irishracing.com | Race Result Punchestown, Wed, 25th Apr, 2012, Martinstown Opportunity Final H´cap H´dl (Rated 95-123) of €27,000.00 4-y-o plus

3.40 Martinstown Opportunity Final H´cap H´dl (Rated 95-123) of €27,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Punchestown Results Wed, 25th Apr, 2012

Going - Heavy. Raining & Windy (Two Chases abandoned. First Race at 4.55)

Placepot Pool - €40,967.94 Winning Units - 956.76 Dividend - €32.10. Tote Aggregate - €418974.33.

3.40 2m. 4f. 4-y-o plus 25 Ran
Martinstown Opportunity Final H´cap H´dl (Rated 95-123) of €27,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €17,550.00, 2nd - €5,400.00, 3rd - €2,700.00, 4th - €1,080.00

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Shamiran (IRE) 11-4 (McNally Farms Partnership)
(5:54.1 23.11 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 116(+8 after this run)
Polish Precedent (USA) - Sharemata (IRE)(Doyoun)
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs SC

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

S T Nolan

I J McCarthy(2)

Tote Win €15.60 Place €2.70

always prominent, close 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well

8th Apr, 12 Cork
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 23rd Jun, 12 Down Royal
9th Flat Hcp Rated 77

2nd

2.75L

Weekend Millionair (IRE) 11-6 (W Clifford)
(5:54.8) Rated 120(+5 after this run)
Arakan (USA) - Almi Ad (USA)(Silver Hawk (USA))

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

David Pipe

Tom Bellamy(4)

Place €2.70

led and disputed, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace

29th Mar, 12 Ffos Las
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 10th May, 12 Wincanton
3rd Hdl Rated 133

3rd

7.5L

Streets Of Newyork (GB) 10-11 (Mrs A F Mee)
(5:56.8) Rated 109(+2 after this run)
Dalakhani (IRE) - Minute Waltz(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - The Duke of Devonshire

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

John Joseph Hanlon

M W Bowes(2)

Place €7.70

mid-division, headway into straight, ridden into moderate 4th last, kept on same pace

19th Sep, 11 Ballinrobe
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 5th Jul, 12 Leopardstown
10th Flat Mdn

4th

Beau Michael (GB) 11-6 (Total Recall Racing Club)
(5:57.0) Rated 116
Medicean (GB) - Tender Moment (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))
Breeder - Berkshire Equestrian Services Ltd

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

Adrian McGuinness

S J Gray

Place €8.60

held up towards rear early, 12th 5 out, some headway entering straight, ridden into moderate 6th last, no impression and kept on one pace

15th Apr, 12 Leopardstown
5th Flat Hcp Rated 70 This
Race 10th May, 12 Clonmel
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 67

5th

5.5L

Forty Foot Tom (GB) 11-4 (Stephen O'Connell Miley)
(5:58.5) Rated 114
King's Theatre (IRE) - Gardana (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - R D and Mrs J S Chugg

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

Daniel Miley

A P Heskin

mid-division, headway in 8th 3 out, ridden in 5th and no impression entering straight, moderate 3rd last, no extra run-in

8th Apr, 12 Fairyhouse
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 114 This
Race 6th May, 12 Gowran Park
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 114

6th

0.5L

Mystic Desir (FR) 11-1 (Michael Buckley)
(5:58.7) Rated 111(-1 after this run)
Ballingarry (IRE) - Aubane (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))
Breeder - M Olivier Tricot

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

Mrs John Harrington

M J Bolger

mid-division, 12th 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, moderate 7th last, kept on one pace

1st Apr, 12 Limerick
8th Mdn Hdl Rated 113 This
Race 6th Jan, 14 Pau
unplaced Chs

7th

Sorceror (FR) 11-6 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:01.1) Rated 120(-1 after this run)
Sleeping Car (FR) - Coyote Davis (IRE)(Kaldoun (FR))
Breeder - M Jacques Beres

(Morning price: 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

A L T Moore

G Malone(4)

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace

15th Apr, 12 Tramore
fell Chs Rated 121 This
Race 24th May, 12 Wetherby
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 126

