Full Result 1.35 Thurles (IRE) | 29 November 2007

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase

(0-109, 4yo+) 2m6f Yielding 13 fences

1st €10,365 2nd €2,415 3rd €1,065 4th €615

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	18. Spring Vision (IRE) 5/1F Kevin Coleman E McNamara	Kevin Coleman E McNamara	6	101 p	84	72	108	–
b m Flying Legend (USA) - Deep Vision (Deep Run)
Mid-division, headway after 6 out, 3rd 4 out, 2nd next, challenged from before 2 out, led after last, stayed on (op 7/2)

2 2½	11. Sportivo (IRE) 7/1 Martin Ferris ² John J Walsh	Martin Ferris ² John J Walsh	7	108 tp	93	79	114	–
bb g Oscar (IRE) - Celtic Serf (Celtic Cone)
Always prominent, 3rd 6 out, led after next, strongly pressed from before 2 out, slight mistake and headed last, no extra

3 11 [13½]	3. Slash And Burn (IRE) 7/1 D G Hogan ² C F Swan	D G Hogan ² C F Swan	5	116	105	80	115	–
b g Presenting - Force Seven (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders on outer, 5th 6 out, improved into 3rd 5 out, 2nd next, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, one pace (op 6/1)

4 6 [19½]	16. Lemonfield (IRE) 9/1 Eddie Power ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	Eddie Power ⁴ John Joseph Murphy	8	102 2	89	58	93	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Princess Tino (IRE) (Rontino)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, progress into moderate 5th 3 out, soon no extra, left 4th from last (op 10/1)

5 30 [49½]	10. Keevas Boy (IRE) 14/1 Sean Flanagan ⁴ E Sheehy	Sean Flanagan ⁴ E Sheehy	7	106 p	93	33	67	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Culrua Rosie (IRE) (Roselier)
Close 2nd, lost place 5 out, soon no extra and weakened (op 12/1)

6 1¾ [51¼]	15. Gimli's Axe (IRE) 25/1 Mr B S Carey ⁴ Ms F M Crowley	Mr B S Carey ⁴ Ms F M Crowley	8	101	88	26	60	–
b g Shernazar - Neasham (Nishapour)
Led, headed after 5 out, weakening when mistake next, no extra

7 10 [61¼]	2. Royal Spring (IRE) 12/1 Niki O'Shea ² Thomas Cooper	Niki O'Shea ² Thomas Cooper	7	119	108	–	–	–
br g Naheez (USA) - Lost The Toss (IRE) (King's Ride)
Prominent on outer, 3rd halfway, 4th 5 out, weakening when mistake 4 out, no danger, tailed off (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

8 3½ [64¾]	12. Cailin Go Maith (IRE) 12/1 Stephen Gray ⁴ Mark Loughnane	Stephen Gray ⁴ Mark Loughnane	8	104	91	14	49	–
ch m Flemensfirth (USA) - Costs So Much (IRE) (Roselier)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, no extra from 5 out, weakened

BD	6. Giolla De (IRE) 7/1 S J Hassett ⁴ F Flood	S J Hassett ⁴ F Flood	8	110	101	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Deep Inagh (IRE) (Deep Run)
Brought down 1st (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

F	14. Deskelly Interiors (IRE) 14/1 O Kelly ⁴ M V Manning	O Kelly ⁴ M V Manning	8	101 p	88	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Burren Valley (IRE) (Phardante)
Fell 1st

F	8. Waterloo Son (IRE) 20/1 B C Byrnes ² Eugene M O'Sullivan	B C Byrnes ² Eugene M O'Sullivan	7	110	99	–	–	–
b g Luso - Waterloo Sunset I (Deep Run)
Held up, fell 8th (op 14/1)

F	13. Boher Storm (IRE) 12/1 Robbie Colgan Adrian Maguire	Robbie Colgan Adrian Maguire	7	107	90	–	–	–
bb g Glacial Storm (USA) - Conna Bride Lady (IRE) (Phardante)
Towards rear, slow 2nd, progress when mistake 6 out, moderate 4th when mistake 4 out, kept on same pace under pressure until fell last (op 10/1)

PU	4. Tarn Ridge (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Moran Paul Nolan	Robbie Moran Paul Nolan	7	118 p	105	–	–	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Columbian Sand (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Never a factor, pulled up before 4 out

PU	19. Singh Street (IRE) 16/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁴ Donal Hassett	Mr K H Clarke ⁴ Donal Hassett	8	910 1 tp	83	–	–	–
gr m Dolphin Street (FR) - Singhana (IRE) (Mouktar)
Mid-division, improved into 5th halfway, 4th 6 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out (op 14/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	1. Natural Storm (IRE) 20/1 Robert Dunne ⁴ R McGlinchey	Robert Dunne ⁴ R McGlinchey	9	118	109	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Clara Grahame (IRE) (Seclude I)
Held up, 10th halfway, no extra when pulled up before 5 out

PU	7. Abbeytown (IRE) 12/1 Pierce Gallagher ⁴ Mrs Jeanette Riordan	Pierce Gallagher ⁴ Mrs Jeanette Riordan	10	1013	100	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Call Queen (Callernish)
Jumped slowly, soon in rear, behind when pulled up before 5 out

PU	9. Merrion House (IRE) 16/1 Phillip Enright ⁴ P Budds	Phillip Enright ⁴ P Budds	7	1011	98	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Springphar (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 7th halfway, soon no extra, pulled up before 4 out (op 14/1)

17 ran Off time: 1:37:00 Winning time: 5m 52.60s (slow by 26.60s) Total SP: 139%
Non-runners: Benazzi, Pottersway, Roll Over, Sister Phoebe
1st owner: Patrick O'Shaughnessy (Spring Vision) 1st breeder: Patrick O'Shaughnessy
2nd owner: John H Kierans (Sportivo)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Slash And Burn)
Tote win: €4 PL: €1.90 €2.60 €3.10 Ex: €40.80 CSF: €43.78 Tricast: €266.05

1:35 Thurles (IRE) 29 Nov 2007

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase