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Roscommon - Tue 10th Jul 2012
17:55 18:25 18:55 19:25 19:55 20:25 20:55

18:55 Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle2m 4f
Weighed In - €10,000 added, 6yo+, 18 runners
Winner €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400
Going: Soft Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 5m 4.20s
Off time: 18:55:14

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Moscow Storm (IRE)	6/1
2nd	The Bishop's Day (IRE)	14/1
3rd	Mallowney (IRE)	7/4

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1	0-66	If Per Chance (IRE) 35	7	11-12	M W Bowes (2)	J J Hanlon	73	12/1
2	16/P-8PP	Bonapartes Retreat (IRE) 36	7	11-4	I J McCarthy	D M Christie		33/1
3	FF32-52	Captain Luke (IRE) 36	8	11-4	J P Kerse (4)	G T Lynch		20/1
4	U-P	Do Raff (IRE) 33	7	11-4	N J O'Shea	P J Gilligan		40/1
5	0P/22F5-	Dr Leonside (IRE) 361	10	11-4	M A Enright (4)	T Doyle		20/1
6		Ilongtosee (IRE)	7	11-4	T C Carroll (4)	M A Cahill		25/1
7	00325-6	Mallowney (IRE) 67	6	11-4	M P Burke (4)	T Doyle		7/4
8	03245/5-	Moscow Storm (IRE) 368	8	11-4	B R Dalton (4)	J Nash		6/1
9	36F221/	Mr Million (IRE) 779	10	11-4	A P Heskin	T Doyle		25/1
10	2182FP-	Mr O'Shea (IRE) 212	6	11-4	C D Maxwell	K Purcell		20/1
11	542-910	Norwich Flyer (IRE) 25	9	11-4 pt	D E Splaine (4)	A McGuinness		28/1
12	1/436-27	Royal Sam (IRE) 16	7	11-4	K M Donoghue	G P Cromwell		3/1
13	PP/7	The Big Gamble (IRE) 37	6	11-4	D J Benson (4)	P Neville		50/1
14	43575P-	Walkonabubble (IRE) 303	8	11-4	S E Butler (4)	D J Barry		25/1
15	P0	Killones Lady Vic (IRE) 15	7	10-11	S J Gray	John F Phelan		50/1
16	0000-0	Kippbeag (IRE) 57	6	10-11	T Kelly (4)	P J Gilligan		25/1
17	430/332	The Bishop's Day (IRE) 44	7	10-11	P D Kennedy (4)	L Kenny		14/1
18	5P3P3F/	Towers Lady (IRE) 1135	9	10-11	B F Cawley (4)	Denis Hogan		22/1

Non runners
19	PP6-2	The Great Shanghai (IRE)	7	11-4	P Byrne	Reserve 1
20	44-F	Encore Amour (IRE)	6	10-11	D Broad	Reserve 2
21	4600-00	Imperial Joey (IRE)	7	11-4	M Flannery	Reserve 3	95

Verdict

MALLOWNEY's opening two runs over hurdles produced form in a different league to anything these rivals have shown over timber and though disappointing subsequently he's difficult to oppose. Royal Sam has shown promise in bumpers and should make a hurdler but most of the remainder have come via the point-to-point fields including Norwich Flyer, a winner at Necarne in May but well beaten when tackling regulation fences at Clonmel last month. Moscow Storm has several good efforts to his credit but his last two runs have been poor while it's a bit late for Mr Million to be making his debut over hurdles though he's been in fine form between the flags winning at Stradbally in May.

Formwatch

If Per Chance (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway into 5th approaching 2 out where mistake, no extra run-in and eased closing stages, 6th of 14, 35l behind Good Time In Milan (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn hdl gf in Jun.

Bonapartes Retreat (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, on terms approaching 11th, 3rd approaching 6 out, slight mistake next, no extra 4 out and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Warne (11-0) at Listowel 3m hts chs in Jun, 17 ran.

Captain Luke (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Alw pr, chall 2out, no ex from last, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Satorie (12-0) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp in Jun.

Do Raff (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Late to post, reminder towards rear 4th, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Whispering Hills (11-12) at Tipperary 3m mdn hdl sft in Jun, 18 ran.

Dr Leonside (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mistake 1st, soon led and disputed, slow jump 7th, headed from 3 out, dropped to 5th and kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 14, 10l behind Otay Kawn (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f beg chase gd in Jul '11.

Ilongtosee (IRE) Milan gelding out of Those Brown Eyes.

Mallowney (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Walked in at start and set off well off pace in rear, some progress on inner after 4 out, struggling to get there from before next, kept on same pace straight, 6th of 16, 12l behind E Mac (10-11) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn hdl gd in May.

Moscow Storm (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before straight, weakened, 5th of 7, 26l behind Oneeightofamile (10-13) at Cork 2m 4f hdl in Jul '11.

Mr Million (IRE) Evens (12-0) Alw in tch, 2nd 3out, chall last, kow, won at Stradbally 3m ire ptp in May '10 beating Village Hero (12-0) by 3l, 13 ran.

Mr O'Shea (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Mid div, rdn bhnd ldrs bef 4out & hung left, pu bef 4out, in a race won by Commanchewardance (12-0) at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gs in Dec, 15 ran.

Norwich Flyer (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Prominent, led after 4th, headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Western Island (10-11) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-102 gs in Jun.

Royal Sam (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no extra from 4f out, weakened, 7th of 20, well behind Peking To Paris (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f N H flat hvy in Jun.

The Big Gamble (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, well off pace, moderate 4th approaching 4 out, no extra from next, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Knockaunroe (11-5) at Listowel 2m mdn hdl gf in Jun.

Walkonabubble (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Well off pace in mid-division, no extra approaching 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Trabajo (11-12) at Listowel 3m mdn hdl sft in Sep, 17 ran.

Killones Lady Vic (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 14, well behind Whispering Hills (11-10) at Kilbeggan 3m nov hdl sft in Jun.

Kippbeag (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, some progress in 10th approaching 5 out, no impression from next, 11th of 18, well behind Thynetocatcher (11-0) at Killarney 2m 4f mares mdn hdl gd in May.

The Bishop's Day (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Ww rr, 15th aftr a mile, prog in fair 7th bef 5out, cl 2nd 3out, ld bef 2out, hdd last, no ex cl home, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Walter Blue (11-4) at Inchydoney 3m ire ptp gd in May.

Towers Lady (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Fell 1st, in a race won by Ashdean (12-0) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp gd in Jun '09, 15 ran.

The Great Shanghai (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Pr,2nd halfway, ld 3out,hdd bef last, kow, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Oscar Leney (11-4) at Laurencetown 3m ire ptp gs in May.

Encore Amour (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Alw cl up, rdn on terms 3out, sn hmprd, rdn in 6th & fell last, in a race won by Megamike (12-0) at Necarne 3m ire ptp sft in May, 11 ran.

Imperial Joey (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear for most, no impression 3 out, last of 15, well behind Mister Benedictine (10-10) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 gf in May.