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left 12:25 right Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2012

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase

(0-116, 4yo+) 2m5f Soft 14 fences
1st €8,625 2nd €2,000 3rd €875 4th €500
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Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase, 2m5f - Soft, 4yo+
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase, 2m5f - Soft, 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
9 115 tb 109 133 right
gr g Turgeon (USA) right - Shannon Bells (FR) right (Nashamaa) right
Close up throughout, disputed early, soon led, headed narrowly 6 out, back on terms after 4 out, pushed clear into straight, soon pressed and hard ridden before last, driven clear run-in (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that gelding was having its 4th run in a month last time which in hindsight may have been a race too many in that space of time; consequently it was given a short break in anticipation that it may freshen it up which seemed to have worked)
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2  10
10 1011 105 119 right
b g Supreme Leader right - Cuilin Bui (IRE) right (Kemal) right
Held up towards rear, pushed along in moderate 7th after 2 out, kept on under pressure from before last into never threatening 2nd near finish (op 14-1)
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3  [11½]
8 101 95 111 right
b g Flemensfirth (USA) right - O Tuk Deep right (Deep Run) right
Raced in mid-division, close 3rd before 2 out, headway on outer to press winner into straight, ridden before last and weakened run-in, dropped to 3rd close home (op 14-1)
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4  [15¼]
7 119 113 122 right
ch g Bach (IRE) right - Dereenavurrig (IRE) right (Lancastrian) right
In rear of mid-division, headway from halfway to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out and no impression approaching straight, kept on same pace
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5  ½ [15¾]
7 111 109 117 right
b g Accordion (IRE) right - Hasty Native (IRE) right (Be My Native) right
Chased leaders, headway into 4th before 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd approaching last, kept on
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6  4 [19¾]
6 913 Over-Weights 3 t 86 94 right
b g Beneficial right - Right On Target (IRE) right (Presenting) right
Close up, led narrowly 6 out, headed next and soon pushed along, no extra in 5th from 2 out (op 20-1)
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7  [25¼]
6 107 99 99 right
b g Overbury (IRE) right - Ruby Thewes (IRE) right (Anshan) right
Close up, settled in 2nd, led 5 out, disputed approaching 2 out where mistake, no extra into straight, weakened
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8  7 [32¼]
5 912 88 80
b g Stardan (IRE) right - Forever Silver (IRE) right (Roselier) right
Towards rear throughout, mistakes, never a threat (op 8-1)
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9  nk [32½]
8 114 112 103 right
b g Lord Americo (IRE) right - Reynella Cross (IRE) right (Torus) right
Raced in mid-division, some headway before 4 out, ridden in moderate 10th approaching 2 out, no extra (op 6-1)
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10  30 [62½]
7 104 96 57 right
b g Milan right - Newhall (IRE) right (Shernazar) right
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th after 4 out, bad mistake next and almost unseated rider, dropped to mid-division and no danger from before 2 out (op 7-2)
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PU   
11 113 t 111 right
ch g Trempolino (USA) right - Planoise (FR) right (Pampabird) right
Chased leaders early, weakened from before 5th and soon detached, tailed off when pulled up after 6th (trainer said gelding was found to be clinically abnormal post-race)
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PU   
8 115 tv 113 right
b g Beneficial right - River Rescue right (Over The River) right
Held up in rear of mid-division, reminder after 5th and soon struggling, trailing when pulled up before 7th (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)
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6 107 99 right
ch g Strategic Choice (USA) right - Marys Rival (IRE) right (Soughaan) right
In rear of mid-division, weakened from halfway and pulled up before 3 out
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