Full Result 1.25 Downpatrick (IRE) | 21 December 2007

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(81-102, 4yo+) (2m1f172yds) 2m2f Good 8 hurdles

1st €8,637.50 2nd €2,012.50 3rd €887.50 4th €512.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. December Sun (IRE) 4/1 Stephen Gray ⁴ L Byrne	Stephen Gray ⁴ L Byrne	7	112 b	96	120	118	–
ch g Shahrastani (USA) - Different Dee (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Chased leaders, 3rd 2 out, soon improved to lead, ridden clear before last, easily (op 7/2)

2 14	11. Lemon Drop Lad (USA) 8/1 B C Byrnes ² James McAuley	B C Byrnes ² James McAuley	4	103	81	88	89	–
ch g Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - April Starlight (USA) (Storm Bird)
In rear of mid-division, 6th and ridden 2 out, stayed on to 5th last, kept on well run-in to go 2nd close home

3 nk [14¼]	7. Blaze Trailer (IRE) 4/1 Robbie Colgan T G McCourt	Robbie Colgan T G McCourt	4	1010	86	93	94	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Moonlight Melody (Merdon Melody)
Hampered start and 1st, towards rear, headway to 7th before 2 out, 4th before last, kept on to go 2nd after last, one pace run-in, lost 2nd close home (op 9/2)

4 1¾ [16]	1. Baynes Cross (IRE) 8/1 Robert Dunne ⁴ Ms Joanna Morgan	Robert Dunne ⁴ Ms Joanna Morgan	4	113 b	97	102	103	–
b g Namid - Flying Clouds (Batshoof)
Hampered start and slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, 5th and ridden 2 out, kept on one pace (op 7/1)

5 shd [16¼]	10. Forest Tune (IRE) 14/1 A B Joyce ⁴ Shane Joseph Kelly	A B Joyce ⁴ Shane Joseph Kelly	9	101 p	81	86	87	–
b g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Swift Chorus (Music Boy)
Hampered start, soon chased leaders, challenged before 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no extra after last

6 9 [25¼]	9. Carmens Boy (IRE) 25/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁴ James Harford	Mr K H Clarke ⁴ James Harford	6	101 t	81	76	78	–
br g Simply Great (FR) - Rathbawn Realm (Doulab)
Led, ridden and headed 4 out, no extra before next, moderate 8th and kept on one pace from 2 out

7 ¾ [26]	4. Fantastic Fleur (GER) 12/1 D F Flannery ⁴ Gerard Cully	D F Flannery ⁴ Gerard Cully	5	108	88	82	84	–
b m Winged Love (IRE) - Fleurie (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Held up, headway to 5th before 3 out, improved to lead after 3 out, headed after 2 out, 3rd and weakened from last

8 3 [29]	12. Mcalpine I (IRE) 14/1 Sean Flanagan ⁴ E Sheehy	Sean Flanagan ⁴ E Sheehy	8	101	81	71	74	–
b g Pierre - Ladyglen (IRE) (Sandalay)
Chased leader, improved to lead 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened (op 12/1)

9 14 [43]	3. West End Wonder (IRE) 20/1 S M McGovern H Smyth	S M McGovern H Smyth	8	112	92	66	71	–
b g Idris (IRE) - Miss Plum (Ardross)
Chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon no danger (op 16/1)

10 14 [57]	6. Megalithic I (IRE) 7/1 Alain Cawley ⁴ Paul Nolan	Alain Cawley ⁴ Paul Nolan	6	107	87	44	52	–
b g Lil's Boy (USA) - Megastart (USA) (Private Account)
Always towards rear (op 13/2)

LFT	8. Artane Boys 16/1 Mark Walsh Patrick J Mackin	Mark Walsh Patrick J Mackin	10	107 p	83	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Belleminette (IRE) (Simply Great)
Hampered and left at start

LFT	5. Berkerys Treasure (IRE) 7/2F Niki O'Shea ² P J Rothwell	Niki O'Shea ² P J Rothwell	8	109	87	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Deep Rouge (Deep Run)
Hampered and left at start (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

12 ran Off time: 1:25:00 Winning time: 4m 25.10s (slow by 10.10s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: No More Tips Syndicate (December Sun) 1st breeder: Donal Barnwell
2nd owner: James Gough (Lemon Drop Lad)
3rd owner: Gerard Shevlin (Blaze Trailer)
CSF: €41.25 Tricast: €146.07

1:25 Downpatrick (IRE) 21 Dec 2007

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle