Full Result 2.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 31 December 2008

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(77-90, 4yo+) 2m Inner Yielding To Soft 10 hurdles

1st €7,601 2nd €1,771 3rd €781 4th €451

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Cnoc An Einn (IRE) 4/1 Ian McCarthy ⁴ W J Burke	Ian McCarthy ⁴ W J Burke	9	118	90	83	109	–
b g Supreme Leader - Casualty Madame (Buckskin)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 6th 3 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, stayed on to challenge before last where led, kept on well under pressure run-in (op 7/2)

2 1¼	15. Oscar's Emerald (IRE) 25/1 Mr J J Gerrard ⁴ Valentine Donoghue	Mr J J Gerrard ⁴ Valentine Donoghue	6	1010 tb	78	69	96	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Russian Ballerina (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, close 2nd 3 out, improved to lead after 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on, no extra close home

3 2½ [3¾]	10. Vinatieri (IRE) 25/1 I M Carter ⁴ D T Hughes	I M Carter ⁴ D T Hughes	7	1013	81	69	97	–
b g Darazari (IRE) - Stormy Sea (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway in 8th entering straight, ridden into 5th last, kept on same pace run-in

4 ¾ [4½]	7. Carnbridge (IRE) 5/2F D G Hogan ² R Donohoe	D G Hogan ² R Donohoe	6	116	86	73	101	–
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Mayenne (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up, headway to 9th halfway, improved in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd before last, no extra and kept on same pace (op 7/2 tchd 9/4)

5 2 [6½]	18. Liffer Lad (IRE) 14/1 S P Walsh ² Miss Suzy Barkley	S P Walsh ² Miss Suzy Barkley	5	1011 t	77	61	90	–
ch g Sonus (IRE) - Hazy Fiddler (IRE) (Orchestra)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace

6 1 [7½]	17. Irish Poli (FR) 33/1 Chris Timmons ⁴ Patrick Martin	Chris Timmons ⁴ Patrick Martin	5	109	77	60	89	–
b g Poliglote - Irish Beauty (FR) (Irish River)
Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, moderate 6th entering straight, ridden and kept on same pace from before last

7 1¾ [9¼]	3. The Thirsty Bricky (IRE) 16/1 Mr S G Carey ⁴ John Daniel Moore	Mr S G Carey ⁴ John Daniel Moore	6	118	90	71	100	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Splendid Choice I (IRE) (The Parson)
Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, moderate 10th entering straight, kept on one pace from before last (jockey said gelding hung left throughout) (op 14/1)

8 2½ [11¾]	8. Big Jemmy (IRE) 14/1 Eddie Power ² John J Walsh	Eddie Power ² John J Walsh	6	114	84	62	92	–
ch g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - If You Say Yes (IRE) (Ya Zaman)
Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, moderate 9th entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace (op 12/1)

9 1¼ [13]	5. Britannicus (IRE) 7/1 J F Levins ² J P Broderick	J F Levins ² J P Broderick	4	119	89	65	95	–
gr g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Moon Festival (Be My Guest)
Mid-division, headway in 8th 3 out, 5th entering straight, ridden and no extra before last

10 15 [28]	12. Sicilian (IRE) 33/1 Matthew Bowes ⁴ Patrick O Brady	Matthew Bowes ⁴ Patrick O Brady	5	1011	79	35	70	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hula Angel (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leaders, led briefly 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra and weakened

11 8 [36]	6. Accompanist 12/1 Andrew P Thornton ⁴ T G McCourt	Andrew P Thornton ⁴ T G McCourt	5	116	88	34	71	–
b g Pivotal - Abscond I (USA) (Unbridled)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no extra and weakened

12 5½ [41½]	9. Tarbrook (IRE) 12/1 Niki O'Shea A J McNamara	Niki O'Shea A J McNamara	4	116	84	22	62	–
br g Craigsteel - Bunninadden Phil (IRE) (Farhaan)
Never a factor (op 10/1)

13 1 [42½]	16. Rockfleet Castle 12/1 B C Byrnes Thomas Mullins	B C Byrnes Thomas Mullins	4	110	78	15	55	–
ch f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Chelsea (USA) (Miswaki)
Chased leader, led after 4th, headed 3 out, led again before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened (op 8/1)

14 5 [47½]	13. Daisy Gold (IRE) 25/1 Stephen Gray ⁴ C P Donoghue	Stephen Gray ⁴ C P Donoghue	8	1010 b	78	8	50	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Daisy Dobson (Gorytus)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out (vet said gelding was found to have a burst blood vessel post-race)

15 dist [77½]	2. Tenacious Greg (IRE) 12/1 Conor Maxwell ⁴ A Kinsella	Conor Maxwell ⁴ A Kinsella	5	118	90	–	–	–
ch g Miswaki (USA) - Pattimech (USA) (Nureyev)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	4. Alamiyan (IRE) 16/1 Robert Dunne ⁴ Robert Alan Hennessy	Robert Dunne ⁴ Robert Alan Hennessy	6	117	89	–	–	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Alasana (IRE) (Darshaan)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, 9th 3 out, ridden and no extra before next where mistake, soon pulled up

PU	14. More Chimney'S (IRE) 20/1 D F Flannery ² P J Rothwell	D F Flannery ² P J Rothwell	5	1012 tb	78	–	–	–
gr g Taipan (IRE) - Pet Tomjammar (IRE) (Accordion)
Ridden to soon lead and clear, reduced advantage before 4th, headed after 4th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out (op 16/1)