Full Result 2.45 Down Royal (IRE) | 17 March 2009

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(80-95, 4yo+) 2m4f Yielding To Soft 10 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	2. Liscarton Oscar (IRE) 13/8F Mark Bolger ² C P Donoghue	Mark Bolger ² C P Donoghue	7	117 6 b	91	57	113	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Rosey Buck (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up, headway to 8th 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in (op 7/4 tchd 2/1)

2 1¾	9. Willoughby Joe (IRE) 16/1 Mr B S Carey ⁴ Liz Doyle	Mr B S Carey ⁴ Liz Doyle	14	1013 p	85	49	103	–
ch g Persian Mews (IRE) - Still Hoping (IRE) (Kambalda)
Held up towards rear, headway in 11th 2 out, ridden into 6th last, kept on run-in (op 14/1)

3 ¾ [2½]	3. Posh Bird (IRE) 10/1 Andrew P Thornton ⁴ I R Ferguson	Andrew P Thornton ⁴ I R Ferguson	6	115	91	55	108	–
b m Winged Love (IRE) - Lady Oakwell (IRE) (King's Ride)
Mid-division, headway to 4th 4 out, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no extra run-in

4 shd [2½]	8. Bar The Rest (IRE) 13/2 Stephen Gray ⁴ T J Nagle Jr	Stephen Gray ⁴ T J Nagle Jr	7	1013	85	49	102	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Sister Sister (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, lost place 4 out, ridden in 12th 2 out, stayed on into 7th last, kept on same pace run-in (op 8/1)

5 1¼ [3¾]	4. Jamsie Hall (IRE) 9/1 Robert Dunne ² Andrew Lynch	Robert Dunne ² Andrew Lynch	6	116	90	52	106	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Elegant Kate (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, closer after 2 out, ridden into 4th last, kept on same pace run-in (op 12/1)

6 2½ [6¼]	18. Aghadoe Heights (IRE) 25/1 Conor Maxwell ⁴ James McAuley	Conor Maxwell ⁴ James McAuley	8	108 t	80	40	93	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Tatra (Niniski)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on same pace

7 1¾ [8]	19. Blue Steel Boy (IRE) 16/1 S J Hassett ² F Flood	S J Hassett ² F Flood	7	1010	80	38	92	–
gr g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Steel Grey Lady (IRE) (Roselier)
Mid-division, headway to 6th 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last, kept on same pace (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

8 1½ [9½]	14. Sharekan (IRE) 10/1 Mr S G Carey ⁴ Michael Cunningham	Mr S G Carey ⁴ Michael Cunningham	6	1011 p	83	40	93	–
ch h Sinndar (IRE) - Sharemata (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra

9 1¼ [10¾]	5. Global Position (IRE) 14/1 Lenny Flynn Desmond McDonogh	Lenny Flynn Desmond McDonogh	6	117	89	44	98	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Direct Lady (IRE) (Fools Holme)
In rear of mid-division, some late headway from before last, never a factor

10 ¾ [11½]	6. Yeoman (FR) 6/1 Mr M M O'Connor ² D J Ryan	Mr M M O'Connor ² D J Ryan	8	114 t	88	43	96	–
b g Valanjou I (FR) - Yamashina (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Mid-division, headway to 5th 2 out, ridden and no extra before last (op 5/1)

11 2½ [14]	16. Another Notice (IRE) 14/1 D MacAuley ⁴ P J Rothwell	D MacAuley ⁴ P J Rothwell	8	1010 b	82	34	88	–
b g Tiraaz (USA) - No Notice (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 3rd 4 out, ridden and weakened entering straight (op 12/1)

12 3 [17]	10. Ragtime Lucy (IRE) 25/1 Pierce Gallagher ⁴ Miss Maura McGuinness	Pierce Gallagher ⁴ Miss Maura McGuinness	6	1012	84	33	87	–
b m Luso - Duck Island (IRE) (Buckskin)
Led, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out

13 ½ [17½]	17. Oh Jackie (IRE) 25/1 Adam O'Neill ⁴ S R B Crawford	Adam O'Neill ⁴ S R B Crawford	11	109	81	30	83	–
bb m Zaffaran (USA) - Another Agent (Bulldozer)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out

14 ½ [18]	1. Tawrific Laois (IRE) 20/1 Shane Butler ⁴ Seamus Fahey	Shane Butler ⁴ Seamus Fahey	9	118	94	42	96	–
b g Tawrrific (NZ) - Pointe Fine (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Mid-division, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened (op 25/1)

15 4½ [22½]	13. Danikhali (IRE) 25/1 D G Hogan ² Patrick O Brady	D G Hogan ² Patrick O Brady	7	1013	83	26	80	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Daniysha (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened 4 out

16 dist [52½]	11. Railway Express (IRE) 25/1 Conor O'Farrell ⁴ S J Mahon	Conor O'Farrell ⁴ S J Mahon	5	1012 t	84	–	–	–
br g Lend A Hand - Deerussa (IRE) (Jareer)
Always towards rear, tailed off

UR	15. Alexander Mobile (FR) 25/1 S P Walsh ² John Geoghegan	S P Walsh ² John Geoghegan	7	1012 t	82	–	96	–
b g Kayf Tara - Krakatoa (Shirley Heights)
Held up towards rear, headway to 7th 4 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead before last where strongly pressed, bad mistake and unseated rider