Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Clonmel, Thu, 31st Mar, 2016, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €14,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

6.50 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €14,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 50yds.

Clonmel Results Thu, 31st Mar, 2016

Going - Yielding to Soft. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €5,000.00 Winning Units - 19.76 Dividend - €177.10. Placepot Pool - €38,723.11 Winning Units - 310.13 Dividend - €87.30. Pick Six Pool - €25,000.00 Winning Units - 5.5 Dividend - €3,181.80. Tote Aggregate - €222657.00.

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €14,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 50yds.

1st - €8,610.00, 2nd - €2,800.00, 3rd - €1,400.00, 4th - €700.00, 5th - €350.00 12 Ran 14 fences

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Mtada Supreme (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs Breda Beattie)
(5:38.1 8.25 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 109
Bishop of Cashel (GB) - Tullabards Leader (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Michael Bates

(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Peter Maher

A McCurtin(4)

Tote Win €4.80 Place €2.10

tracked leaders, 3rd from 8th, disputed lead from 9th, led from next, strongly pressed 2 out, soon joined, not fluent last, led and stayed on best closing stages

19th Mar, 16 Gowran Park
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 107 This
Race 30th Apr, 16 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 114

2nd

King Blue (IRE) 11-1 (Top Of The Wave Partnership)
(5:38.1) cp³ Rated 98(+2 after this run)
King Charlemagne (USA) - Palace Blue (IRE)(Dara Monarch)
Breeder - Michael Conlon

(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Ross O'Sullivan

J W Kennedy

Place €1.80

held up, 7th from 8th, slightly impeded 11th, slight mistake 3 out, soon 4th, travelling smoothly straight, challenged 2 out and pecked, soon on terms, pecked slightly last, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages

18th Feb, 16 Clonmel
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 99 This
Race 14th Apr, 16 Limerick
1st Hcp Chs Rated 100

3rd

3.75L

Ard Cregg (IRE) 10-9 (Sean O'Brien)
(5:39.0) Rated 92
Craigsteel (GB) - Superline (IRE)(Darnay (GB))
Breeder - Mrs Violet Pollard

SP 12/1

V T O'Brien

S J Gray

Place €7.70

tracked leaders, 4th from 8th, 2nd 3 out, no impression in 3rd and slight mistake last, one pace

17th Mar, 16 Down Royal
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 22nd Apr, 16 Kilbeggan
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 80

4th

2.25L

Eiri Na Casca (IRE) 10-9 (Adrian McNamara)
(5:39.6) cp⁸ Rated 96
Spadoun (FR) - Lady Of Fleet (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Denis Condron

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

Denis Gerard Hogan

K P Darcy(4)

soon tracked leaders, not fluent 5th and some slight mistakes, 5th from 8th, slight mistake 3 out, soon 3rd, no impression after 2 out, one pace

12th Mar, 16 Limerick
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 31st Jul, 16 Galway
19th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

5th

23L

Toomdeely (IRE) 9-13 (Eamon Leahy)
(5:44.8) bl⁺ Rated 86(-3 after this run)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Dame Blakeney (IRE)(Blakeney)
Breeder - Wier Syndicate

SP 16/1

Patrick Neville

S J Crimin(4)

soon led, bad mistake 6th and joined, headed from 10th, no extra from 3 out, eased straight

28th Feb, 16 Leopardstown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 83 This
Race 15th May, 16 Killarney
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 83

6th

12L

Refused A Name (GB) 10-13 (Breandan Long)
(5:47.5) ts⁺bl¹ Rated 100(-4 after this run)
Montjeu (IRE) - Dixielake (IRE)(Lake Coniston (IRE))
Breeder - Charlie Wyatt

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

John Joseph Hanlon

Rachael Blackmore(4)

chased leaders, 6th from 8th, not fluent 9th and pushed along, slightly slow 10th, no extra approaching straight

13th Mar, 16 Navan
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 101 This
Race 11th Oct, 16 Galway
12th Hcp Chs Rated 95

7th

Ballyfinboy (IRE) 11-12 (J R Finn)
(5:48.7) ts⁺ Rated 109(-3 after this run)
Great Palm (USA) - Tender Return (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Jimmy Finn

(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 25/1 33/1) SP 33/1

J R Finn

D E Splaine

held up, 10th from 8th, no extra approaching straight

3rd Jan, 16 Naas
8th Hcp Chs Rated 111 This
Race 25th Apr, 16 Tramore
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 106

p.u.

Sunsetstorise (IRE) 11-12 (No Man Syndicate)
Rated 109(-1 after this run)
Millenary (GB) - Otorum (IRE)(Muroto)
Breeder - Mrs Noeleen and Tom O'Toole

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

F Flood

G N Fox

prominent, slight mistake 6th, soon on terms, headed from 9th, soon lost place and eased, pulled up before 3 out

13th Mar, 16 Navan
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 110 This
Race 18th Dec, 16 Thurles
10th Hcp Chs Rated 108

p.u.

Irish Bulletin (IRE) 11-3 (John P McManus)
cp⁵ Rated 100(-3 after this run)
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Geal Mo Chroi (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - J S Bolger

SP 10/1

E McNamara

J S McGarvey

soon mid-division, slight mistake 5th, reminders after 6th, bad mistake 8th, soon last, no impression from 10th, pulled up before 3 out

3rd Jan, 16 Naas
6th Hcp Chs Rated 102 This
Race 26th May, 16 Tipperary
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 107

p.u.

All The Way Home (IRE) 10-13 (Barry F Murphy)
bl⁶ Rated 98(-3 after this run)
Alderbrook (GB) - Silver Palm (FR)(Great Palm (USA))
Breeder - Barry Murphy

(Ring price: 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Liz Doyle

Donagh Meyler(2)

pushed along in last from early, under pressure from 3rd, closer in 9th from 8th, no danger from next and pulled up before 10th

18th Feb, 16 Clonmel
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 99 This
Race

p.u.

Easyondeye (IRE) 10-12 (T Ryan)
Rated 97(-2 after this run)
Beneficial (GB) - Lady of Appeal (IRE)(Lord Of Appeal (GB))
Breeder - J. O'Connor

SP 16/1

D E Prendergast

S A Shortall(2)

held up, slight mistake 8th, soon 8th, moderate 5th approaching straight, no extra approaching 2 out and eased, soon pulled up

3rd Feb, 16 Down Royal
4th Hcp Chs Rated 98 This
Race 8th Feb, 17 Ludlow
u.r. Chs Rated 97

u.r.

Soaring High (IRE) 9-13 (On de Buses Partnership)
Rated 84
Snurge - Connys Hope (IRE)(Bulldozer)
Breeder - Mrs Mary Tyner

(Ring price: 7/2 3/1) SP 3/1fav

Robert Tyner

J M Moore(2)

not much room when bad mistake and unseated rider 1st

13th Mar, 16 Navan
5th Hcp Chs Rated 84 This
Race 19th Jan, 17 Thurles
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 84

Off 6.50
Time 5m. 38.10 secs, which is 8.25 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €19.90
Tote Trifecta- €177.30
CSF- €29.26
Tricast- €261.84.

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Clonmel Results Thu, 31st Mar, 2016

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €14,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 50yds.