Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Downpatrick, Wed, 27th Feb, 2008, Martinstown Opportunity M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 6-y-o plus| irishracing.com

2.15 Martinstown Opportunity M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 6-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 110yds.

Downpatrick Results Wed, 27th Feb, 2008

Going - Good to Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).

Martinstown Opportunity M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 6-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 110yds.

1st - €7,601.00, 2nd - €1,870.00, 3rd - €880.00, 4th - €550.00 15 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Hidden Agent (IRE) 11-0 (C Jones)
(4:47.7 4.92 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 103
Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Midnight Pond (IRE)(Long Pond)
Breeder - Geoffrey Thompson

SP 7/4fav

A L T Moore

S G Carey(4)

led, headed after 1st, led again before 4th, ridden after last, kept on well under pressure run-in

26th Dec, 07 Down Royal
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 104 This
Race 22nd Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 103

2nd

Mhilu (IRE) 11-2 (Dream On Boys Again Syndicate)
(4:49.7) Rated 90
Rock Hopper - Moohono (IRE)(Roselier (FR))

SP 6/1

Michael Cunningham

S W Jackson(2)

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd before 2 out, ridden to 2nd before last, kept on under pressure, not reach winner

26th Jan, 08 Navan
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 89 This
Race 8th Mar, 08 Gowran Park
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

3rd

1.75L

The Bay Lad (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs Siobhain Fahey)
(4:50.2) Rated 99
Supreme Leader - The Grey Mare (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Valerie Dalgetty

SP 7/1

P G Fahey

S G McDermott

chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden after 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace

17th Jan, 08 Thurles
4th Hdl Rated 100 This
Race 22nd Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 97

4th

Chief Oscar (IRE) 11-4 (R W Donaldson)
(4:52.2) Rated 98
Oscar (IRE) - Pointe Fine (FR)(Homme De Loi (IRE))
Breeder - Robert Donaldson

SP 7/1

B R Hamilton

J P O'Farrell

mid-division, 7th halfway, moderate 6th 2 out, kept on to 4th before last, no danger

23rd Jan, 08 Musselburgh
5th Hcp Hdl This
Race 27th Mar, 08 Thurles
fell Nov Chs

5th

11L

Crack At Dawn (IRE) 11-4 (Andrew Pierce)
(4:54.8)
Insan (USA) - Ten Quid Short (IRE)(Colonel Godfrey (USA))

SP 6/1

Paul Martin Pierce

R M Moran

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon no extra, poor 5th before last, kept on one pace

13th Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 2nd Apr, 08 Gowran Park
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 102

6th

18L

Accordion Roilelet (IRE) 11-0 (Our Colours Syndicate)
(4:59.3) Rated 99
Accordion - Le Roilelet(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 9/1

Cecil Ross

S J Hassett(4)

rear of mid-division, some headway to moderate 7th before 4 out, no impression from before next

23rd Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
10th Mdn Hdl Rated 100 This
Race 12th Apr, 08 Fairyhouse
7th Nov Chs

7th

35+L

Vickate (IRE) 10-9 (Mrs Rosemary Swan)
(5:08.1)
Old Vic - Elegant Kate (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))

SP 9/2

Andrew Lynch

R T Dunne(4)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 4th when bad mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

17th Feb, 08 Navan
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 08 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 102

8th

Classicworksofart (IRE) 11-4 (Terence B McManus)
(5:08.1)
Mohaajir (USA) - Klickitat(Seclude (USA))

SP 50/1

V P Donoghue

R C Colgan

always towards rear, tailed off

13th Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 16th Mar, 08 Limerick
10th Mdn Hdl

9th

0.5L

Faheens Pride (IRE) 11-0 (James P Kelly)
(5:08.2)
Oscar (IRE) - Lochaleen (IRE)(Heavenly Manna)

SP 33/1

S J Mahon

K B Bowens(4)

always towards rear, tailed off

17th Feb, 08 Navan
17th Bmpr This
Race 29th Mar, 08 Navan
19th Mdn Hdl

10th

Togherstown House (IRE) 11-0 (W M Roper)
(5:08.9)
Flying Legend (USA) - Exclusive Edition (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))

SP 25/1

W M Roper

B S Carey(4)

always towards rear, tailed off

4th Mar, 07 The Pigeons P
p.u. P to P This
Race

11th

Kool Kitty (IRE) 10-9 (Pure Mule Syndicate)
(5:10.0)
Dr Massini (IRE) - Deep Kitty (IRE)(Deep Run)

SP 33/1

Jarlath P Fahey

S E Butler(4)

mid-division, 11th halfway, moderate 9th 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off

17th Feb, 08 Navan
11th Bmpr This
Race 1st Mar, 08 Navan
19th Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Hardtotake (IRE) 11-0 (John P McManus)

Arctic Cider (USA) - Hard Enough (IRE)(Hard Fought)

SP 14/1

Michael Hourigan

S J Gray(4)

mid-division, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out

14th Dec, 07 Gowran Park
16th Mdn Hdl This
Race

p.u.

Lettermore Boy (IRE) 11-0 (All Kyne Syndicate)

Sanglamore (USA) - Tell No One (IRE)(Carmelite House (USA))

SP 33/1

Joseph Crowley

A F O'Neill(4)

mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next

24th Nov, 07 Gowran Park
20th Bmpr This
Race 15th Feb, 09 Knockanard P
p.u. P to P

p.u.

Rose Eile Conroy (IRE) 10-11 (H Fitzpatrick)

Rudimentary (USA) - Nut Eile (IRE)(Torus)

SP 33/1

H Fitzpatrick

N J O'Shea(2)

slowly into stride, soon improved to lead after 1st, headed before 4th, weakened quickly before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

26th Dec, 07 Down Royal
18th Bmpr This
Race

p.u.

Tenormore (IRE) 10-9 (Cyril Glynn)

Hushang (IRE) - Gold Hollow (IRE)(Hollow Hand)
Breeder - Cyril Glynn

SP 25/1

Paul W Flynn

M J Bolger(4)

chased leaders, saddled slipped 2nd, pulled up before 3rd

27th Jan, 08 Leopardstown
18th Bmpr This
Race 9th Mar, 08 Naas
5th Mdn Hdl

Off 2.15
Time 4m. 47.70 secs, which is 4.92 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Non runners Tile Man (non-runner), Degella (non-runner), Blinis (non-runner)
2007 Good Company 7 11-4 M P Walsh 1/1Fav (C Roche)
2006 Munchy Mike 6 11-4 A P Lane 4/1 (P A Fahy)
2005 Maswaly 8 11-0 R T Dunne (4) 10/1 (J F C Maxwell)
2004 The Kop End 6 11-0 M P Walsh (4) 4/6Fav (C Roche)
2003 My Native Donegal 8 11-8 A P Lane (4) 9/4JFav (P A Fahy)

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Downpatrick Results Wed, 27th Feb, 2008

Martinstown Opportunity M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 6-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 110yds.