Full Result 4.45 Cork (IRE) | 9 September 2007

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(74-109, 4yo+) 2m Good To Firm 10 hurdles

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

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle, 2m - Good To Firm, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	22. Carpet Ride 25/1 Pierce Gallagher ⁴ C W J Farrell	Pierce Gallagher ⁴ C W J Farrell	5	96 3 p	77	83	85	–
ch g Unfuwain (USA) - Fragrant Oasis (USA) (Rahy)
Made all, ridden and edged clear 3 out, strongly pressed after last, kept on under pressure

2 ¾	11. Comical Errors (USA) 25/1 E M Butterly ² Barry Potts	E M Butterly ² Barry Potts	5	104 p	87	92	95	–
b g Distorted Humor (USA) - Fallibility (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Chased leaders, 7th 4 out, 5th after next, improved into 2nd after last, kept on under pressure

3 1¼ [2]	7. Cousteau 3/1J Phillip Enright ⁴ John Joseph Hanlon	Phillip Enright ⁴ John Joseph Hanlon	4	107 t	92	95	98	–
ch c Spinning World (USA) - Wavy Up (IRE) (Brustolon)
Slowly into stride and held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 5th after 2 out, 3rd after last, kept on (op 9/2)

4 1¾ [3¾]	4. Ri Na Deise (IRE) 13/2 Kevin Coleman John E Kiely	Kevin Coleman John E Kiely	6	110	95	96	100	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Boro Bow (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up towards rear, smooth headway 4 out, 7th approaching 3 out, 5th before last, kept on (op 8/1)

5 ¾ [4½]	17. Cailin Vic I (IRE) 16/1 Mark Bolger ⁴ Patrick J Flynn	Mark Bolger ⁴ Patrick J Flynn	5	913	84	85	88	–
ch m Old Vic - Turramurra Girl (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Mid-division, 6th and progress approaching 4 out, 2nd 3 out, kept on under pressure, no extra from last

6 ½ [5]	15. Goodnight Dick (IRE) 9/1 Sean Flanagan ⁴ Liz Doyle	Sean Flanagan ⁴ Liz Doyle	7	100	85	85	88	–
bb g Luso - Morning Susan (Status Seeker)
Mid-division, ridden 3 out, 7th before last, kept on under pressure (op 10/1)

7 nk [5¼]	6. Eloquent Knight (USA) 16/1 D F Flannery ⁴ E McNamara	D F Flannery ⁴ E McNamara	5	108	93	93	96	–
gr g Aljabr (USA) - Matinee Mimic (USA) (Silent Screen)
Prominent, 4th 4 out, ridden next, 6th approaching last, kept on same pace (op 14/1)

8 shd [5½]	16. Straycat Strut (IRE) 20/1 Mark Walsh James J Kelly	Mark Walsh James J Kelly	6	104	85	85	88	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Sister Golden Hair (IRE) (Glint Of Gold)
Chased leaders, 7th before halfway, kept on same pace from 3 out (op 16/1)

9 nk [5¾]	12. Tyndall (IRE) 25/1 D A M Kelly ⁴ R Donohoe	D A M Kelly ⁴ R Donohoe	6	102	87	86	90	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Life Support (IRE) (High Estate)
Towards rear, kept on without threatening from 3 out

10 ½ [6¼]	10. Silver Adonis (IRE) 3/1J Shane Jackson ⁴ P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson ⁴ P J Rothwell	6	103	88	87	90	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Fair Fontaine (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Towards rear, some progress after 4 out, 12th 2 out, kept on from last (op 11/4)

11 2 [8¼]	18. Howandever I (IRE) 16/1 B C Byrnes ² D E Fitzgerald	B C Byrnes ² D E Fitzgerald	6	101	84	80	84	–
b g Petardia - Soviet Girl (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Held up, no impression from 3 out (op 14/1)