8th

20L

El Fontan (FR) 11-2 (Mrs P Sloan)
(6:06.0) Rated 116(-2 after this run)
Verglas (IRE) - Valeriane (FR)(Hamas (IRE))
Breeder - M Jean-Claude Ollivier

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

D T Hughes

M A Enright(4)

chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out

8th Apr, 12 Fairyhouse
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 7th May, 12 Down Royal
2nd Nov Chs

9th

0.5L

Substitute (IRE) 10-9 (Mrs J Lambert)
(6:06.2) Rated 109(-1 after this run)
Anshan (GB) - Mandysway (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Simon Young

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

John G Carr

G N Fox(4)

chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway to dispute 4 out, ridden and no extra 2 out

2nd Sep, 11 Kilbeggan
fell Nov Chs This
Race 12th May, 12 Kilbeggan
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 108

10th

2.75L

The Bear Trap (IRE) 10-11 (John P McManus)
(6:06.9) Rated 109(-1 after this run)
Westerner (GB) - Calendula (GB)(Be My Guest (USA))
Breeder - Calendula Partnership

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

Miss Rebecca Curtis

A Conlon(2)

mid-division, headway into 10th 3 out, ridden into 4th 2 out, no extra before last

24th Mar, 12 Stratford
3rd Hdl This
Race 15th Jan, 13 Ffos Las
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 106

11th

10L

Oscars Business (IRE) 11-6 (Mrs Mary Tyner)
(6:09.4) Rated 120(-1 after this run)
Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Mens Business (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Frank Murphy

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1 20/1 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Robert Tyner

P D Kennedy(4)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out

18th Mar, 12 Limerick
4th Hdl Rated 122 This
Race 4th Jun, 12 Listowel
7th Nov Chs

fell

Helium (FR) 11-6 (G Thompson, CJ Leech, P Stock)
Rated 120
Dream Well (FR) - Sure Harbour (SWI)(Surumu (GER))
Breeder - Adrian von Gunten

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

Mrs S Leech

Mr S Clements(4)

always towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 2 out

14th Apr, 12 Aintree
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 122 This
Race 5th May, 12 Uttoxeter
3rd Chs Rated 124

ref

Caim Hill (IRE) 11-7 (M J Dempsey)
Rated 119(-3 after this run)
Deploy - Glen's Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - David Kearney

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

Philip Fenton

R J Jones(2)

never a factor, refused last

12th Jun, 11 Roscommon
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 131 This
Race 7th May, 12 Down Royal
14th Hcp Chs Rated 125

p.u.

King Of The Refs (IRE) 11-6 (Eamon Waters)
Rated 118(-1 after this run)
Zagreb (USA) - Regal Pursuit (IRE)(Roi Danzig (USA))
Breeder - William Brennan

(Morning price: 14/1 20/1)
SP 16/1

A J Martin

D J Bates(2)

rear of mid-division, 13th 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, pulled up before last

8th Apr, 12 Fairyhouse
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 7th May, 12 Down Royal
9th Nov Chs

p.u.

Beef To The Heels (IRE) 11-2 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 116
Bob Back (USA) - First Strike (IRE)(Magical Strike (USA))
Breeder - Pat Kinsella

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

Gordon Elliott

B R Dalton(4)

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out, pulled up before last

31st Mar, 12 Navan
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 20th May, 12 Limerick
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 116

p.u.

Brunston (GB) 11-4 (Paul Frank Barry)
Rated 116
High Chaparral (IRE) - Molly Mello (GER)(Big Shuffle (USA))

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

Brendan Powell

Brendan Powell(2)

always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out

31st Mar, 12 Kempton
7th Flat Hcp Rated 88 This
Race 13th May, 12 Worcester
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 118

p.u.

Heaney (IRE) 11-6 (Miss Olivia O'Reilly)
Rated 116(-1 after this run)
Flemensfirth (USA) - The Red Wench (IRE)(Aahsaylad)
Breeder - James Keegan

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

T J Taaffe

S J Hassett

mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last

11th Jan, 12 Fairyhouse
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 7th Jun, 12 Tipperary
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 115

u.r.

