irishracing.com | Race Result Punchestown, Fri, 31st Dec, 2004, Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-102) of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus

2.15 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-102) of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Punchestown Results Fri, 31st Dec, 2004

Going - Chase - Heavy; Hurdle and Bumper course - Soft to Heavy. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €10,921.50 Winning Units - 18 Dividend - €455.00. Placepot Pool - €1,133.00 Winning Units - 14 Dividend - €60.60. Tote Aggregate - €140070.00.

2.15 2m. 4-y-o plus 16 Ran
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-102) of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €10,365.00, 2nd - €2,550.00, 3rd - €1,200.00, 4th - €750.00

Race Conditions

1st

Rocksham (IRE) 10-13 (Mrs Nuala Barron)
Rated 86
Bluebird (USA) - Kates Choice (IRE)(Taufan (USA))
Breeder - Michael Farrell

SP 8/1

E Sheehy

A J Donoghue(2)

Tote Win €7.30 Place €1.90

made all, stayed on well from 2 out, clear before last, all out close home

12th Nov, 04 Wexford
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 27th Jan, 05 Thurles
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 92

2nd

Platium Starlight (IRE) 9-12 (Platium Starlight Syndicate)
Rated 73
Red Sunset - Mone Club (IRE)(King of Clubs)
Breeder - John McNamee

SP 11/2

Thomas O'Neill

R J Molloy(4)

Place €1.60

tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on well under pressure from last

27th Dec, 04 Down Royal
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 73 This
Race 29th Jan, 05 Fairyhouse
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 75

3rd

Corrib Supreme (IRE) 10-4 (Southsea Syndicate)
Rated 77
Supreme Leader - Black Pit(Black Minstrel)

SP 7/1

A J Martin

M F Mooney(2)

Place €3.90

soon tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on

18th Dec, 04 Navan
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race

4th

Pippin's Ford (IRE) 11-9 (Ronald O'Neill)
Rated 98
Shahanndeh - Shakoura (FR)
Breeder - Ronald O'Neill

SP 8/1

Ronald O'Neill

R C Colgan(4)

Place €4.40

held up towards rear, 12 after 2 out, stayed on well from last

9th Dec, 04 Clonmel
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 99 This
Race 20th Jan, 05 Gowran Park
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 98

5th

0.5L

Gormans Best (IRE) 11-7 (John Geoghegan)
Rated 96
Catrail (USA) - Gradille(Home Guard (USA))
Breeder - Duncan A McGregor

SP 16/1

John Geoghegan

D M Bean(4)

mid-division, improved into 4th 4 out, 6th 2 out, ridden and kept on

18th Dec, 04 Navan
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 19th Jan, 05 Navan
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

6th

West Wicklow (IRE) 10-3 (T McParland)
Rated 78
Shernazar - Graffogue (IRE)(Red Sunset)

SP 10/1

F Flood

A B Joyce(4)

mid-division, kept on under pressure from 2 out

9th Dec, 04 Clonmel
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race 9th Jan, 05 Leopardstown
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 77

7th

1.5L

Pretty Flamingo (IRE) 9-9 (C Maye)
Rated 70
Lycius (USA) - Scribbling (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 14/1

Thomas Cooper

D F Flannery(4)

towards rear, progress into mid-division before 3 out, 6th after 2 out, kept on same pace

27th Dec, 04 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 70 This
Race 28th Feb, 05 Lingfield
4th Flat

8th

shd

Apollo One (GB) 9-9 (Appolo One Syndicate)
Rated 70
Sovereign Water (FR) - Spartiquick(Spartan General)
Breeder - J M Cashel

SP 12/1

Donal Hassett

T G M Ryan(4)

chased leader in 2nd, 3rd 3 out, no extra before last

2nd Dec, 04 Thurles
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 71 This
Race 5th Jun, 05 Tralee
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 70

9th

shd

Load And Lock (IRE) 10-2 (P G Wallace)
Rated 77
Red Sunset - Newlands Cross(Mandalus)
Breeder - P Burns

SP 8/1

Peter McCreery

R T Dunne(4)

towards rear, progress into 8th 4 out, no impression after 2 out

2nd Dec, 04 Thurles
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 76 This
Race 30th Jan, 05 Tramore
9th Hcp Chs Rated 81

10th

shd

Markanda (IRE) 10-10 (Michael Swan)
Rated 85
Marju (IRE) - Shakanda (IRE)(Shernazar)

SP 25/1

V Bowens

K H Clarke(4)

mid-division, progress 4 out, 4th next, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last

26th Dec, 04 Leopardstown
20th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 10th Apr, 05 Limerick
8th Flat Hcp Rated 43

11th

0.5L

Run Katie Chimes (IRE) 11-3 (F Quinn)
Rated 90
African Chimes - Good Run Katie (IRE)(Tony Nobles (USA))
Breeder - Frank Quinn

SP 4/1fav

Paul Nolan

D F O'Regan(2)

held up in rear, kept on one pace from 3 out

12th Dec, 04 Cork
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 89 This
Race 10th Jun, 05 Navan
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 89

12th

Nijinsky Dancer (IRE) 10-10 (J Carroll)
Rated 81
King's Theatre (IRE) - Morning Kiss(Kings Lake (USA))

SP 25/1

K F O'Brien

W J Lee

never a factor

15th Dec, 04 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 5th Feb, 05 Naas
23rd Hcp Hdl Rated 78

13th

0.5L

Lady Kamando (GB) 9-13 (No W O R D Syndicate)
Rated 70
Hernando (FR) - Kamada (USA)(Blushing Groom (FR))

SP 20/1

H Rogers

J P Elliott

towards rear, progress into 7th 4 out, no extra from next

19th Nov, 04 Fairyhouse
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 71 This
Race 13th Jan, 05 Limerick
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 70

14th

Mellowthemoonlight (IRE) 10-7 (Valley View Syndicate)
Rated 78
Un Desperado (FR) - Touch of Luck (FR)(Tap On Wood)

SP 13/2

Donal Hassett

M P Madden

never a factor

26th Nov, 04 Wexford
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 79 This
Race

15th

25L

Skakun (IRE) 10-0 (K & G Syndicate)
Rated 75
Kadeed - Aurliano (IRE)(Knesset (USA))

SP 16/1

J T Gorman

D C Gannon(4)

3rd early, lost place before 4th, trailing from 3 out, tailed off

15th Dec, 04 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 76 This
Race 29th Jan, 05 Fairyhouse
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 73

16th

Strawberry Bob (IRE) 11-0 (Down South Syndicate)
Rated 89
Bob Back (USA) - Young Gale(Strong Gale)

SP 14/1

H Kirk

S E Ryder(4)

soon 3rd, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off

11th May, 03 Killarney
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 89 This
Race

Off 2.15
Time 4m. 9.30 secs, which is 9.53 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €82.00
Tote Trifecta- €216.30.

Non runner Benfica (non-runner)

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Punchestown Results Fri, 31st Dec, 2004