12 ¾ [9]	9. Megalithic I (IRE) 12/1 Robbie Moran Paul Nolan	Robbie Moran Paul Nolan	6	107 t	88	84	87	–
b g Lil's Boy (USA) - Megastart (USA) (Private Account)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 4 out, ridden and weakened next (op 14/1)

13 2 [11]	14. De La Rue (USA) 20/1 Adam O'Neill ⁴ C Byrnes	Adam O'Neill ⁴ C Byrnes	4	101	86	79	83	–
b g Louis Quatorze (USA) - Primevere I (USA) (Irish River)
In rear of mid-division throughout (op 16/1)

14 15 [26]	19. Jemmy's Flame (IRE) 14/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁴ N Dooly	Mr K H Clarke ⁴ N Dooly	6	910 b	81	57	63	–
ch m Grand Lodge (USA) - Sophrana (IRE) (Polar Falcon)
Settled in mid-division, no extra after 4 out

15 ½ [26½]	21. Gerontius (IRE) 25/1 Ian McCarthy ⁴ A J McNamara	Ian McCarthy ⁴ A J McNamara	5	98	79	55	61	–
b g Insatiable (IRE) - Castle Owenette (IRE) (Heavenly Manna)
Never a factor

16 ½ [27]	1. Constantine I 14/1 Stephen Gray ⁴ Mark Loughnane	Stephen Gray ⁴ Mark Loughnane	7	118	107	82	88	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Speremm (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Always behind, trailing when hampered last

17 3½ [30½]	5. Sense Of Awareness (IRE) 16/1 Eddie Power ⁴ Liam P Cusack	Eddie Power ⁴ Liam P Cusack	5	109	94	65	72	–
b g Bachir (IRE) - Ossana (USA) (Tejano)
Prominent to halfway, soon weakened

18 1¾ [32¼]	13. Crusher Run (IRE) 16/1 Sean McDermott Richard Francis O'Gorman	Sean McDermott Richard Francis O'Gorman	6	105	86	55	62	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Majestic Mind (IRE) (Mister Majestic)
Never a factor, behind when hampered last

19 10 [42¼]	2. Alberti (IRE) 16/1 Conor Maxwell ⁴ D T Hughes	Conor Maxwell ⁴ D T Hughes	6	110 p	99	56	65	–
b h Desert Prince (IRE) - Alcadia (IRE) (Thatching)
Mid-division, progress into 5th 4 out, ridden and weakened next

20 dist [72¼]	20. Ballyknock Blaze (IRE) 33/1 M P Butler ⁴ Padraig Gerard Higgins	M P Butler ⁴ Padraig Gerard Higgins	7	98 b¹	79	–	–	–
b m Dr Massini (IRE) - Churchtown Colleen (IRE) (Buckskin)
Always behind, weakened after halfway, completely tailed off (vet said mare was found to be bleeding from both nostrils post-race)

F	8. Back To Paris (IRE) 10/1 Damien Moran ⁴ Eoin Griffin	Damien Moran ⁴ Eoin Griffin	5	105	90	–	–	–
b g Lil's Boy (USA) - Alisco (IRE) (Shalford)
Soon 2nd, weakened after 4 out, towards rear when fell last

PU	23. Emily Abby (IRE) 20/1 Joseph Holly ⁴ John F O'Neill	Joseph Holly ⁴ John F O'Neill	7	96 3 p	77	–	–	–
br m Presenting - Mountcatherinerose VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Ridden along in rear, weakened before halfway, completely tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

22 ran Off time: 4:48:00 Winning time: 3m 36.80s (fast by 5.20s) Total SP: 172%
Non-runners: Roman Villa
1st owner: Fox & Geese Syndicate (Carpet Ride) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Mgt Ltd
2nd owner: Enda McClafferty (Comical Errors)
3rd owner: Mrs T C Collins (Cousteau)
Tote win: €107.40 PL: €11.60 €26.50 €1.80 Ex: €2,243.10 CSF: €654.70 Tricast: €2,481.22

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Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

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