irishracing.com | Race Result Galway, Sun, 2nd Aug, 2015, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-116) of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus

2.15 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-116) of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Galway Results Sun, 2nd Aug, 2015

Going - Soft. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €21,583.03 Winning Units - 7 Dividend - €2,158.30. Placepot Pool - €78,239.79 Winning Units - 362.35 Dividend - €151.10. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €76,409.20 carried forward to No Course on Sun, 9th Aug. Tote Aggregate - €528601.00.

2.15 2m. 4-y-o plus 15 Ran
Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-116) of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €10,350.00, 2nd - €2,550.00, 3rd - €1,200.00, 4th - €750.00 9 hurdles

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Race Conditions

1st

Dollar And A Dream (IRE) 10-7 (A Shiels)
(4:00.1 9.26 secs faster on today's going ) ts⁴ Rated 98(+7 after this run)
Fruits of Love (USA) - Gorgeous Georgina (IRE)(Tirol)
Breeder - M. F. Finneran

(Morning price: 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 2/1 5/2 9/4 15/8 9/4 2/1)
SP 7/2fav

A J Martin

S A Shortall(2)

Tote Win €5.00 Place €2.00

towards rear, headway appoaching 2 out and squeezed for room, closed to chase leaders last, edged right and led from 100yds out, stayed on well to soon draw clear

12th May, 15 Limerick
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 17th Sep, 15 Listowel
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 106

2nd

3.5L

Afatcat (GB) 10-3 (John J McGrath)
(4:00.7) ts⁺ Rated 94(+2 after this run)
Araafa (IRE) - Catawba(Mill Reef (USA))
Breeder - Plantation Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 25/1 16/1)
SP 20/1

S J Mahon

B F Cawley(2)

Place €5.10

held up, soon towards rear, raced on outer, not fluent 6th, improved to track leaders from 2 out, soon challenged, on terms last, soon led, headed and one pace from 100yds out

21st Jul, 15 Ballinrobe
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 10th Aug, 15 Ballinrobe
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 96

3rd

Lost Book (IRE) 10-2 (T C Quinn)
(4:01.3) ts⁺cp⁸ Rated 95(-1 after this run)
Oscar (IRE) - Borrismore Lass (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - S Nolan & F Mangan

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

S J Mahon

F J Hayes(4)

Place €3.30

soon chased leaders, 8th early, under pressure from 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

29th Jul, 15 Galway
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 25th Aug, 15 Ballinrobe
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

4th

0.5L

Venture Lazarus (IRE) 10-7 (Thomas Kieran O'Toole)
(4:01.5) Rated 100
Beau Venture (USA) - Belle Perk (IRE)(Executive Perk)
Breeder - Kevin O'Toole

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

Vincent Laurence Halley

C Gethings(4)

always prominent, 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure run-in

16th Jul, 15 Killarney
6th Hdl This
Race 19th Sep, 15 Listowel
fell Hcp Chs Rated 88

5th

1.5L

Defining Year (IRE) 11-11 (Dr R Lambe)
(4:01.8) Rated 114(-1 after this run)
Hawk Wing (USA) - Tajaathub (USA)(Aljabr (USA))
Breeder - Kieran Coughlan and Miss Claire Riordan

(Morning price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 11/4 10/3)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

D K Weld

L P Dempsey

held up, 12th early, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, one pace from before last

27th Jul, 15 Galway
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 109 This
Race 21st Aug, 15 Kilbeggan
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 113

6th

Persian Wind (IRE) 10-3 (Around The Fire Syndicate)
(4:01.8) ts² Rated 92(-1 after this run)
Pushkin (IRE) - Wind Away (IRE)(Golden Tornado (IRE))
Breeder - Michael Burke

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

Robert Honner

B R Dalton

soon chased leaders, 9th early, under pressure from 2 out, kept on same pace from before last

17th Jul, 15 Kilbeggan
b.d. Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 18th Aug, 15 Sligo
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 91

7th

0.75L

O'Donoghue's Opera (IRE) 10-8 (Oliver Barden)
(4:02.0) Rated 97(-1 after this run)
Mustameet (USA) - Sioux Falls (IRE)(Monashee Mountain (USA))
Breeder - Clongiffin Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

P J Rothwell

G N Fox

soon tracked leaders, mistake 6th, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, one pace from before last

14th May, 15 Tipperary
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 31st Aug, 15 Roscommon
4th Mdn Hdl Rated 96

8th

0.5L

Tribes And Banner (IRE) 11-8 (Kill Be Canty Syndicate)
(4:02.1) Rated 115(-2 after this run)
Bob's Return (IRE) - Kaysdante (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Patrick Costello

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

Norman Lee

A F O'Neill(4)

close up, bad mistake 2nd, led narrowly 5th, joined and mistake last, soon headed and no extra

