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15:40 Thurles (IRE)
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €14,999 added
- Form 2/14-UP2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss A M Lambert
- Jockey R M Moran
led early, soon prominent, in front again from 4 out, clear approaching straight, soon reduced lead and joined when bumped 2 out, headed after, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 11011/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P P Goulding
- Jockey M J Ferris
towards rear, headway into moderate 5th approaching straight, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 37-4703
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey I J McCarthy
mid-division, ridden in 6th and kept on same pace from before straight
- Form F79-422
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey A P Thornton
soon prominent, ridden in moderate 2nd approaching straight, soon weakened
- Form 194/8-3U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
mid-division, progress 4 out, 2nd before straight, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace
- Form 800-F56
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N McCluskey
- Jockey L Mcniff
mid-division, 6th approaching 5 out, no extra from 3 out and pulled up before next
- Form F70P90
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer F Flood
- Jockey S W Jackson
towards rear, no extra from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3396F/0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
chased leaders, lost place from before 6th, no extra from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 509-866
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Ahern
- Jockey E C McCarthy
chased leaders, dropped towards rear when slight mistake 6th and pushed along, behind when pulled up before 5 out
- Form P52260
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey E Mullins
soon rear of mid-division, no extra from 3 out and pulled up before next
- Form F911-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 92
towards rear, reminders after 2nd, mistake 4th and pulled up before 6th
- Form 11/9-871
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L Whitmore
- Jockey M M O'Connor
prominent, ridden from 6 out, weakened next and behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form F80-085
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J J Lennon
- Jockey M J Bolger
mid-division, progress into 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, slight mistake 2 out
- Form U-00808
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S Neville
- Jockey N J O'Shea
prominent, 4th approaching 5 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 943-63F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey E F Power
mid-division best, no impression from after 3 out
- Form 9F0-18B
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Ms C Hutchinson
- Jockey Alain Cawley
mid-division best, no extra from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 50P-F07
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 83
mid-division, headway 3 out, 3rd before straight, on terms when jumped right 2 out and collided with rival, soon in front and stayed on best
- Form F6-67FP
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S Aherne
- Jockey D F Flannery
prominent, in front when jumped left 3rd, headed and weakened from 3 out, in rear when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
Previous results
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An Peinteir (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Led, headed 6th, chased leader, 3rd 4 out, disputed before straight, ridden and no extra in 3rd 2 out, stayed on one pace to 2nd run-in, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Step Outside (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m beg chs hvy.
Bobbawn (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 6th, trailing when pulled up 2 out in race won by Sizing Africa (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f nov chs sft in Oct, 11 ran.
Fond Of A Drop 4-5fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd 4 out, improved to lead before straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra, lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Step Outside (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m beg chs hvy.
Imperial Storm (IRE) (12-0) 2nd of 11, 6l behind Pocketsandperry (12-0) at Rockfield 3m ire ptp sft.
Templers Hall (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider in race won by Island Life (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 sft, 12 ran.
Drumboy (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no extra before straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, well behind Nuvelli (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chs hvy.
Natural Storm (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Topofdemornintou (10-3) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 hvy.
Over Siberia (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 12th 5 out, no impression from next, 17th of 23, well behind Sinatra Bar (11-9) at Cork 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy.
Many Rivers (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Prominent, pecked 1st, 3rd when mistake 6 out, no extra from 3 out, 6th of 10, well behind Harbour View (10-6) at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-130 hvy.
The Patriarch Game (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, no impression from 4 out, last of 19, well behind South Upper Street (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn hdl gs in Oct.
White Head (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) pulled up in race won by Fakima (11-4) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs sft in Aug, 11 ran.
Ah Ref (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Led and disputed. led from 3 out, strongly pressed before 2 out, drifted left approaching last, kept on well on stands' side run-in, won at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-116 gs in Sept beating Operation Houdini (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Russian Buck (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division throughout, some headway to moderate 6th before last, never a factor, 5th of 15, 16l behind Drombeag (11-4) at Punchestown 3m crs cty chs hvy.
Banna Beach (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, headway to 8th halfway, ridden in 9th 4 out, no extra and kept on one pace, 8th of 15, 36l behind Games (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 2f beg chs gd.
Lemonfield (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division when fell at the 6th in race won by Operation Houdini (11-12) at Punchestown 3m 1f amt hcp chs gs in Oct, 20 ran.
Master Massini (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Towards rear when brought down at the 7th in race won by Cochise (9-12) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Oct, 17 ran.
Dromin Hill Echo (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 4th approaching 6 out, lost place and no extra from 4 out, 7th of 17, well behind Cochise (9-12) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Oct.
Euro Gypsy (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Soon chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and pulled up in race won by Kilbane River (11-3) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp chs 0-116 sft, 15 ran.
Brideswell Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Chased leaders early, dropped towards rear 8th, behind when mistake and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Spring Charm (9-11) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp chs 0-102 hvy in Oct, 16 ran.
Lady In The Mist (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Towards rear, mistake 6th, no danger approaching 7 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Island Life (10-6) at Thurles 2m 2f cnd hcp chs sft.
Glenturn (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Soon poor 5th, no extra from 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Chiraaz (11-12) at Galway 2m 6f beg chs hvy in Oct.