Full Result 4.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 9 February 2011

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(80-95, 4yo+) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €6,555 2nd €1,520 3rd €665 4th €380

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Alwaystheoptimist 6/1 Paddy Kennedy Stephen Michael Cox	Paddy Kennedy Stephen Michael Cox	8	118	91	70	115	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Miss Optimist (Relkino)
Led and soon clear, reduced advantage halfway, extended lead again before 3 out, stayed on well under pressure from before last, driven further clear run-in (op 5/1)

2 13	1. Accordion To Paddy (IRE) 5/4F Matthew Bowes Michael O'Hare	Matthew Bowes Michael O'Hare	7	122	99	60	112	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Missymp (IRE) (Mi Selecto)
Chased clear leader, closer in 3rd halfway, ridden into moderate 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner from before last where not fluent, kept on one pace (op 6/4 tchd 11/10)

3 3 [16]	6. Storm Breaker (IRE) 10/1 Ger Fox ² J H Scott	Ger Fox ² J H Scott	9	111	86	43	94	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Well Bought (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Chased leaders on inner, 7th halfway, moderate 4th and driven along after 2 out, 3rd before last, kept on one pace (op 12/1)

4 15 [31]	10. Marshim (IRE) 12/1 Declan Bates W Power	Declan Bates W Power	9	1011 t	80	16	73	–
b g Supreme Leader - Kingsmar (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased clear leader in 2nd, closer halfway, ridden and no extra in moderate 3rd entering straight, weakened run-in

5 7 [38]	8. Saddler's Native (IRE) 8/1 Ben Dalton ² Patrick O Brady	Ben Dalton ² Patrick O Brady	9	110	85	11	71	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Farney Girl (IRE) (Be My Native)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, no extra after next (op 7/1)

6 8 [46]	4. Tin Town Boy (IRE) 10/1 Tim Carroll H Rogers	Tim Carroll H Rogers	10	119 t	92	–	70	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Sushari (IRE) (Shardari)
Always behind, no extra from 3 out (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

7 ½ [46½]	9. Saipan (FR) 25/1 Mr Garry Lavery ² Gerard Keane	Mr Garry Lavery ² Gerard Keane	10	1010 t	81	–	59	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Ishtiyak (Green Desert)
Chased leaders on outer, 4th halfway, 6th 3 out, soon no extra

PU	2. Destined For Fame (IRE) 20/1 Conor Ring ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	Conor Ring ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	5	117	95	–	–	–
b m Dubai Destination (USA) - Pantoufle (Bering)
Always towards rear, trailing from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (op 16/1)

PU	7. Bacmacs (IRE) 33/1 Joseph Holly Seamus Fahey	Joseph Holly Seamus Fahey	6	112	85	–	–	–
b m Milan - English Clover (Tina's Pet)
Chased clear leader in 3rd, 6th halfway, no extra and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last

UR	3. Mr Eko (IRE) 7/1 Martin Burke Timothy Doyle	Martin Burke Timothy Doyle	6	1110	93	–	–	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Break For Tee (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Unseated rider 3rd (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:18:00 Winning time: 4m 22.20s (slow by 38.20s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Michael Gerard Daly (Alwaystheoptimist) 1st breeder: Crandon Park Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Tracey O'Hare (Accordion To Paddy)
3rd owner: J R Scott (Storm Breaker)
Tote win: €8 PL: €1.20 €1.02 €4 Ex: €20.50 CSF: €14.45 Tricast: €77.74

4:15 Punchestown (IRE) 9 Feb 2011

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle