5:35 Kilbeggan (IRE) 4 Sep 2015
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
(2m3f110yds) 2m3½f Good 11 hurdles
1st
€12,765 2nd
€2,960 3rd
€1,295 4th
€740
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 104 | 103 | 51 | 112 | – | ||||
| b g Galileo (IRE) - Billet (IRE) (Danehill) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, reminder after 5th, slight mistake 3 out and no impression on leaders in 8th until went 6th before 2 out, closed under pressure and not much room briefly after last where switched right in 3rd, ran on well to lead close home (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the hood was left off the gelding as it had been getting too relaxed recently, felt the good ground was ideal and got a nice run up the inner) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 107 tp | 106 | 54 | 114 | – | ||||
| b g Quws - El-Libaab (Unfuwain) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, improved behind leaders between horses to challenge 2 out, led before last, all out run-in where strongly pressed and headed close home (op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 104 | 107 | 54 | 115 | – | ||||
| b m Kalanisi (IRE) - Sweet Kiln (IRE) (Beneficial) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders on outer, slight mistake 4th, ridden to challenge from 2 out, no extra under pressure in 2nd closing stages where dropped to 3rd | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1013 | 114 | 59 | 119 | – | ||||
| b m Millenary - Marthas Prayer (IRE) (Roselier) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, slight mistake 6th, checked slightly after 4 out, headway to lead before 2 out where not fluent and strongly pressed, headed under pressure before lasheaded and soon no extra under pressure in 4th, one pace run-in (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1110 | 123 | 66 | 127 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Coming Home (FR) (Exit To Nowhere) | ||||||||||
| Led and disputed, narrow advantage before 3rd, joined briefly at 5th, pushed along and joined again before 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened into 6th before last, kept on again near finish into 5th (op 7/2) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | 121 | 60 | 120 | – | ||||
| b g Montjeu (IRE) - Ghurra (USA) (War Chant) | ||||||||||
| Led and disputed, settled in 2nd before 3rd until disputed briefly at 5th, disputed again before 3 out, ridden in 2nd before next and no extra under pressure in 5th from last, one pace run-in and dropped to 6th closing stages | ||||||||||
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6 | 1010 tp | 113 | 46 | 106 | – | ||||
| b g Oratorio (IRE) - Lexy May (USA) (Lear Fan) | ||||||||||
| Held up, took closer order on outer before 5th, improved behind leaders 3 out, edged slightly right before 2 out, soon ridden in 6th and no extra, weakened 2 out, mistake in moderate 7th at last (op 11/4) | ||||||||||
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9 | 112 | 117 | 24 | 84 | – | ||||
| ch g Great Palm (USA) - You Can Dance (IRE) (King's Theatre) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, pushed along in 5th before 3 out where slight mistake, ridden and no extra in 9th after 3 out, weakened and left moderate 8th before 2 out | ||||||||||
|
7 | 108 ht | 111 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Raichu (IRE) (Definite Article) | ||||||||||
| Held up, mistake in rear at 4th, headway from before 3 out to chase leaders, disputed close 6th when clipped heels and slipped up before 2 out | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 5:35:14 Winning time: 4m 41.40s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 116%
- Non-runners: Elis Gury (coughing)
- 1st owner: Mrs J S Bolger & Ennistown Stud (Star Power) 1st breeder: Lynch-Bages & Rhinestone Bloodstock
- 2nd owner: Donal Hassett (He Is Top Class)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Phyllis Bowe (Aunt Alice)
- Tote win: €22.20 PL: €4.10 €1.90 €2.40 Ex: €134.50 CSF: €246.55 Tricast: €2,039.68 Trifecta: €1,737.40