31st Jul, 15 Galway
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 115 This
Race 25th Aug, 15 Ballinrobe
3rd Chs

9th

9.5L

Eric The Third (IRE) 9-8 (Eric Newnham)
(4:04.1) ts¹ Rated 87(-3 after this run)
Mountain High (IRE) - Commanche Princess (IRE)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - Miss A. Mellerick

(Morning price: 33/1 20/1 33/1 20/1)
SP 50/1

P J Rothwell

A Ring(4)

tracked leaders, took keen hold, slight mistake 3 out, under pressure next, no extra from before last

24th Jan, 15 Navan
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 14th Aug, 15 Tramore
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 84

10th

1.25L

Black Label (GB) 9-12 (D Daly)
(4:04.3) bl² Rated 96(-3 after this run)
Medicean (GB) - Black Belt Shopper (IRE)(Desert Prince (IRE))
Breeder - Shortgrove Manor Stud

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

Adrian McGuinness

J M Moore(4)

chased leaders, 7th early, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 6th and pushed along, not much room after 3 out, no impression from next, no extra from before last

30th Jul, 15 Galway
7th Flat Hcp Rated 63 This
Race 10th Aug, 15 Ballinrobe
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 93

11th

0.75L

Esta Quercus (FR) 10-7 (I Madden)
(4:04.5) Rated 105(-3 after this run)
Bushranger (IRE) - Madrid Beauty (FR)(Sendawar (IRE))
Breeder - D & C Chassagneux & Jean-Yves Piet

(Morning price: 33/1)
SP 25/1

I Madden

Rachael Blackmore(4)

chased leaders, no impression when bad mistake last, no extra

27th Jul, 15 Galway
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 107 This
Race 22nd Apr, 16 Kilbeggan
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 102

12th

24L

Pacelli Road (IRE) 11-6 (John P McManus)
(4:09.2) ts¹cp¹ Rated 109(-4 after this run)
Oratorio (IRE) - Lexy May (USA)(Lear Fan (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Noeleen McCreevy

(Morning price: 16/1 9/1)
SP 8/1

J P Broderick

J S McGarvey

held up, not much room after 3 out and pushed along, no extra next, tailed off

4th May, 15 Down Royal
14th Mdn Hdl Rated 111 This
Race 21st Aug, 15 Kilbeggan
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 105

13th

Indian Whiskey (IRE) 9-8 (J A Nash)
(4:10.3) Rated 87(-4 after this run)
Windsor Castle (GB) - Caslain Nua(Seymour Hicks (FR))
Breeder - John Nash

(Morning price: 33/1 20/1 33/1 20/1)
SP 50/1

J A Nash

T E Doran(4)

towards rear, reminders from 6th, detached and not fluent 3 out, tailed off

1st Jan, 15 Tramore
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 9th Aug, 15 Downpatrick
5th Mdn Hdl Rated 83

14th

3.75L

Seeyouallincoppers (IRE) 11-8 (G S Racing Club)
(4:11.0) sr Rated 115
Saffron Walden (FR) - Millenium Love (IRE)(Great Commotion (USA))
Breeder - Second Chance Syndicate

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

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy(4)

soon mid-division, no impression from 2 out, not fluent last, eased, tailed off

22nd Jun, 15 Kilbeggan
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 9th Sep, 15 Galway
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 115

15th

11L

Germany John (IRE) 9-12 (Michael Cawe)
(4:13.3) ts¹hd⁶ Rated 91(-5 after this run)
Germany (USA) - Berkeley Bay (IRE)(Fit To Fight (USA))
Breeder - M Cawe

(Morning price: 33/1 20/1 33/1 20/1)
SP 25/1

P J Rothwell

S J Crimin(4)

soon led, not fluent 2nd, narrowly headed and slight mistake 5th, no extra from 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

4th May, 15 Down Royal
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 6th Mar, 16 The Pigeons P
3rd P to P

Off 2.15
Time 4m. 0.10 secs, which is 9.26 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €107.20
Tote Trifecta- €835.40
CSF- €82.12
Tricast- €554.75.

Non runners Cristy's Call (change in going), Baby Whizz (coughing), It's All An Act (change in going), Canova (change in going)
2014 Park Ranger 8 11-0 J S McGarvey (2) 12/1 (C Roche)
2013 Glenconkeyne 6 11-0 D R Fox (4) 16/1 (Noel C Kelly)
2012 Georgie 7 9-12 C D Maxwell 28/1 (M O Cullinane)
2011 Bobby John 5 10-1 D J Bates (4) 13/2 (F Flood)
2010 Impersonator 10 10-3 E Mullins (3) 11/2 (Anthony Mullins)

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Galway Results Sun, 2nd Aug, 2015