Turner Brown (IRE) 11-6 (Mrs Tracey O'Hare)
Rated 116
Lahib (USA) - Inzamaam (IRE)(Zaffaran (USA))
Breeder - James Larkin

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 10/1 12/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Michael O'Hare

C D Maxwell

prominent, 3rd halfway, mistake and unseated rider 4 out

9th Apr, 12 Fairyhouse
20th Hcp Hdl Rated 117 This
Race 28th Apr, 12 Punchestown
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 117

p.u.

Sheer Genius (IRE) 11-1 (O Finetto)
Rated 115
Norwich - Sheeghee (IRE)(Noalto)
Breeder - Peter O'Dwyer

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

John Joseph Murphy

H G Murphy(4)

always towards rear, pulled up before last

8th Apr, 12 Cork
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 18th Nov, 12 Cork
5th Nov Chs

p.u.

Steel Park (IRE) 11-1 (Mrs Brenda Byrne)
Rated 115
Craigsteel (GB) - Parkavoureen(Deep Run)
Breeder - Mrs B Byrne

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

Sean Byrne

K C Sexton(4)

mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next

10th Apr, 12 Fairyhouse
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 114 This
Race 15th Jun, 12 Clonmel
7th Nov Chs

p.u.

Ten Bob (IRE) 11-4 (John P McManus)
Rated 114
Oscar (IRE) - Ariann's Pride (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Miss E Murphy

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

C A Murphy

P F Mangan

mid-division best, 9th 5 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last

12th Nov, 11 Naas
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 112 This
Race 8th Feb, 14 Warwick
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 118

fell

Fahamore (GB) 10-13 (John P McManus)
Rated 113
Kayf Tara (GB) - Cool Spice (GB)(Karinga Bay)
Breeder - Mr Paul Brewer

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 6/1) SP 6/1

Edward P Harty

D E Splaine(4)

fell 1st

9th Apr, 12 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 113 This
Race 26th Dec, 12 Limerick
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 113

p.u.

Flying Light (IRE) 10-13 (Mrs A F Mee)
Rated 113
Chevalier (IRE) - Light-flight (IRE)(Brief Truce (USA))
Breeder - John McEnery

(Morning price: 10/1)
SP 9/1

John Queally

B Hayes(4)

mid-division, 11th 5 out, ridden in 9th 3 out, no extra and weakened, pulled up before last

31st Mar, 12 Navan
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 113 This
Race 5th May, 12 Limerick
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 113

p.u.

Dibella (IRE) 10-12 (P M O'Loughlin)
Rated 112
Observatory (USA) - Dibiya (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))
Breeder - His Highness Aga Khan Studs S C

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Paul Nolan

M N Doran(4)

chased leaders early, soon mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last

9th Apr, 12 Fairyhouse
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 113 This
Race 29th Jun, 12 Curragh
12th Flat Hcp Rated 78

p.u.

Novel Investment (IRE) 10-11 (Mrs J Brassil)
Rated 111(-2 after this run)
Taipan (IRE) - Hi Sheree (IRE)(Beau Sher)
Breeder - Robert Finnegan

(Morning price: 40/1)
SP 33/1

John Brassil

D J Benson(4)

always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

19th Aug, 10 Killarney
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 119 This
Race 13th May, 12 Killarney
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 109

Off 4.57
Time 5m. 54.10 secs, which is 23.11 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €319.90.

Non runners Cappagh (lame), Ballyadam Approach , Chestnut Charlie
2011 Oneeightofamile 6 11-8 D E Splaine (4) 12/1 (John E Kiely)
2010 Sivota 6 10-11 E Mullins 7/2Fav (W P Mullins)
2009 Montana Slim 7 10-13 K H Clarke (4) 25/1 (Michael O'Hare)
2008 Here Comes Sally 8 11-0 A P Cawley (4) 14/1 (Paul Martin Pierce)
2007 Brave Right 7 11-0 N J O'Shea (2) 9/1 (Leonard Whitmore)

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