Full Result 3.05 Thurles (IRE) | 6 January 2011

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(80-95, 4yo+) 2m Yielding 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	7. Mr Eko (IRE) 13/2 Martin Burke Timothy Doyle	Martin Burke Timothy Doyle	6	114	87	83	110	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Break For Tee (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Held up, headway into 4th approaching straight, led on inner after 2 out, mistake last, kept on well under pressure run-in, held on closing stages (op 6/1)

2 ½	3. Buck Breeze (IRE) 12/1 Matthew Bowes Thomas Foley	Matthew Bowes Thomas Foley	11	118 tp	91	87	113	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Montetan (IRE) (Montelimar)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, went 2nd and challenged approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in without reaching winner (op 14/1)

3 3 [3½]	8. Grove Dale (IRE) 20/1 Andrias Guerin ⁴ P J Rothwell	Andrias Guerin ⁴ P J Rothwell	7	1013	86	78	105	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Tramorekaska (IRE) (Lhasa)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, 7th 2 out, ridden into 5th at last, kept on well under pressure run-in

4 1 [4½]	6. Captain Dash (IRE) 14/1 Robert Jones W J Burke	Robert Jones W J Burke	6	114 t	87	78	105	–
b g Anshan - Easter Bee (IRE) (Phardante)
Mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd approaching straight, no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace

5 3 [7½]	4. Jossestown Lad (IRE) 4/1F Ben Dalton ² Conor O'Dwyer	Ben Dalton ² Conor O'Dwyer	7	115	90	77	105	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Toil And Trouble (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, smooth headway to lead entering straight, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 3rd at last, no extra run-in (op 7/2)

6 2½ [10]	9. Takasima (IRE) 7/1 Tim Carroll S J Treacy	Tim Carroll S J Treacy	5	113	88	70	99	–
b m Daylami (IRE) - Takariya (IRE) (Arazi)
Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight without threatening (op 8/1)

7 3 [13]	2. Moving On I (IRE) 8/1 Conor Ring ⁴ Mrs Marian Flavin	Conor Ring ⁴ Mrs Marian Flavin	9	118 p	95	75	105	–
ch g Shahrastani (USA) - Crazy Lady (Bulldozer)
Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 7th halfway, under pressure in 6th entering straight, no impression from 2 out (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

8 nk [13¼]	10. Vickys Thyne (IRE) 12/1 Shane Butler Seamus Fahey	Shane Butler Seamus Fahey	9	110	83	63	92	–
b g Old Vic - Holly On Sunday (IRE) (Good Thyne)
In rear of mid-division on inner, ridden after 4 out, never a factor, kept on one pace (op 14/1)

9 1½ [14¾]	11. Clearly Now (IRE) 7/1 Declan Bates Michael O'Hare	Declan Bates Michael O'Hare	13	1012	81	59	89	–
b g Clearly Bust - Paico Lane (Paico)
Led, driven along and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed entering straight, soon weakened

10 1¼ [16]	12. Watch Yer Man (IRE) 16/1 Rob McCarth Edward Cawley	Rob McCarth Edward Cawley	10	1011 t	80	56	86	–
b g Rashar (USA) - Graf Spey (IRE) (Amazing Bust)
Always towards rear (op 14/1)

11 7 [23]	5. Brave Heart I (IRE) 13/2 Paddy Kennedy John Joseph Hanlon	Paddy Kennedy John Joseph Hanlon	8	116 t	89	56	88	–
b g Broken Hearted - Belladoon (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra approaching straight, weakened (op 6/1)

12 4½ [27½]	1. Le Reveur 14/1 Mr A D Doyle ² Philip Fenton	Mr A D Doyle ² Philip Fenton	9	1110	95	56	90	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Brooklyn's Dance (FR) (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, weakened approaching straight (op 11/1)

12 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 4m 1.30s (slow by 14.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: William Gleeson (Mr Eko) 1st breeder: Matt Gleeson
2nd owner: T H Stanley (Buck Breeze)
3rd owner: William John Hamilton (Grove Dale)
Tote win: €6 PL: €2.70 €4.80 €10.60 Ex: €103 CSF: €83.90 Tricast: €1,499.09

Hurdle before straight omitted.

3:05 Thurles (IRE) 6 Jan 2011

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle