Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Down Royal, Tue, 17th Mar, 2015, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

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

Down Royal Results Tue, 17th Mar, 2015

Going - Yielding To Soft. Overcast and dry

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €571.11 carried forward to Thurles on Thu, 19th Mar. Placepot Pool - €33,376.05 Winning Units - 351.64 Dividend - €66.40. Tote Aggregate - €104974.41.

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

1st - €7,245.00, 2nd - €1,785.00, 3rd - €840.00, 4th - €525.00 14 Ran 10 hurdles

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Race Conditions

1st

Colms Dream (IRE) 10-13 (Colm's Dream Syndicate)
(5:03.7 1.12 secs faster on today's going ) ts³sr Rated 80(+5 after this run)
Beneficial (GB) - African Waters (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Colm Farrell

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

Karl Thornton

N M Kelly

Tote Win €4.60 Place €2.00

tracked leaders, 4th early, led travelling smoothy from 2 out, attempted to assert approaching last where not fluent, soon pressed and kept on well to just hold on

24th Feb, 15 Leicester
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 95 This
Race 26th Mar, 15 Cork
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

2nd

Ancient Highway (IRE) 11-3 (Mrs N Fahy)
(5:03.8) ts²cp⁴sr Rated 86(+3 after this run)
Indian Danehill (IRE) - Bluespec Anna (IRE)(Darazari (IRE))
Breeder - Oliver Flanagan

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

P A Fahy

Donagh Meyler(2)

Place €1.80

early reminders, soon towards rear, improved to chase leaders from 2 out, under pressure in 2nd approaching last where not fluent, soon switched left and challenged, kept on well, not quite get to winner

18th Feb, 15 Punchestown
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 10th Apr, 15 Wexford
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

3rd

6.5L

Visible Light (IRE) 11-9 (Mrs F Flood)
(5:05.3) Rated 90(-1 after this run)
Shantou (USA) - Strand Lady (IRE)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs A. Kehoe

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

F Flood

A F O'Neill

Place €2.30

soon mid-division, short of room after 4th, went 3rd before last, soon no impression, kept on

19th Feb, 15 Clonmel
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 10th Apr, 15 Wexford
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

4th

0.5L

Eshtiaal (USA) 11-10 (W Salthouse)
(5:05.4) ts⁷ Rated 92
Dynaformer (USA) - Enfiraaj (USA)(Kingmambo (USA))
Breeder - Shadwell Farm, LLC

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

Gordon Elliott

John Winston

soon mid-division, chased leaders from 2 out, one pace from before last

27th Dec, 14 Limerick
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 10th Apr, 15 Wexford
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 92

5th

1.5L

Redwood Boy (IRE) 11-8 (John Patrick Sherlock)
(5:05.7) Rated 89
Definite Article (GB) - Native Sunset (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - P J O'Connor

(Morning price: 9/1 7/1 7/2 4/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2Jfav

John Joseph Hanlon

Rachael Blackmore

soon mid-division, improved 7th, chased leaders from 2 out, one pace from before last

15th May, 14 Tipperary
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 1st Apr, 15 Wincanton
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

6th

4.25L

By The Banks (IRE) 11-0 (T B Conroy)
(5:06.7) Rated 81(-1 after this run)
Alderbrook (GB) - Zara's Victory (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Tim Conroy

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

Denis W Cullen

R P Treacy

chased leaders, 6th early, under pressure from 2 out, no impression and one pace from before last

4th Mar, 15 Downpatrick
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race 21st Apr, 15 Wexford
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 80

7th

2.25L

Tb Broke Her (IRE) 11-3 (P M O'Loughlin)
(5:07.2) Rated 85(-1 after this run)
Indian River (FR) - Catch Ball (GB)(Prince Sabo)
Breeder - Mrs G. Byrne

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

L Byrne

S J Crimin

chased leaders, 5th early, kept on same pace from 2 out

18th Feb, 15 Punchestown
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 10th Apr, 15 Wexford
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 84

8th

Knockans Bridge (IRE) 10-9 (H Smyth)
(5:08.6) Rated 80
Perpendicular (GB) - Knockans Breeze (IRE)(Denel (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Judith Hamilton

(Morning price: 33/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

H Smyth

J C Canavan(4)

close up, soon led, slight mistake 7th, headed 2 out, soon no impression

6th Feb, 15 Newcastle
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 27th May, 16 Down Royal
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 80

9th

Means Well (IRE) 11-2 (Michael J McKeown)
(5:10.0) Rated 83(-1 after this run)
Gold Well (GB) - Lisadian Lady (IRE)(Erdelistan (FR))
Breeder - Michael McKeown

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Lee Smyth

D Robinson

in rear, no impression and one pace from before 2 out

11th Feb, 15 Down Royal
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race

10th

19L

Seader (USA) 11-10 (Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane)
(5:14.3) cp⁴ Rated 93(-5 after this run)
Mr Greeley (USA) - Evangel (USA)(Danzig (USA))
Breeder - T F VanMeter & W E Walden

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 20/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

J J Lambe

C L Murphy(2)

held up, under pressure from 5th, no danger from before 2 out

11th Feb, 15 Down Royal
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 30th Oct, 15 Dundalk
8th Flat Hcp Rated 47

11th

26L

Mavesford Bridge (IRE) 11-2 (D T E Armstrong)
(5:20.1) ts¹ Rated 85(-3 after this run)
Heron Island (IRE) - Aran-na-pogue (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - E Armstrong

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 25/1 33/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Miss Clare Louise Cannon

A J Fox(2)

held up, reminder 4th, no extra from before 2 out, tailed off

4th Mar, 15 Downpatrick
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race

12th

1.25L

Forjoethepainter (IRE) 11-4 (Anthony Mulholland)
(5:20.3) bl⁸ Rated 87(-3 after this run)
Rudimentary (USA) - Marys Course(Crash Course)
Breeder - John Ryan

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

Anthony Mulholland

F A McCurtin(2)

close up, soon 2nd, under pressure from 6th, not fluent 8th, soon no extra, tailed off

18th Feb, 15 Punchestown
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 89 This
Race 4th Nov, 15 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 84

13th

0.75L

Alderimli (IRE) 10-12 (Geoffrey Ruddock)
(5:20.5) ts²cp⁺ Rated 83(-3 after this run)
Alderbrook (GB) - Shean Rose (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Eleanor Hadden

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

P J Rothwell

A W Short(4)

led early, soon 3rd and pushed aong, reminders from 4th, lost place 6th, towards rear and eased from 7th, tailed off

11th Feb, 15 Down Royal
u.r. Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race

p.u.

Simple Joys (GB) 11-9 (Richard Wilmot-Smith)
ts⁶ Rated 91(-2 after this run)
Singspiel (IRE) - Chance Dance (IRE)(Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Breeder - Exors Of The Late Dr K E Rohde

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Mrs Denise Foster

R A Doyle

held up, lost place 7th, eased from 2 out, pulled up before last

31st Dec, 14 Punchestown
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 26th Mar, 15 Cork
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

Off 3.00
Time 5m. 3.70 secs, which is 1.12 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €37.10
Tote Trifecta- €100.40
CSF- €35.69
Tricast- €170.18.

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Down Royal Results Tue, 17th Mar, 2015

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