Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Down Royal, Fri, 26th Dec, 2008, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-102) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.00 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-102) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Down Royal Results Fri, 26th Dec, 2008

Going - Hurdle/Bumper - Soft (Yielding in places), Chase - Yielding (Soft in places). Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €240.00 carried forward to Leopardstown on Sat, 27th Dec. Placepot Dividend - €139.29.

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-102) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €8,637.50, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00 16 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Crerum (IRE) 10-4 (R K Watson)
(4:19.5 9.49 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 81
Orpen (USA) - Navan Royal (IRE)(Dominion Royale)
Breeder - Harry Morgan

SP 25/1

R K Watson

R J Molloy(2)

Tote Win €71.10 Place €9.80

chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 2 out, soon ridden to lead, kept on well from before last

19th Dec, 08 Downpatrick
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race 4th Jan, 09 Naas
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 90

2nd

Mission Possible (IRE) 11-3 (P F Shanahan)
(4:21.0) Rated 96
Beneficial (GB) - Coolavanny Queen(Furry Glen)
Breeder - Thomas Kinsella

SP 8/1

P J Rothwell

E C McCarthy(4)

Place €3.00

chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd before 3 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden and no impression leader before last, kept on same pace

16th Nov, 08 Punchestown
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 11th Jan, 09 Leopardstown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 99

3rd

Takendo (GB) 10-8 (F Cruess-Callaghan)
(4:21.7) Rated 87
Acatenango (GER) - Tiyi (FR)(Fairy King (USA))
Breeder - Wertheimer et Frere

SP 9/2

A L T Moore

S G Carey(4)

Place €1.20

mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to 4th 4 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, no extra and kept on same pace

8th Nov, 08 Naas
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 4th Jan, 09 Naas
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 88

4th

Her Courtesy (IRE) 10-3 (D P Coakley)
(4:22.2) Rated 82
Fath (USA) - Wings Awarded (GB)(Shareef Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Mick Channon Bloodstock Ltd

SP 10/1

Jarlath P Fahey

S E Butler(4)

Place €3.50

mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 6th 4 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on to moderate 4th before last, no impression leaders

7th Dec, 08 Clonmel
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 82 This
Race 1st Jan, 09 Tramore
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 82

5th

17L

Arondo (GER) 11-9 (Ms Anne Torrens)
(4:25.9) Rated 102
Areion (GER) - Arrancada (GER)(Riboprince (USA))
Breeder - Frau M Niebuhr

SP 11/4fav

Mervyn Torrens

A P Thornton(4)

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace

19th Dec, 08 Downpatrick
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 16th Jul, 09 Leopardstown
9th Flat Hcp Rated 48

6th

4.5L

Lugato (GER) 10-13 (JMCL Construction Limited)
(4:27.0) Rated 92
Winged Love (IRE) - Lugano (GER)(Orofino (GER))

SP 9/1

J J Lambe

A F O'Neill(4)

held up towards rear, headway to 8th 4 out, ridden into 4th 3 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace

24th Nov, 08 Ayr
5th Hdl This
Race 6th Mar, 09 Ayr
4th Hcp Hdl

7th

0.5L

Crack At Dawn (IRE) 11-4 (Andrew Pierce)
(4:27.1) Rated 95
Insan (USA) - Ten Quid Short (IRE)(Colonel Godfrey (USA))

SP 16/1

Paul Martin Pierce

D G Hogan(2)

mid-division, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace

15th Nov, 08 Punchestown
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 12th Jan, 09 Punchestown
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 92

8th

2.5L

Drumnavaddy Lough (IRE) 10-4 (R Mulligan)
(4:27.7) Rated 81
Religiously (USA) - Dalaray(Dalesa)
Breeder - Robert Mulligan

SP 14/1

Mayne Kidd

S J Hassett(2)

chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 4 out, kept on one pace from before straight

3rd Dec, 08 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 102 This
Race

9th

25L

Culcavy (IRE) 10-3 (Roy Carlisle)
(4:33.3) Rated 82
Oscar (IRE) - Whakapohane(Kampala)

SP 25/1

C A McBratney

K H Clarke(4)

mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off

20th Dec, 08 Navan
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 82 This
Race 21st Jan, 09 Musselburgh
p.u. Hcp Hdl

10th

Garamor Boy (IRE) 10-12 (Colm O'Higgins)
(4:33.8) Rated 91
Tamayaz (CAN) - Treble Dancer (IRE)(Simply Great (FR))
Breeder - Colm O'Higgins

SP 11/2

Patrick O Brady

M W Bowes(4)

towards rear, headway to 9th 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off

20th Dec, 08 Navan
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 91 This
Race 4th Jan, 09 Naas
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 96

11th

1.25L

Atom Hill Ace (IRE) 11-0 (R T J Wilson)
(4:34.0) Rated 93
Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Except Alice (IRE)(Orchestra)

SP 16/1

R T J Wilson

J M Sheehy(4)

disputed early, chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off

19th Dec, 08 Downpatrick
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 25th Feb, 09 Downpatrick
b.d. Nov Chs

12th

35+L

Honest Man (IRE) 10-2 (P Donaldson)
(4:45.4) Rated 81
Sea Raven (IRE) - Artistic Thyne (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Neville Bourke

SP 16/1

B R Hamilton

C D Maxwell(4)

chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off

12th Nov, 08 Fairyhouse
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 25th Feb, 09 Downpatrick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 80

13th

10L

Buenos Dias (FR) 11-7 (Mrs P Doyle)
(4:47.7) Rated 100
Kingsalsa (USA) - Balsannda (USA)(Rahy (USA))

SP 12/1

Eoin Doyle

M P Butler(4)

mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off

28th Nov, 08 Dundalk
11th Flat Rated 97 This
Race 3rd Jul, 09 Bellewstown
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 97

14th

Mr McGonagle (IRE) 10-4 (M Flattery)
(4:49.1) Rated 83
Snurge - Rumi (GB)(Nishapour (FR))

SP 25/1

V P Donoghue

J J Gerrard(4)

always towards rear, completely tailed off

13th Jan, 08 Leopardstown
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race 4th Jan, 09 Naas
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 81

15th

1.5L

My Auld Man (IRE) 10-13 (Mrs Clare O'Meara)
(4:49.4) Rated 92
Lord Of Appeal (GB) - Peacefull River (IRE)(Over The River (FR))

SP 12/1

Patrick Allen

S J Gray(4)

chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 4 out, completely tailed off

20th May, 07 Navan
fell Hcp Chs Rated 103 This
Race

p.u.

Major Title (IRE) 11-2 (Patrick Joseph McCann)
Rated 95
Brief Truce (USA) - Dariyba (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - Andrew Bradley

SP 20/1

J J Lambe

L McNiff(4)

always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

19th Dec, 08 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 20th Aug, 09 Stratford
7th Hdl

Off 3.03
Time 4m. 19.50 secs, which is 9.49 secs slower than the course average on today's going

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Down Royal Results Fri, 26th Dec, 2008

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-102) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.