Full Result 2.15 Galway (IRE) | 2 August 2015

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(81-116, 4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €10,350 2nd €2,400 3rd €1,050 4th €600

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Dollar And A Dream (IRE) 7/2F Shane Shortall ² A J Martin	Shane Shortall ² A J Martin	6	107 t	98	108	117	–
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Gorgeous Georgina (IRE) (Tirol)
Held up in rear, plenty to do 3 out and still well in rear, going well approaching next and headway between horses to take closer order, went 4th at last, soon shaken up to lead 100yds out, kept on strongly

2 3½	13. Afatcat 20/1 Brian Cawley ² S J Mahon	Brian Cawley ² S J Mahon	7	103 t	94	100	108	–
b g Araafa (IRE) - Catawba (Mill Reef)
Towards rear, good progress on outer from 3 out to go 3rd next, ridden to lead run-in, headed 100yds out, one pace

3 3 [6½]	12. Lost Book (IRE) 8/1 Frank Hayes ⁴ S J Mahon	Frank Hayes ⁴ S J Mahon	7	102 tp	95	97	106	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Borrismore Lass (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, headway after 3 out to go 6th next, not quicken after last but kept on steadily under pressure to go 3rd inside final 100yds

4 ½ [7]	9. Venture Lazarus (IRE) 12/1 Ciaran Gethings ⁴ Vincent Laurence Halley	Ciaran Gethings ⁴ Vincent Laurence Halley	10	107	100	101	111	–
ch g Beau Venture (USA) - Belle Perk (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along to challenge next where slight mistake, ran on well run-in but no extra inside final 100yds (op 20/1)

5 1½ [8½]	3. Defining Year (IRE) 9/2 L P Dempsey D K Weld	L P Dempsey D K Weld	7	1111	114	113	123	–
b g Hawk Wing (USA) - Tajaathub (USA) (Aljabr)
In rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, headway after 3 out to go 5th next, no extra before last and kept on same pace (op 4/1)

6 hd [8¾]	14. Persian Wind (IRE) 14/1 Ben Dalton Robert Honner	Ben Dalton Robert Honner	5	103 t	92	91	101	–
ch g Pushkin (IRE) - Wind Away (IRE) (Golden Tornado)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and progress approaching 2 out, no extra from last but kept on steadily run-in

7 ¾ [9½]	11. O'Donoghue's Opera (IRE) 9/1 Ger Fox P J Rothwell	Ger Fox P J Rothwell	5	108	97	95	105	–
b g Mustameet (USA) - Sioux Falls (IRE) (Monashee Mountain)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra from last kept on same pace (op 10/1)

8 ½ [10]	2. Tribes And Banner (IRE) 18/1 Adam O'Neill ⁴ Norman Lee	Adam O'Neill ⁴ Norman Lee	11	118	115	113	123	–
br g Bob's Return (IRE) - Kaysdante (IRE) (Phardante)
Always close-up, mistake 2nd, close 2nd halfway, led after 4 out, pushed along when challenged after 2 out, slight mistake last, soon headed and no extra under pressure, weakened (op 16/1)

9 9½ [19½]	17. Eric The Third (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Ring ⁴ P J Rothwell	Andrew Ring ⁴ P J Rothwell	6	98 t	87	73	85	–
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Commanche Princess (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, driven approaching 2 out and soon no extra, weakened

10 1¼ [20¾]	15. Black Label 14/1 Jonathan Moore ⁴ Adrian McGuinness	Jonathan Moore ⁴ Adrian McGuinness	4	912 b	96	75	88	–
b g Medicean - Black Belt Shopper (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Not fluent at times, mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden on inner approaching 2 out, no extra from before last, one pace

11 ¾ [21½]	8. Esta Quercus (FR) 25/1 Rachael Blackmore ⁴ I Madden	Rachael Blackmore ⁴ I Madden	4	107	105	83	96	–
b g Bushranger (IRE) - Madrid Beauty (FR) (Sendawar)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2 out, weakened, bad mistake last

12 24 [45½]	4. Pacelli Road (IRE) 8/1 Jody McGarvey J P Broderick	Jody McGarvey J P Broderick	6	116 tp	109	61	81	–
b g Oratorio (IRE) - Lexy May (USA) (Lear Fan)
In rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression after 4 out, tailed off

13 5 [50½]	18. Indian Whiskey (IRE) 50/1 Mr T E Doran ⁴ J A Nash	Mr T E Doran ⁴ J A Nash	7	98	87	32	54	–
b g Windsor Castle - Caslain Nua (Seymour Hicks)
Always well in rear, not fluent at times, behind from 3 out, tailed off

14 3¾ [54¼]	1. Seeyouallincoppers (IRE) 11/2 Jack Kennedy ⁴ Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy ⁴ Gordon Elliott	5	118	115	55	78	–
b g Saffron Walden (FR) - Millenium Love (IRE) (Great Commotion)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden approaching 2 out and soon no impression, eased before last, tailed off (jockey said that the gelding never travelled on the ground) (op 6/1)

15 11 [65¼]	16. Germany John (IRE) 25/1 Shane Crimin ⁴ P J Rothwell	Shane Crimin ⁴ P J Rothwell	6	912 ht¹	91	16	43	–
br g Germany (USA) - Berkeley Bay (IRE) (Fit To Fight)
Soon led, headed after 4 out and soon no extra, weakened, tailed off

15 ran Off time: 2:15:15 Winning time: 4m 0.10s (slow by 20.10s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Baby Whizz (coughing), Canova (unsuitable ground), Cristy's Call (unsuitable ground), It's All An Act (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A Shiels/Niall Reilly (Dollar And A Dream) 1st breeder: M F Finneran
2nd owner: John J McGrath (Afatcat)
3rd owner: T C Quinn (Lost Book)
Tote win: €5 PL: €2 €5.10 €3.30 Ex: €107.20 CSF: €82.12 Tricast: €554.75 Trifecta: €835.40

2:15 Galway (IRE) 2 Aug 2015

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle