Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Thurles, Thu, 26th Nov, 2015, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.40 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f. 110yds.

Thurles Results Thu, 26th Nov, 2015

Going - Soft, Yielding In Places. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €5,587.23 Winning Units - 55 Dividend - €71.10. Placepot Pool - €27,020.80 Winning Units - 1057.06 Dividend - €17.80. Pick Six Pool - €25,000.00 Winning Units - 44.2 Dividend - €395.90. Tote Aggregate - €172418.97.

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f. 110yds.

1st - €7,245.00, 2nd - €1,785.00, 3rd - €840.00, 4th - €525.00 13 Ran 12 hurdles

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Race Conditions

1st

Candle Island (IRE) 10-13 (Shane McCullagh)
(5:54.6 6.84 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 82(+7 after this run)
Heron Island (IRE) - Candela (IRE)(Grand Plaisir (IRE))
Breeder - Shane McCullagh

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

Michael McCullagh

L P Dempsey

Tote Win €17.20 Place €6.30

tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, progress in 2nd after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, under pressure and led run-in, kept on well close home

27th Oct, 15 Punchestown
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race 14th Dec, 15 Navan
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 89

2nd

Ice Cool (GB) 10-9 (M O Cullinane)
(5:55.0) Rated 82(+5 after this run)
Iceman (GB) - No Mercy (GER)(Hamas (IRE))
Breeder - Beever, Bartlett & Buckfield

(Morning price: 20/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

M O Cullinane

John J Fitzpatrick(4)

Place €3.70

tracked leaders, progress to lead after 5th, pushed along after 2 out, strongly pressed last and headed run-in, no impression on winner close home

15th Nov, 15 Cork
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race 22nd Dec, 15 Clonmel
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 88

3rd

13L

Varene De Vauzelle (FR) 10-13 (Colin Gray)
(5:57.6) Rated 82
Assessor (IRE) - Laureine (FR)(Sleeping Car (FR))
Breeder - Mme Daniele Beaudot

(Morning price: 10/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 8/1 7/1) SP 7/1

Michael Hourigan

D J Mullins

Place €4.70

mid-division, 9th halfway, progress entering straight, went 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace run-in

31st Oct, 14 Down Royal
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 22nd Dec, 15 Clonmel
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 82

4th

2.5L

Quelle Belle Vie (FR) 11-4 (Miss A Couchman)
(5:58.1) Rated 89
Khalkevi (IRE) - Quelle Est Belle (FR)(Tel Quel (FR))
Breeder - M Bonnin, J Bonnin & M Bonnin

(Morning price: 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 3/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2Jfav

P G Fahey

P D Kennedy(2)

led, ran freely, headed after 5th, ridden in 6th after 4 out, 5th 2 out and no extra approaching last, kept on one pace

8th Nov, 15 Limerick
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 14th May, 16 Punchestown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

5th

Spiker The Biker (IRE) 10-12 (Camillus Slevin)
(5:58.5) ts⁺bl⁺ Rated 83(-1 after this run)
New Frontier (IRE) - Hollies Promise (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - C Slevin

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 25/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Ms Frances Slevin

P E Corbett(2)

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along before 4 out and no impression in 9th approaching straight, went 7th before last, kept on one pace

30th Oct, 15 Down Royal
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race 27th Mar, 16 Sedgefield
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 90

6th

Shes A Gangster (IRE) 11-8 (Meadows Racing Club)
(5:58.7) ts¹ Rated 95(-1 after this run)
Flemensfirth (USA) - Pataya (IRE)(Bravefoot (GB))
Breeder - Mrs Jonah Wragg

(Morning price: 10/1 8/1 6/1 5/1 11/2 9/2 6/1)
SP 7/1

Denis Gerard Hogan

K P Darcy(4)

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 4th 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened

19th Nov, 15 Thurles
5th Mdn Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 12th Dec, 15 Tramore
9th Mdn Hdl Rated 94

7th

5.5L

Cadawill (IRE) 10-11 (Mrs J B Sweeney)
(5:59.9) bl⁶ Rated 84(-2 after this run)
Mohaajir (USA) - Ardagh Echo (IRE)(Warcraft (USA))
Breeder - T Whyte

(Morning price: 6/1 7/1 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 6/1 13/2) SP 6/1

Rodger Sweeney

A J Fox(4)

towards rear, 11th halfway, ridden before 4 out, some progress on outer entering straight, 6th and not fluent 2 out, soon no impression, no extra run-in

8th Nov, 15 Limerick
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 14th Mar, 16 Cork
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 82

8th

2.75L

Mackey Boy (IRE) 11-0 (Patrick Neville)
(6:00.4) cp¹ Rated 87(-1 after this run)
Cloudings (IRE) - Journey Home (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Paddy Everard

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 9/2 5/1 4/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2Jfav

Patrick Neville

E J O'Connell(4)

mid-division, 8th halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along in 6th and slight mistake 3 out, no extra from next

15th Nov, 15 Cork
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 27th Dec, 15 Limerick
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 86

9th

Clorinka (IRE) 11-2 (Gemma Billington)
(6:02.1) Rated 85(-2 after this run)
Presenting (GB) - Ballerina Queen (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Miss Marie Motherway

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 20/1) SP 20/1

J H Culloty

G N Fox

mid-division, 7th halfway, progress on outer into 4th after 4 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra

26th Oct, 15 Galway
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 20th Jun, 16 Kilbeggan
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 83

10th

14L

Rock On Lilly (IRE) 11-0 (T Donohue)
(6:04.9) hd⁷ Rated 87(-3 after this run)
Westerner (GB) - Augest Weekend (IRE)(Dr Massini (IRE))
Breeder - Mr John Connolly

(Morning price: 16/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

T Donohue

Rachael Blackmore(4)

rear of mid-division, never a factor, 10th halfway, no extra after 3 out

24th Oct, 15 Wexford
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 27th Jan, 16 Thurles
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 84

11th

58L

Dane Sir Henery (IRE) 10-9 (J A Lee)
(6:16.4) cp² Rated 80
Indian Danehill (IRE) - Glacial West (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - Joseph Lee

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

J R Barry

A Ring(2)

prominent early, 6th halfway, pushed along in 8th after 4 out, soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off

14th Aug, 15 Tramore
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 11th Dec, 16 Borris House P
p.u. P to P

p.u.

Oscar'swan (IRE) 11-10 (J A Slattery)
Rated 93
Oscar (IRE) - Ioder Wan (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - G Thomson and H Dawson

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

David M O'Brien

J S McGarvey

always rear, never a factor, hampered 8th, soon no extra, behind and pulled up after 3 out

12th Nov, 15 Clonmel
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 4th Jun, 16 Tramore
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 93

fell

The Bach Road (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Emer O'Brien)
Rated 85
Bach (IRE) - The Village Merc (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Robert O'Brien

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 14/1

Seamus Fahey

S E Butler(2)

held up in rear, fell 8th

5th Nov, 15 Thurles
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 27th May, 16 Down Royal
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

Off 3.40
Time 5m. 54.60 secs, which is 6.84 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €706.30
CSF- €252.46
Tricast- €1866.36.

2014 Western Promise 8 10-11 K C Sexton 2/1Fav (Shane Kieran Ryder)
2013 Dream Crusher 5 10-11 C Brassil (4) 8/1 (Patrick Downey)
2012 Abandoned
2011 That'll Do Me 5 11-2 R J Jones (2) 5/2Fav (T M Walsh)
2010 False Messenger 5 11-10 A P Heskin (2) 7/1 (Michael Hourigan)
2009 Abandoned
2008 Cnoc An Einn 9 11-1 M J Bolger (4) 13/2 (W J Burke)

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Thurles Results Thu, 26th Nov, 2015

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f. 110yds.