irishracing.com | Race Result Limerick, Sun, 3rd Apr, 2011, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase of €17,000.00 5-y-o plus

5.45 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase of €17,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 3f. 110yds.

Limerick Results Sun, 3rd Apr, 2011

Going - Hurdle/bumper - Yielding to Soft (Soft in places); Chase - Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places). Cloudy

Jackpot Pool - €730.00 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €273.70. Placepot Pool - €17,920.41 Winning Units - 184.21 Dividend - €72.90. Daily Double Dividend - €127.50. Tote Aggregate - €81493.87.

5.45 2m. 3f. 110yds. 5-y-o plus 16 Ran
Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase of €17,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - €11,730.00, 2nd - €2,890.00, 3rd - €1,360.00, 4th - €850.00

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Old Si (IRE) 11-1 (H A Campbell)
(5:03.8 7.82 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 118(+4 after this run)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Shaping(Deep Run)
Breeder - John & Dr Carlos McDowell

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

D T Hughes

B J Cooper(2)

Tote Win €10.20 Place €2.30

close up, led before 6th, clear 2 out, reduced lead run-in and all out to hold on at finish

13th Jan, 11 Thurles
5th Chs Rated 119 This
Race 11th Mar, 12 Warwick
p.u. Chs Rated 122

2nd

shd

Conem (IRE) 11-4 (T A Austin)
(5:03.8) Rated 123(+2 after this run)
Oscar (IRE) - Dirty Diana(Boreen (FR))
Breeder - Thomas Austin

(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 8/1 7/1 8/1) SP 8/1

W J Austin

M W Bowes(4)

Place €1.90

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, soon struggling until ran on well run-in, just failed

20th Mar, 11 Cork
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race 4th May, 11 Punchestown
9th Hcp Chs Rated 125

3rd

0.5L

Tullintain (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Mary Tyner)
(5:04.0) Rated 119(+1 after this run)
Oscar (IRE) - Daradante (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Mary Tyner

(Morning price: 5/1 4/1 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 4/1) SP 4/1fav

Robert Tyner

M N Doran(4)

Place €1.90

soon mid-division, closed to track leaders approaching 3 out, moderate 2nd next, closed and every chance run-in, dropped to 3rd near finish

19th Feb, 11 Gowran Park
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 115 This
Race 23rd Oct, 11 Galway
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 120

4th

13L

Swift Counsel (IRE) 11-10 (Liam G Casey)
(5:06.8) Rated 125(-1 after this run)
Leading Counsel (USA) - Small Iron(General Ironside)
Breeder - Mrs Irene Appelbe

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

John O'Callaghan

B C Byrnes

Place €2.90

towards rear, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, moderate 6th approaching next, soon no impression and kept on same pace

20th Mar, 11 Cork
5th Hcp Chs Rated 126 This
Race 24th Apr, 11 Cork
2nd Chs Rated 124

5th

4.5L

The Bosses Nephew (IRE) 10-7 (Edward Farrell)
(5:07.9) Rated 110(-3 after this run)
Flemensfirth (USA) - The Bay Mare (IRE)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - John McCarthy

(Morning price: 25/1)
SP 25/1

John Brassil

C D Maxwell(2)

mistake 1st, chased leaders, moderate 5th and no impression under pressure straight, kept on same pace

19th Feb, 11 Gowran Park
9th Hcp Chs Rated 112 This
Race 9th May, 11 Roscommon
7th Hcp Chs Rated 107

6th

0.75L

Top Of The Rock (IRE) 11-8 (J P O'Flaherty)
(5:08.0) Rated 125(-2 after this run)
Beneficial (GB) - One Last Cut (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Michael & Tim Bowler

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Mrs John Harrington

M J Bolger(2)

mid-division, 8th approaching straight, moderate 7th and kept on same pace approaching 2 out

5th Mar, 11 Gowran Park
4th Hcp Chs Rated 126 This
Race

7th

11L

Whats Up Gorden (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs M Masterson)
(5:10.6) Rated 120(-2 after this run)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - What's Up Mary (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))
Breeder - David Cahill

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

Adrian Maguire

S J Hassett

mid-division, closer in 5th approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace

13th Oct, 10 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 120 This
Race 10th Apr, 11 Tramore
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 118

8th

Jack Absolute (IRE) 10-11 (John H Kierans)
(5:12.7) Rated 114(-1 after this run)
Fantastic Light (USA) - Crepe Ginger (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Tom Wilson

(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 8/1) SP 8/1

John J Walsh

A P Heskin(2)

mid-division, dropped to moderate 10th approaching straight, soon no danger

11th Apr, 10 Limerick
1st Hcp Chs Rated 108 This
Race 8th Dec, 11 Clonmel
10th Hcp Chs Rated 113

9th

Hume River (IRE) 10-11 (Castlehume Syndicate)
(5:14.2) Rated 116
Sassanian (USA) - Muchsorrylady (IRE)(Boreen (FR))
Breeder - K R Bourke

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

D M Christie

B F Cawley(4)

always towards rear

28th Jan, 11 Gowran Park
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 121 This
Race 25th Apr, 11 Fairyhouse
14th Hcp Chs Rated 113

10th

Forest Leaves (IRE) 10-13 (Legal Access Syndicate)
(5:15.1) Rated 118(-4 after this run)
Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Premier Code (IRE)(Kefaah (USA))
Breeder - David Murphy

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

E J O'Grady

T C Carroll(4)

chased leaders early, dropped towards rear approaching 7 out, soon no impression

20th Mar, 11 Cork
8th Hcp Chs Rated 121 This
Race

11th

30L

Woodbine Willie (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs E A Lawlor)
(5:21.9) Rated 120(-3 after this run)
Zaffaran (USA) - Good Foundation (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Pat McCarthy

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Philip Fenton

L P Flynn

always towards rear, tailed off