Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Down Royal, Fri, 26th Dec, 2014, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.00 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Down Royal Results Fri, 26th Dec, 2014

Going - Soft (Heavy in places), changed to Heavy after 4th race. Raining

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €330.00 carried forward to Leopardstown on Sat, 27th Dec. Placepot Pool - €15,000.00 Winning Units - 20.51 Dividend - €511.90. Tote Aggregate - €72345.81.

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €7,590.00, 2nd - €1,870.00, 3rd - €880.00, 4th - €550.00 13 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Coney Choice (IRE) 10-5 (Lady Jane Gillespie)
(4:24.6 14.59 secs slower on today's going ) ts¹ Rated 85(+5 after this run)
Strategic Choice (USA) - Coney Ficial (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Mr Seamus Moloney

SP 14/1

Lady Jane Gillespie

G N Fox(4)

Tote Win €37.00 Place €6.20

mid-division early, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 out, soon disputed, ridden to lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, pressed close home

14th Dec, 14 Navan
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 5th Jan, 15 Thurles
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 90

2nd

0.5L

Annakrista (GER) 10-3 (James Francis Kearns)
(4:24.7) bl⁹ Rated 83(+3 after this run)
Kallisto (GER) - Annabelle (GER)(Esclavo (FR))
Breeder - Roland Muller

SP 7/1

Mervyn Torrens

S D Torrens(4)

Place €3.60

chased leaders, led 3rd, mistake and ridden 2 out, soon headed and under pressure in 3rd, kept on again in 2nd run-in, pressed winner close home

4th Aug, 14 Cork
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 10th Feb, 15 Clonmel
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

3rd

2.5L

Court Jester (IRE) 11-7 (Cocomo Syndicate)
(4:25.3) Rated 97(+1 after this run)
Pushkin (IRE) - Noeleens Delight (IRE)(Le Bavard (FR))
Breeder - Clongiffin Stud

(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2

S Wilson

J S McGarvey

Place €1.40

held up towards rear, progress in 7th before straight, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden to dispute, headed before last, no extra in 3rd last, kept on one pace

14th Dec, 14 Navan
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 11th Jan, 15 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 98

4th

Bale O'Shea (IRE) 11-7 (Dermot M O'Brien)
(4:26.9) Rated 101
Bob Back (USA) - Pharney Fox (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - P Hore

(Ring price: 10/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Neil McKnight

J M Moore(4)

mid-division, ridden in 8th before straight, under pressure in 5th before last, kept on one pace

19th Nov, 14 Fairyhouse
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 103 This
Race 11th Jan, 15 Fairyhouse
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 101

5th

1.75L

Forjoethepainter (IRE) 10-10 (Anthony Mulholland)
(4:27.3) hd¹ Rated 90(-1 after this run)
Rudimentary (USA) - Marys Course(Crash Course)
Breeder - John Ryan

(Ring price: 7/1 8/1) SP 8/1

Anthony Mulholland

R P Treacy(4)

chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden in 10th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace from before last

19th Nov, 14 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race 18th Feb, 15 Punchestown
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

6th

0.75L

Gothen Niece (IRE) 10-4 (C P Donoghue)
(4:27.5) hd⁴ Rated 80
Gothenberg (IRE) - Homestead Niece (USA)(Soviet Lad (USA))
Breeder - Miss Ann Hennessy

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

C P Donoghue

B R Dalton

mid-division best, ridden towards rear entering straight, kept on one pace from before last

27th Nov, 14 Thurles
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 31st Dec, 14 Punchestown
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 80

7th

shd

Whipper's Boy (IRE) 11-8 (Whippy Partnership)
(4:27.5) ts³cp¹ Rated 101(-2 after this run)
Whipper (USA) - Glympse (IRE)(Spectrum (IRE))
Breeder - D J Maher

SP 8/1

Denis W Cullen

S J Gray

prominent early, soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, kept on one pace

15th Nov, 14 Punchestown
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 103 This
Race 24th Jan, 15 Navan
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 99

8th

Sultana Belle (IRE) 11-0 (D J McCormack)
(4:28.7) Rated 94
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Sultana (GER)(Law Society (USA))
Breeder - Mr Eugene McCormack

(Ring price: 3/1 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1fav

S R B Crawford

A J Fox(4)

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight

20th Dec, 14 Newcastle
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 108 This
Race 8th Feb, 15 Leopardstown
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 94

9th

3.75L

Seader (USA) 11-8 (Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane)
(4:29.5) cp³ Rated 102(-2 after this run)
Mr Greeley (USA) - Evangel (USA)(Danzig (USA))
Breeder - T F VanMeter & W E Walden

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

J J Lambe

L A McKenna(4)

mid-division early, towards rear from 3rd, mistake 4 out and ridden, no impression before straight

14th Dec, 14 Navan
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 24th Jan, 15 Navan
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 100

10th

12L

By The Banks (IRE) 10-8 (T B Conroy)
(4:32.1) ts³ Rated 86(-2 after this run)
Alderbrook (GB) - Zara's Victory (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Tim Conroy

SP 12/1

Denis W Cullen

P D Kennedy(2)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd before straight, ridden in 4th 2 out and slight mistake, soon no extra

13th Dec, 14 Tramore
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 87 This
Race 5th Jan, 15 Thurles
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 84

11th

Going Grey (IRE) 10-12 (E Kavanagh)
(4:33.3) Rated 92(-2 after this run)
Diamond Green (FR) - Incendio (GB)(Siberian Express (USA))
Breeder - Piercetown Stud

SP 12/1

J Larkin

G Malone(4)

mid-division, ridden in 6th entering straight, no extra 2 out

14th Dec, 14 Navan
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 23rd Jan, 15 Dundalk
14th Flat Hcp Rated 47

12th

Scolboa Rock (IRE) 10-12 (H Smyth)
(4:35.1) Rated 88(-3 after this run)
Generous (IRE) - Ladyrosaro (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Cecil Ashe

SP 12/1

H Smyth

B Hayes

soon led, headed 3rd, 3rd and mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before straight

4th Dec, 14 Clonmel
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 24th Jan, 15 Navan
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 85

p.u.

Mr Lando (GB) 11-8 (Oliver Jack Murphy)
Rated 98(-2 after this run)
Shirocco (GER) - Capitana (GER)(Lando (GER))
Breeder - Capitana Partnership

(Ring price: 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Gordon Elliott

K C Sexton

held up towards rear, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, pulled up before 2 out

20th Dec, 14 Fairyhouse
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 11th Jan, 15 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 96

Off 3.00
Time 4m. 24.60 secs, which is 14.59 secs slower than the course average on today's going
CSF- €132.44
Tricast- €446.20.

Non runners Chakisto (FR) (scoped wrong), Noble Call (change in going)
2013 Royal Flight 5 11-7 J S McGarvey (4) 4/1JFav (C Roche)
2012 Court Jester 6 10-4 J S McGarvey (4) 25/1 (S Wilson)
2011 Bay Of Kotor 5 11-11 A P Thornton 1/1Fav (J Larkin)
2010 Sole Witness 6 11-7 E J O'Connell (2) 15/2 (C A McBratney)
2009 Take A Shot 5 10-9 D G Hogan 4/1 (F Flood)

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Down Royal Results Fri, 26th Dec, 2014

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.