Full Result 1.05 Limerick (IRE) | 8 November 2009

Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

(5yo) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st €8,983 2nd €2,093 3rd €923 4th €533

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Quinola Des Obeaux (FR) 8/11F Emmet Mullins ² W P Mullins	Emmet Mullins ² W P Mullins	5	1110	–	118	134	–
b g Useful (FR) - Zaouia I (FR) (Cyborg)
Made all, slight mistake 4 out, closely tracked but still travelling well approaching 2 out, cruised clear from last, unextended (op 4/6)

2 5	4. Black Alpine (IRE) 16/1 Eddie Power J P McAllen	Eddie Power J P McAllen	5	1112	–	112	119	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Dalinta (IRE) (Mandalus)
Tracked leader, challenged approaching 2 out, no impression at last where not fluent, kept on same pace

3 1¼ [6¼]	7. Fennis Boy (IRE) 100/30 Conor O'Farrell ⁴ John Joseph Hanlon	Conor O'Farrell ⁴ John Joseph Hanlon	5	118	–	110	118	–
ch g Scribano - Beeches Princess (IRE) (Duky)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along from early straight, no impression approaching last, kept on same pace (op 7/2)

4 8 [14¼]	3. Binocular 6/1 Stephen Gray ² Patrick J Flynn	Stephen Gray ² Patrick J Flynn	5	1110	–	99	110	–
ch g Observatory (USA) - Well Beyond (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Prominent, mainly 4th and clear of remainder from 3rd, mistake 5th, driven along on outer to challenge briefly entering straight, mistake 2 out and soon no extra (op 11/2)

5 5 [19¼]	16. Happy Milly (IRE) 33/1 Patrick Mangan ⁴ R Donohoe	Patrick Mangan ⁴ R Donohoe	5	113	–	87	100	–
b m Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Mystic Dispute (IRE) (Magical Strike)
Mid-division, some headway into moderate 6th approaching 2 out, kept on same pace into 5th close home

6 ½ [19¾]	11. Pale Rider (IRE) 33/1 Phillip Enright Miss G Lee	Phillip Enright Miss G Lee	5	1112	–	92	104	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Kilcrea Breeze (IRE) (Fresh Breeze)
Chased leaders, moderate 6th halfway, no impression entering straight, kept on same pace

7 13 [32¾]	5. Diggory Venn (IRE) 50/1 Mark Bolger ² Mrs Denise Foster	Mark Bolger ² Mrs Denise Foster	5	1110	–	74	91	–
ch g Loup Sauvage (USA) - Live'N'Learnlass (Hatim)
Chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, 6th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

8 13 [45¾]	13. Take A Look (IRE) 50/1 M P Butler ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	M P Butler ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	5	118	–	55	78	–
b g Anshan - Cumeen (IRE) (King's Ride)
Never better than mid-division, kept on same pace from early straight

9 4 [49¾]	14. Wilde Oscar I (IRE) 50/1 David Splaine ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	David Splaine ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	5	118	–	49	74	–
b h Oscar (IRE) - Raise The Bells (Belfalas)
Never a factor, kept on same pace from 2 out

10 15 [64¾]	18. Newparks Doughter (IRE) 25/1 Robert Molloy ² Emmanuel Hughes	Robert Molloy ² Emmanuel Hughes	5	115	–	22	54	–
b m Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Newpark Lady (IRE) (Foxhound)
Never a factor

11 ½ [65¼]	9. Hi Wycombe (IRE) 50/1 Robert Jones ⁴ Michael Hourigan	Robert Jones ⁴ Michael Hourigan	5	118	–	26	59	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Merric (IRE) (Electric I)
Never better than mid-division

12 1¾ [67]	6. Duncan Mac (IRE) 66/1 Lenny Flynn Paul John Gilligan	Lenny Flynn Paul John Gilligan	5	1112	–	24	57	–
br g Stowaway - Jacks Pearl (Ovac)
Chased leaders in 5th, moderate 7th halfway, no extra approaching straight

13 12 [79]	15. Grandslam Baby (IRE) 25/1 Patrick O'Sullivan ⁴ Thomas P O'Connor	Patrick O'Sullivan ⁴ Thomas P O'Connor	5	113	–	–	40	–
b m Welsh Lion (IRE) - My Native Lady (IRE) (Be My Native)
Never a factor

14 nk [79¼]	17. More Bacon (IRE) 50/1 Matthew Bowes ⁴ Paul Martin Pierce	Matthew Bowes ⁴ Paul Martin Pierce	5	113	–	–	39	–
b m Rashar (USA) - Brazen Angel (IRE) (Nordico)
Mid-division, no extra and weakened from 3 out

15 1½ [80¾]	10. Magners Hill (IRE) 25/1 S P Walsh ² Gerard Keane	S P Walsh ² Gerard Keane	5	1110	–	3	43	–
b g Desert Sun - Tropicana (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
Always behind

16 1¼ [82]	2. Ballymaloe 33/1 Pierce Gallagher ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	Pierce Gallagher ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	5	118	–	–	42	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Upend (Main Reef I)
Always behind

BD	1. Baily Knight (IRE) 33/1 Martin Ferris M F Morris	Martin Ferris M F Morris	5	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Darnay - Mary Kate Finn (Saher)
Always towards rear, mistake 3 out, behind when brought down 2 out

F	8. Get It Sorted (IRE) 14/1 Keith Donoghue ⁴ Seamus Fahey	Keith Donoghue ⁴ Seamus Fahey	5	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Sindabezi (IRE) (Magical Strike)
Always towards rear, behind when fell 2 out

18 ran Off time: 1:05:00 Winning time: 4m 20.60s (slow by 39.60s) Total SP: 143%
Non-runners: Dizzy Rascal (reserve), Mind That Turtle (reserve), Rhythm Gold (reserve)
1st owner: O Meli (Quinola Des Obeaux) 1st breeder: Marie Devilder & Jerome Devilder
2nd owner: Kerry Gold Syndicate (Black Alpine)
3rd owner: Stillhouse Syndicate (Fennis Boy)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.10 €5.20 €2.90 Ex: €21.30 CSF: €17.78

1:05 Limerick (IRE) 8 Nov 2009

Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle