear throughout, ridden and no impression before 4 out

PU	10. Bendala Bleu 7/2F Brian Cawley ⁴ Donal Hassett	Brian Cawley ⁴ Donal Hassett	6	101	95	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Dalticia (FR) (Cadoudal)
On toes beforehand and reluctant to line up, lost ground start and detached in rear, jumped big 1st, trailing when pulled up before 6th (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his orders were to keep the gelding in amongst the others at the start to ensure it would jump off, having circled with the rest, it started pulling the reins out of his hands and hung out to the far rail. Try as he might he couldn't get it back to the field and had to be led in alone, as soon as the starter let them go it continued to plunge its head and pull the reins out of his hands but would not travel, raced reluctantly and approaching the turn into the home straight would not turn right and ran towards the rail and had to pull up.) (op 9/2)

13 ran Off time: 12:21:12 Winning time: 4m 37.90s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: H Williams (Foritsa) 1st breeder: Donal Brazil
2nd owner: Mrs Michael Byrne (Moiqen)
3rd owner: S Lucey & Michael Hourigan & Mrs Mary Curtin (Hans Crescent)
Tote win: €5.10 PL: €1.60 €1.70 €7.40 Ex: €60.60 CSF: €48.10 Tricast: €1,100.36

12:20 Thurles (IRE) 22 Dec 2013

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase